1. Promoting a Blended Learning System for Open Education
This paper surveys:
BL & supporting framework
Mode of application at AOU
Promoting gender equality
Adopting QA measures

2. Building framework Institutional policy Pedagogical platform
Learning delivery system

3. Promoting gender equality
By design, the AOU adopts an open system of student enrollment
Gender equality is assured by the AOU Charter
Statistics of interest:
Year Total Female Male
07/
08/

4. Learning resources development
Continuous enhancement
Integration of resources
Adding supporting facilities

5. A new culture in formation
Socio-cultural issues of concern
Economic issues of concern; tuition
Political issues of concern: local & international accreditation & validation
Regional acceptance

6. Combating plagiarism TMAs – Homework-like assignments
Experimenting with “Turnitin”
Moving on to “Copycatch”

7. QA measures: Institutional Programmatic Note: Measures are
based on standards of the UK-based
Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)

8. QA programmatic measures:
Main components of learning outcomes (LOs) may be described by the following:
Knowledge and understanding
Cognitive skills
Discipline-based professional development
Key skills

9. QA institutional measures
Applying The QAA Code of Practice
Objective:
To serve as an institutional operational framework for Quality Assurance:

10. QA institutional measures:
Collaborative Provision
External Examining:
Academic Appeals and Complaints by Students
Student Assessment
Program Approval and Monitoring

11. QA instit. measures, cont’d
Career Education & Guidance
Student Recruitment & Admissions
Students with Disabilities
Placement Learning