The Virtual University of Pakistan (VU) held its 12th Annual Convocation 2022 at the varsity’s Sialkot campus. As many as 937 graduates were given away degrees in various disciplines at VU’s 12th Annual Convocation 2022. Of them, 303 Bachelor, 474 Master, and 161 MS/M. Phil graduates were conferred degrees. Furthermore, 15 merit certificates and five gold medals were also awarded … Read More
9th Convocation Ceremony held at the International Open University (IOU), The Gambia
Syeda Madeeha Bokhari, Registrar, International Open University Over 440 students from 57 different countries graduated in the 9th Convocation Ceremony of the International Open University (IOU) on Saturday, 7 January 2023. The graduates completed bachelor’s, master’s, associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in a variety of disciplines including Islamic Studies, Psychology, Arabic, Education, Information Technology, Business Administration and Islamic Economics, Banking, and Finance. … Read More
A Fulbright Journey that Spurred an Academic’s Interest in ODL
When Ooi Li Hsien participated in an exchange stint in the US for two semesters from August 2009 to May 2010 under the prestigious Fulbright scholarship programme, it ended up being a truly life-changing experience. The senior lecturer from Wawasan Open University’s (WOU) School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (SEHS) was recently given the privilege of recounting his enlightening … Read More
Staff Exchange Fellowship Programme – Universitas Terbuka (UT)
Universitas Terbuka is offering four short-term Fellowship (2 fellows from different institutions on each intake) from AAOU member institutions for the year 2023. This programme is intended to provide a platform for capacity building and establishment of sustainable partnerships as well as fostering knowledge exchange and promotion of mutual understanding among staff of the open universities of Asia. Number of … Read More
Staff Exchange Fellowship Programme – Korea National Open University (KNOU)
Korea National Open University is offering two short-term Fellowship from AAOU member institutions for the year 2023. This programme is intended to provide a platform for capacity building and establishment of sustainable partnerships as well as fostering knowledge exchange and promotion of mutual understanding among staff of the open universities of Asia. Number of fellowship 2 Duration of the fellowship … Read More
OUM Promotes New Learning Space and Courses under INSTA Module on Learning Approaches and Strategies for 21st Century at 2023 NST Exhibition by IAEA
Open University Malaysia (OUM) has been working together with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Nuclear Science Technology Academy (INSTA) to develop a new learning space and 10 courses. The courses are designed to facilitate experts in Nuclear Science and Technology (NST) towards enhancing their ability to educate their learners by meeting the needs of the 21st … Read More
Local and Global Recognition for OUM
Open University Malaysia (OUM) has achieved two major honours recently. First, the university emerged victorious as the Gold Winner of the Putra Aria Brand Award 2022 in the education and learning category. The award is based on a voting process conducted by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As), which involved a total of 25,000 respondents. This is a … Read More
Understanding learning capitals in a learner-centred approach
In the shift to a learner-centric approach, educators are often faced with the challenges of understanding the learner’s needs and establishing where they are in their learning journey. To address this, Prof Séamus Ó Tuama, Director of Adult Continuing Education (ACE), University College Cork (UCC) Ireland and Chair of ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub, shared his thoughts on ‘Shaping a Learner-Centred … Read More
New DiGiT School recognised for innovative study model
WOU’s new School of Digital Technology (DiGiT) has gained traction and recognition in the Top in Tech Innovation Awards 2022 for its unique work-study model offered to students. DiGiT, headed by Dr Lee Heng Wei and Dr Andrew Tan Kian Lam, was a Merit Recipient under the ‘Most Impactful Academia-Industry Collaboration (Commercial)’ category. This award ‘recognises a University or Polytechnic … Read More