On July 3, 2013, the Open University of China (OUC) arranged a press conference for “The Exhibition to Celebrate Phased Achievements at the First Anniversary of the Open University of China and the Week for Cultural Learning” at its distance education building.

OUC leaders and distinguished guests
 
A number of distinguished guests were in attendance at the press conference, including Hao Keming, president of the Chinese Society for Educational Development Strategy; Gao Shiqi, former secretary-general of the Central Organization Department; professor Liu Yanshen, deputy director of the National Engineering Research Center for E-learning; professor Yan Jichang, leader of National Universities Cooperation Group; professor Li Defang, secretary-general of the National Networked Consortium for the Education of Teachers; Zhang Shuanggu, vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society for Educational Development Strategy; Feng Xuefei, president of Tianjin RTVU (the OUC Tianjin Branch); Yang Zhijian, president of the OUC; Li Ling, the OUC Party secretary; and Yan Bing and Li Linshu, the vice presidents of the OUC. Deputy Secretary of the OUC Party Committee Zhang Shaogang hosted the press conference. 

The OUC also announced its six major achievements since its establishment in 2012 at the press conference: the OUC bilingual portal, the Five-Minute Lecture Website (http://wfz.nerc-edu.com/default.aspx), the Little Village Official Learning Website (http://www.cunguan-edu.cn/FrontEnd/VillageOfficial/index.aspx), the Research and Development Centre for the Integration and Application of Digital Learning Technologies, Ministry of Education, the OUC Arts School, and The Research Report on the Development of Distance Higher Education in China (2012). At the same time, the OUC also arranged the Second Teaching Technology Application Exhibition and a Weibo debate with the theme of “Will MOOCs replace traditional education?”
 
Professors Hao Keming and Yan Jichang at the OUC’s second teaching technology application exhibition
 
 
Professor Hao Keming at the OUC’s digital learning resources exhibition and digitization achievement exhibition
 
Mr. Gao Shiqi at the OUC’s digital learning resources exhibition and digitization achievement exhibition

 
Media reporters at the OUC’s digital learning resources exhibition and digitization achievement exhibition
 
President Yang Zhijian at the OUC’s second teaching technology application exhibition

 
Party Secretary Li Ling at the OUC’s second teaching technology application exhibition

 
Party Secretary Ruan Zhiyong at the OUC’s second teaching technology application exhibition

 
Vice President Li Linshu at the OUC’s second teaching technology application exhibition

 
The OUC weibo debate displayed on the wall
 
At the OUC’s second teaching technology application exhibition


By Yu Minsheng, Jin Hongyu and Yu Zhangli, the OUC