AAOU 2022 — Call for Proposals for Hosting

Every year, the AAOU Annual Conference is hosted in turn by a full-member institution. We would like to invite your institution to consider submitting a proposal to host the 35th AAOU Annual Conference in 2022. The Conference is a stimulating forum for all those associated with open and distance learning (ODL) in Asia, and is a focal point for updating … Read More

AAOU 2021 — Call for Proposals for Hosting

Every year, the AAOU Annual Conference is hosted in turn by a full-member institution. We would like to invite your institution to consider submitting a proposal to host the 35th AAOU Annual Conference in 2021. The Conference is a stimulating forum for all those associated with open and distance learning (ODL) in Asia, and is a focal point for updating … Read More

AAOU 2020 Meritorious Service Award — Call for Nominations

Every year, the AAOU may present a Meritorious Service Award (MSA) to an individual for his/her outstanding services and contributions to open and distance education. Individual academics or administrators may be nominated by AAOU member institutions. If you wish to submit a nomination, please note the following details: Individual academics or administrators may be nominated by AAOU member institutions or … Read More

2019 International Conference on Education (ICE 2019) — Open University Malaysia

Open University Malaysia is pleased to invite all AAOU members to the upcoming International Conference on Education (ICE 2019) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10-11 April 2019 with the theme “Education for the 21st Century”. The International Conference on Education (ICE 2019) provides an excellent avenue for scholars, practitioners and policymakers to widen their network and engage in knowledge sharing to … Read More

60th Anniversary — Anadolu University

Anadolu University, one of the world’s leading open-education institutions with over one million students, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2018. Anadolu University was founded in 1958, and started delivering open education in 1982. To mark this milestone, the University has launched a series of activities and events including workshops, conferences, exhibitions and meetings in Eskişehir and across Turkey. Anadolu University … Read More

AAOU 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan

At the closing ceremony of the AAOU 2018 in Hanoi, Vietnam, Prof. Dr. Masroor Ellahi Babar from the Virtual University of Pakistan announced that the 2019 AAOU Annual Conference (AAOU 2019) will be held at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore, Pakistan. In March 2019, the Virtual University of Pakistan announced that it will be held in 14–16 October 2019. The conference theme … Read More

2018 AAOU Meritorious Service Award

The AAOU Meritorious Service Award (MSA) in 2018 was presented to Dr. Naveed Malik at the 32nd AAOU Annual Conference. The result was based on the recommendation by the 2018 MSA Adjudication Committee (Prof. Tian Belawati of Universitas Terbuka, Prof. Asha Kanwar of the Commonwealth of Learning, Dr. Yoichi Okabe of the Open University of Japan, Prof. Gajaraj Dhanarajan of Wawasan Open University, and Dr. … Read More

2018 AAOU Best Paper Award, Best Practice Award, and Young Innovator Award

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 AAOU Paper Awards! Prior to the conference, full papers submitted for the conference were evaluated and shortlisted by the Conference Programme Committee. The Adjudication Committees for the Best Paper Award and the Best Practice Award chose six finalists (per award) for an oral presentation. After assessing the presentations of the authors of these … Read More

Contract Renewal with Emerald Publishing Services for the AAOU Journal

The AAOU Executive Committee has approved via circulation the proposal for the contract renewal with Emerald Publishing Services for the AAOU Journal  through an online referendum sent on 28 September 2018. The said proposal aims for the AAOU Journal to increase international authorship, continue usage increase, implement developments in marketing and promotion strategies, and receive ranking support from Emerald Publishing … Read More