With the aim of inspiring young people’s critical thinking ability and passions for learning and further development, as well as discovering and cultivating promising young talents, the Open University of China (OUC) held an official document writing competition for its young staff on 9 May 2020. The competition was given high emphasis by the university’s leadership and departments. The activity garnered a large number of responses and a total of 240 young staff from 35 departments enrolled in the competition.
To further respond to UNESCO IITE Initiative “Combat COVID-19: Keep learning. Together we are on the move!” , the Open University of China(OUC) has continued to provide UNESCO with learning resources in Chinese and English to help with the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 26 April 2019, the Open University of China (OUC) held a cloud classroom technology training meeting via remote video. Cloud classrooms from the OUC’s 43 branches participated in the meeting, while 186 sub-venues participated in the live broadcast.
During the outbreak of COVID-19, the Calligraphy Association of the Wuhan Branch of the Open University of China (OUC) organised a creative calligraphy activity with the theme of “Solidarity in Fighting the Epidemic,” expressing their blessings and affection for Wuhan and cheering on all of those who have joined the battle.
On 15 March 2020, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping wrote a letter to Party members born in the 1990s from Peking University's medical team who were sent to Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China. He extended sincere greetings to them and all the other young people fighting on the frontline of epidemic prevention and control, encouraging Chinese youth everywhere to contribute to the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Editor's note: In the battle with the COVID-19 epidemic, more and more fighters are coming to its front lines, including students and former students of the Open University of China (OUC). Like other fighters, no matter how ordinary, they are contributing what they can. Let's take a close look at some of their stories.
The list of 2019 Open University of China (OUC) Outstanding Graduates has been selected and 538 students have been honoured with the title.
Since 10 April 2020, more than 117,000 students from Xinjiang Radio and TV University (Xinjiang RTVU) have logged into the integrated online learning platform on their computer or mobile phone and completed learning procedures such as registration, payment, course selection, online examinations, and uploading papers, realising the goal of convenient learning anytime, anywhere.