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29 décembre 2013

Robbins Report

The Universities Association for Lifelong LearningThe Robbins Report, fifty years old this month, is much praised for introducing the idea of mass HE, of equity of access, and of the role of HE in community culture and citizenship. But what did Robbins say about adult education? Despite its terms of reference focusing on full-time HE, the answer is, in fact, quite a lot. It recommends second chance access in later life, especially for women, financial support for adult residential colleges and grants for their students, and increased funding for ‘adult education undertaken by the local authorities, the University Extra-Mural Departments and the Workers' Educational Association.’ The Report continues: ‘Many men and women develop new interests in their mature years in such topics as problems of citizenship, economics, international relations, local history and archaeology, philosophy and science .... Yet there is clearly much scope for further development, in conjunction with the television services, for example, and other new media of communication. We hope that the universities and their partners will cooperate in this task. If this country is to maintain its proud record, further support for this kind of study will be needed in the future.’

29 décembre 2013

The Universities Association for Lifelong Learning - UALL

The Universities Association for Lifelong LearningThe Universities Association for Lifelong Learning supports policy and practice across the UK higher education sector in part-time/flexible provision, employer engagement/work based learning, and community engagement.
About UALL
The Association acts as a consultative body for policy formulation and advocacy, representing the sector to government departments, funding bodies and national higher education organisations across the four nations of the United Kingdom. UALL provides a forum for the active exchange of ideas and good practice and undertakes research. Members represent all aspects of the sector, within and beyond universities, both in the UK and internationally, from senior managers to practitioners, and with interests ranging from public and employer engagement to lifelong learning. More...

29 décembre 2013

UALL 2014 Annual Conference - London - Transforming pedagogy? Flexible learning, teaching and innovation in the 21st century

The Universities Association for Lifelong LearningUALL 2014 Annual Conference - London - Transforming pedagogy? Flexible learning, teaching and innovation in the 21st century
The UALL 2014 Annual Conference will be held at University of London, Senate House between Wednesday, 9 and Friday, 11 April. Please do put these dates in your diary. The Conference will start on Wednesday evening with an informal dinner at which we welcome our delegates, international members and guests.  There will be a full conference programme on the Thursday, with the Drinks Reception, Book Launch and Conference Dinner at The Russell Hotel on Thursday evening. The event will close at lunchtime on the Friday.

29 décembre 2013

Launch of ICDE's 75th anniversary year

International Council for Open and Distance Education75 years ago ICDE held its first World Conference in Victoria, Canada, and the then International Council for Correspondence Education was inaugurated. It is also 25 years since the Government of Norway invited ICDE to establish its secretariat in the country. ICDE will mark these anniversaries through a series of member-driven initiatives and events. Find out how you can take part.
The first origins of ICDE can be traced back to a Canadian national conference on supervised correspondence study, and the idea of a group of pioneers to organize the first international conference for correspondence education. It is only fitting, therefore, that today's pioneers - ICDE's members, partners and friends -take a lead in marking this 75th anniversary. More...

29 décembre 2013

Middle East and North Africa Higher Education Leadership Forum report

International Council for Open and Distance EducationThis inaugural Higher Education Leadership Forum organized by the Center for Learning Innovations and Customized Knowledge Solutions (CLICKS) in partnership with ICDE, the Association of Arab Universities and the UT Global Initiative was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates earlier this month. ICDE Secretary General Gard Titlestad spoke on The Future of Higher Education and the Future of Learning at the Forum which also saw the launch of the MENA Association of University Presidents.
The Forum, which attracted over 170 leaders in higher education and decision makers from over 33 countries, was organized with the aim of gathering to discuss the latest trends, developments and challenges in the field and identify future strategies and road-maps for cooperation and collaboration. The theme "Becoming a World-Class University in a Modern Context" was chosen given the growing attention from institutions of learning to achieving a ‘world-class’ status that enables them to compete in today’s global market, maintain quality and enhance their public image while remaining competitive. More...

29 décembre 2013

Norway-US-Canada discussions on MOOCs

International Council for Open and Distance EducationMassive open online courses may offer countries around the world an affordable way to democratize higher education, but at best such a possibility is a long way off. This was the conclusion of a recent event in Washington D.C. sponsored by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research - which financially supports ICDE. The meeting sought to find solutions to problems shared by Norway, Canada, and the United States. Tony Bates, Research Associate at ICDE member Contact North - Contact Nord, Canada and Berit Kjeldstad, Pro-Rector for Education at ICDE member, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology spoke at the event.
Torbjorn Roe Isaksen, Norway’s Minister of Education and Research, said MOOCs have the potential to “give people all over the world access to education.” But he said he knew of no MOOCs reaching into developing countries in South America and Africa. He further noted that MOOCs are not necessarily attracting people who have never had a formal education in the first place. More...

29 décembre 2013

4th ACDE Conference to be held in Zimbabwe

International Council for Open and Distance EducationZimbabwe Open University (ZOU) announces the 4th African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) Conference and General Assembly, which will take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from 6-9 June 2014 on the theme of “Continental Integration through ODL in Africa”.
The conference sub-themes are:

  1.     The philosophical context of ODL
  2.     The rationale for open access and empowerment
  3.     Inclusive ODL philosophy and the elitist philosophy of higher education
  4.     The role of ODL in the socio-economic context of higher education.
  5.     ODL: The virtual empowerment model in higher education
  6.     Quality Assurance across ODL programmes. More...
29 décembre 2013

ICDE "Mind to MOOCs" think tank at Open University of China

International Council for Open and Distance EducationTo help build a global overview of MOOCs, ICDE in cooperation with the Open University of China organized a think tank, “Mind to MOOCs”, immediately after the ICDE World Conference. Invited experts from all regions of the world and senior management of a number of ICDE member institutions debated this current opportunity and challenge for higher education. As part of the preparations, ICDE undertook a survey of its institutional members, with 80% of respondents reporting that they have launched or are planning to launch at least one Massive Open and Online Course (MOOC).
The think tank began with a summary of the status of MOOCs, and reflections on MOOCs' importance and impact from North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australasia. More...

29 décembre 2013

Arab Open University open learning conference report

International Council for Open and Distance EducationICDE member the Arab Open University recently organized the 1st AOU International Conference on Open Learning in Kuwait on the theme of Role, Challenges, and Aspirations.
The conference, organized in collaboration with the Regional Center for Development of Educational Software was attended by 250 people representing Arab and international organizations and universities, as well as government and non-government organizations from inside and outside Kuwait. In addition to the Minister of Education and Higher Education in Kuwait, the opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Higher Education in the Republic of Sudan and the Minister of Higher Education in the Republic of Lebanon. More...

29 décembre 2013

The impact of distance education on adult learning

International Council for Open and Distance EducationHow can the distance education offered by European higher education institutions be better matched to the needs of adult learners? ICDE is proud to announce its partnership with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and StudyPortals in the Impact of Distance Education on Adult Learning project. The project will run until 2015 with financial support from the EU Lifelong Learning Programme.
The IDEAL project will seek to achieve better understanding of distance education offered by higher education institutions and to examine how higher education institutions can contribute to adult learning by way of distance education. More...

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