On October 11, 2012, the OUC invited Professor Bob Fryer, chair of the Campaign for Learning UK to deliver a lecture entitled “Promises & Problems of Lifelong Learning”.
Professor Fryer used vivid, illustrative media to introduce the promises and current problems in adult and lifelong learning. He said that the
The meeting featured academic discussions concerning the development of digital library technologies and new application models. Mr. Zhang Ruilin, director of the OUC library, made a keynote speech. Zhao Xuan, from the OUC library, submitted an essay entitled "The Open University of China's Application of a Microblog System", which was awarded second prize in the area of technical application.
On November 1, 2012, a high-level delegation from Canada's Athabasca University visited the OUC. The delegates were Dr. Margaret Haughey (Vice President, Academic), Brian Stewart (Vice President Information Technology), Dr. Cindy Ives (Associate Vice President, Learning Resources) and Dr. Iain Grant (Manager, Special Projects).
The Open University of China (OUC) recently hired as senior consultants Professor Hao Keming, member of the National Education Advisory Committee and leader of the Advisory Group for Building Lifelong Education Institutions, and Sir John Daniel, former president of Commonwealth of Learning and former vice chancellor of the Open University UK.
After 6 years of construction, the Zhejiang RTVU Distance Lab began trial operations this spring. Currently it hosts over 200 experimental projects, which provide practical teaching services for over 80 courses.
During the 2012 National Lifelong Learning Week, the “Seminar on Reform and Development of University Continuing Education and Its Role in the Development of Learning Cities and Learning Enterprises” was held in Chengdu. Lu Xin, deputy minister of the Ministry of Education, attended the seminar and delivered an important speech.
On October 11, 2012, the China Distance Education Academic Forum themed “Distance Lab: Supporting Environment and Impetus for Innovation” was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. This forum was jointly hosted by Distance Education in China and Zhejiang RTVU. It focused on practical issues in distance labs and distance teaching from
On October 11, the opening ceremony for the 2012 National Lifelong Learning Week themed “Speed Up Continuing Education and Accelerate Construction of a Learning Society” was held in Chengdu. Lu Xin, deputy minister of the Ministry of Education, attended the conference and delivered a speech. At the opening ceremony,