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  Open University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Open University was founded by the Labour government of Harold Wilson, based on the vision of Michael Young (later Lord Young of Dartington).
Professor Brenda Gourley was appointed as the fourth vice chancellor of the Open University in 2002.
The Open University Business School, founded in 1983, is the largest provider of MBAs in the UK, producing more graduates than all the rest of the business schools in the UK put together.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Open_University   (1809 words)

  
 Open University
Britain's Open University is an innovative and highly successful distance learning program that utilizes television coursework and printed materials to extend college and graduate-level education to nontraditional, nonlocal students.
Second, it is open in the sense that it utilizes an array of educational methods, including television and radio broadcasts, small group tutorials, mailed correspondence lessons, and on-campus summer school sessions.
Open University courses are developed by teams of academic, education, and media specialists.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/O/htmlO/openuniversi/openuniversi.htm   (688 words)

  
 Open University - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
OPEN UNIVERSITY [Open University] headquartered at Milton Keynes, England; founded 1969 as the Univ.
In 1971 a distance learning program was begun that consists of correspondence courses integrated with television and radio broadcasts, residential summer schools, and a counseling and tutorial service that operates through a network of regional offices and local study centers.
University to open headquarters in Pleasant Hill.(NORTHERN CALIF)(John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County, California)(Brief Article)
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-openuniv.html   (310 words)

  
 BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The University was established through the passing of an Act in Parliament in October '92.
This University is the outcome of 40 year's of endeavour.
The Bangladesh Open University is an all terms system of education contributing to the uplift of the overall educational scenario in the country.
www.ugc.org /open_uni.htm   (319 words)

  
 Alquds Open University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
contribute to solving problems arising from the inability of conventional universities to meet the massive increase in the numbers of students who are qualified for and interested in higher education.
Foundation Courses, which are a university requirement, aiming at the establishment of a common base of knowledge and skills and must be completed by all degree students.
The University could serve wider Arab needs for higher education and have its core academic and professional staff assisted by panels of experts from local Universities in Amman and distance education institutions overseas, prepare and design self-instructional materials and multi media distance education learning materials for students enrolled in QOU.
www.palestine-net.com /education/qou   (1971 words)

  
 About the OU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Open University provides high-quality university education to all.
Research is central to the mission of the Open University.
The Open University (OU) offers organisations and their staff a cost effective, high quality solution to corporate or personal development and training needs throughout Europe.
www3.open.ac.uk /about   (177 words)

  
 Home Page:The Open University of Sri Lanka
The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) was set up for the purpose of providing higher educational facilities to persons above 18 years of age with relevant basic qualifications.
The present activities of OUSL are based on the provisions of the above Act and Open University of Sri Lanka Ordinance No. 1 of 1990 as amended by the Ordinance No. 12 of 1996.
It is the only recognized university in Sri Lanka where students are able to pursue further education by distance education techniques in keeping with the philosophy of Open and Distance Learning.
www.ou.ac.lk   (308 words)

  
 Buy Open University Learning Resources - Record TV programmes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Open University television programmes are regularly broadcast on BBC2 (website Open2.net).
As an alternative to buying video cassettes of these programmes, educational establishments and companies in the UK and Eire may legally record and use them in their teaching or training if they are members of The Open University Licensed Off-Air Recording Scheme.
Pay each year only for the programmes you record and retain for use during that year, on a sliding scale of between £7 and £20 per programme, per year, depending upon the number you record.
www.ouw.co.uk /info/record.shtm   (225 words)

  
 Moodle: Open University chooses Moodle!
Currently Open University students use a variety of software in a network to access their course work, interact with tutors and other students, use the library, submit assignments and handle administrative paperwork.
Martin Dougiamas, Moodle community leader and lead developer, says he is very proud that the OU has chosen Moodle as the platform for its next generation of internet-based courses.
The Open University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching, Dr Paul Clark, says: “The Open University has always been a leader in developing technology for e-learning, and this new student-centred technology is the next logical step.
moodle.org /mod/forum/discuss.php?d=34002   (438 words)

  
 Griffith University | Homepage
Rachel Stokman, 31, and Kelli Hewton, 28, are set to put their new qualifications to the test after graduating from Griffith University recently.
Griffith University is co-hosting a free public lecture by renowned US leisure expert Professor Geof Godbey at its South Bank campus this Thursday, 14 September.
This document has been optimised for printing, some elements from the original webpage may have been altered or removed.
www.gu.edu.au   (144 words)

  
 Administration
The AOU adopts an innovative open system of higher education.
t is highly important to recognize that the open learning platform proposed at AOU is, in large part, a form of distance education with added enhancements for quality education.
unlike education by correspondence, whose main drawback is the lack of lectures and faculty-student interaction, the AOU open learning relies heavily on the tutoring process that aims, in turn, at promoting a proactive environment of learning.
www.arabou.org   (183 words)

  
 Macquarie University - Australia’s Innovative University
Mindfulness meditation - a practice that teaches people how to step back, be aware, let go of pain and the worries of life - is taking the world by storm.
And the storm is about to hit Macquarie, when international mindfulness expert Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn comes to the University in November for a series of talks and workshops.
However new Macquarie University research into postnatal depression has revealed that the identification and uptake of treatment for this disorder remains a serious problem among sufferers.
www.mq.edu.au   (314 words)

  
 The Computing Department at the The Open University UK | Open University Computing Department
We are a large, thriving department with an active research programme and a deep commitment to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
In keeping with the Open University's position as the world leader in distance education, we see the Department's development in the context of international excellence in research and teaching using Supported Open Learning and Distance Teaching techniques.
The Computing Department is part of the Faculty of Maths and Computing, and comprises over 40 central academic members of staff and 10 academic staff based at regional centres around the UK.
www.computing.open.ac.uk   (282 words)

  
 eGov monitor |
The Open University builds student online environment with Moodle and more.
Now, The Open University’s Learning and Teaching Office has started a new programme worth nearly £5 million to build a comprehensive online student learning environment for the 21st century.
“By joining our community they are recognising the great value of the open source paradigm and the power of a social constructionist approach to both learning and development.
www.egovmonitor.com /node/3460   (396 words)

  
 UOC, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Open University of Catalonia
This semester is to see some five thousand UOC computer engineering students take part in the pilot project for an educational platform based on free software.
Alongside the pilot project, the UOC is working on the creation of an open source Virtual Campus as well, which involves the majority of the other Catalan universities.
The conference Open Education 2006 focuses on open sustainable learning.
www.uoc.edu /web/eng/index.html   (278 words)

  
 University of London - distance learning - online education - degrees - courses - diplomas - UK
University of London - distance learning - online education - degrees - courses - diplomas - UK The University of London External Programme
University of London External Programme: 150th anniversary more »
University of London Graduation ceremony 2006: View or buy online more »
www.londonexternal.ac.uk   (116 words)

  
 University of Sussex Homepage
Book now for our Saturday 14 October undergraduate open day or weekly campus tours or register your interest for our Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 17 January 2007.
The University Of Sussex has been named among the world's top 100 universities for the third year running and scored among the top 20 places to study in the UK according to...
The start of the new academic year at the University of Sussex sees a packed programme of lectures and events on campus.
www.sussex.ac.uk   (172 words)

  
 The Open University : The OpenLearn Project : Home
The Open University revolutionised assumptions about who could learn, and how they could learn.
OpenLearn is the latest achievement in a near 40-year mission that has led to a revolution in the delivery of education and to whom.
"The philosophy of open access and sharing knowledge is a wonderful fit with the founding principles of The Open University and with the University's very strong commitment to opening up educational access and widening participation."
oci.open.ac.uk   (163 words)

  
 Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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Since its inception in 1974 AIOU has had a distinctive mission that sets it apart from other universities in Pakistan.
It is a readily accessible and affordable Open University designed to serve the times and the nations' need for competent and caring human resources.
www.aiou.edu.pk   (308 words)

  
 Open Universities Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The new design provides you with a user-friendly layout, making it even easier for you to find all the information you need.
Open Universities Australia is a flexible way to study towards a university degree when you can't study on campus.
We offer four study periods each year and you can enrol in all, some or one of the study periods by enrolling before the closing date.
www.open.edu.au /wps/portal   (127 words)

  
 Open Learning Agency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
As of April 1, 2005, British Columbia Open University (BCOU) will cease to be a part of the Open Learning Agency.
From this date, BCOU will be known as Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning or TRU Open Learning (TRU-OL).
For an interim period, TRU Open Learning will continue its operations in Burnaby until the relocation to Kamloops, which is anticipated in 2006.
www.ola.bc.ca   (116 words)

  
 University of the Philippines Open University
Chancellor Librero is among the first batch of U.P. Professors who were evaluated by the UP System Committee to be deserving of the award and title based on their scientific and technological outputs as well as their scientific and professional standing in the institutional scientific community.
The UPOU commemorated the 98th Foundation Day of the University of the Philippines on 18 June 2006.
The University of the Philippines Open University invites administrators, faculty and staff members of higher education institutions to participate in a series of seminars on distance education (DE) that will be conducted starting 3 May 2006.
www.upou.org   (1115 words)

  
 Open University
In Tuesday's Maryland Democratic Primary, two professors from American University (in D.C.) exemplified these different strategies in their first runs for office.
Essays are supposed to reveal an applicant's "character," but in fact they have been tainted goods ever since universities started using them to evaluate applicants...
Revisiting the topic of series on HBO, my wife and I have been mesmerized by the first three seasons of "The Wire." The show chronicles Baltimore detectives' pursuit of criminals with a richness of detail and nuance that makes the show very much a filmed novel.
www.tnr.com /blog/openuniversity   (3010 words)

  
 The Open University of Tanzania
The Open University of Tanzania was established in 1992 under an Act of Parliament No. 17.
One of the following combination of passes in the ACSEE or equivalent that is either two principal level passes in appropriate subjects or an appropriate subjects or an appropriate equivalent Diploma/Certificate approved by senate of Open University of Tanzania.
Based on Mature Age Entry Examination candidates who have satisfied examiners in examinations set by SOKOINE University of Agriculture (SUA), University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) or any other recognized University.
www.tanzania.go.tz /out.htm   (194 words)

  
 University of Aberdeen
External and internal sources of funding are available to help students at the University of Aberdeen.
The University has embarked on a major flagship library project worth £55.5M.
University of Aberdeen · King's College · Aberdeen AB24 3FX
www.abdn.ac.uk   (125 words)

  
 City University London - Top ranking UK university for employment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The City University opens advanced radiography training centre
The future of radiography receives a massive boost in the UK this week with the opening of one of Europe’s most advanced training centres.
This year's Times league tables have placed City extremely favourably in the rankings for graduate employability.
www.city.ac.uk   (80 words)

  
 Department of Physics and Astronomy at The Open University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Department of Physics and Astronomy at The Open University
Welcome to the website of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Open University.
An important part of the Open University's mission, as a major provider of supported open learning, is to be to open as to people, open as to places, open as to methods and open as to ideas.
yan.open.ac.uk   (278 words)

  
 MIT OpenCourseWare | OCW Home
Find individual course listings on the following MIT OCW Department pages, or view a complete course list.
a free and open educational resource (OER) for educators, students, and self-learners around the world.
MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century.
ocw.mit.edu /index.html   (232 words)

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