ICT in Open and Distance ICT in Open and Distance Learning: Making It Work Learning: Making It Work

For Adult LearnersFor Adult Learners

PROF EMERITUS ANUWAR ALIPROF EMERITUS ANUWAR ALI

President/Vice-ChancellorPresident/Vice-Chancellor

Open University MalaysiaOpen University Malaysia

Agria Media 2011 Conference and Exhibition on ICT and Instruction Technology and ICI-11 International Conference on Information

Eszterhazy Karoly College, Hungary, 10-11 October 2011

Increasingly wired world Increasingly wired world = more ways to use = more ways to use

technology for learningtechnology for learning

Traditional Learning + Traditional Learning + Online Learning = ODLOnline Learning = ODL

Explore new modes of teaching Explore new modes of teaching Enhance curriculaEnhance curricula Present media-rich contentPresent media-rich content Provide platform for Provide platform for collaborationscollaborations

Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk

OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIAOPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

Set up in 2001 Programmes: > 50

Learning Centres: >50Tutors: > 8,500

Learners: >100,000Graduates: > 36,000

VISIONVISION

Widen access to quality education and provide Widen access to quality education and provide lifelong learning opportunities by leveraging on lifelong learning opportunities by leveraging on technology, adopting a flexible mode of learning technology, adopting a flexible mode of learning and providing a conducive and engaging learning and providing a conducive and engaging learning

environment at affordable costenvironment at affordable cost

myVLE Learning Management System

Portal for learners to manage study matters, access resources and

interact with tutors & peers

Face-to-Face TutorialsFace-to-Face Tutorials

Self-Managed LearningSelf-Managed Learning

Online LearningOnline Learning

BLENDED PEDAGOGY

Different Learning Different Learning Modes Modes

for Different Learnersfor Different Learners

iRadio Infotainment Interviews with experts Podcasts RSS feed updates Facebook & Twitter links

iLecture Pre-recorded

lectures

Mobile Learning SMS tips, reminders & motivation

Web-based Modules Interactive web pages Quizzes Links to resources

Online ResourcesOnline ResourcesMathematics Resource Centre (MRC) Launched in 2009 Supplementary notes Practice problems Interactive tutorials Free online tutoring service

Electronic Gateway to English Resources (e-GATE) Launched in 2010 Hones English language skills Linked to Facebook & Twitter

Open Educational Resources (OER) Provides learning resources online for public access

Ensuring Ensuring QualityQuality

Similarity checker Similarity checker system to prevent system to prevent plagiarismplagiarism

Quality assurance: Quality assurance: Institute of Institute of Quality, Research Quality, Research & Innovation & Innovation

Accreditation: MQAAccreditation: MQA Recognition: Public Recognition: Public

Services DeptServices Dept

e-CRME-Customer Relationship Management Available via myVLE Learners can submit questions, suggestions, complaints & compliments

ConclusionConclusionAdvanced technology Advanced technology is reinventing higher is reinventing higher educationeducationODL institutions can ODL institutions can cater better to cater better to learners through learners through technologytechnology ICT – a means for ICT – a means for quality education for quality education for adult learnersadult learners

Thank You!Thank You!