1. Open and Distance Learning in Western China: the Case of SCRTVU Tang Yong Sichuan Radio and Television University Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R.China e-mail: tangyong@scrtvu.net

2. Special Thanks to: Dr Zhang Wei yuan 張偉遠博士 Dr Zhang Wei yuan 張偉遠博士 Dr David Murphy 裴達偉博士 Dr David Murphy 裴達偉博士 Professor Wong Tat Meng 黃達明教授 Professor Wong Tat Meng 黃達明教授 Dr Reggie C Kwan 關清平博士 Dr Reggie C Kwan 關清平博士 Ms Doris Mao 茅嘉寶小姐 Ms Doris Mao 茅嘉寶小姐

3. III. Mandate for the Future II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning(ODL) Distance Learning(ODL) I. SCRTVU: Development and Achievement

5. The Location of Sichuan

6. I.SCRTVU: Development and Achievement Founding and Infrastructure. SCRTVU seeks to cultivate “stable and capable” people in the remote and minority areas by distance education. SCRTVU contributes to improving the quality of the rural work force, and helps achieve the urbanization of Sichuan province. Founding and Infrastructure.

7. Branches 23 municipal and 120 county level Radio and Television Universities Campus Area798,993 m 2 Construction Area 410,315.2 m 2 Fixed Assets295.4749 million RMB Staff Members1,947 Full-time Teachers835 SCRTVU is the largest distance education system in Sichuan province.

8. Bachelor’s Degree Programs 7 categories 13 majors Sub-degree Programs 17 categories 70 majors SCRTVU serves 172.5 thousand students, including 87.9 thousand college-level students. 358.7 thousand technical school students and 246.2 thousand college students have graduated from the universities successively. SCRTVU is the largest distance education system in Sichuan province.

9. I.SCRTVU: Development and Achievement Founding and Infrastructure. SCRTVU seeks to cultivate “stable and capable” people in the remote and minority areas by distance education. SCRTVU contributes to improving the quality of the rural work force, and helps achieve the urbanization of Sichuan province. SCRTVU seeks to cultivate “stable and capable” people in the remote and minority areas by distance education.

10. It is counted that 70% of SCRTVU students come from countryside or small and medium sized towns. At the end of 2002, 92% of the 214.7 thousand SCRTVU graduates have returned to their small and medium sized towns to help develop their own communities. These graduates are qualified, and welcomed by employers.

11. I.SCRTVU: Development and Achievement Founding and Infrastructure. SCRTVU seeks to cultivate “stable and capable” people in the remote and minority areas by distance education. SCRTVU contributes to improving the quality of the rural work force, and helps achieve the urbanization of Sichuan province.

12. Overview Teaching and learning mode Online Learning platform Multi-media teaching resources learning support services Quality assurance systems II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Overview

13. SCRTVU’s ODL delivery system operates as follows: guided by teachers, teaching plans and curricula, students develop a study plan that realistically takes into account their own study environment and conditions. Students choose courses in a flexible way, and take advantage of various teaching media and support services.

14. Overview Teaching and learning mode Online learning platform Multi-media teaching resources learning support services Quality assurance systems II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Teaching and learning mode

15. SCRTVU is implementing a new structural principle, which we call “the three one-third plus one”.

16. Overview Teaching and Learning Mode Online learning platform Multi-media teaching resources learning support services Quality supervision and evaluation II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Online learning platform

17. Overview Teaching and learning mode Online learning platform Multi-media teaching resources Learning support services Quality assurance system II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Multi-media teaching resources

18. Develop its own internal resources Cooperate with outside curriculum developers Import high quality resources ODL teaching resources Tailor existing resources

19. Overview Teaching and learning mode Online learning platform Multi-media teaching resources Learning support services Quality assurance system II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Learning support services

20. The Fundamental Means Study Group Student Bilateral Video Face to Face Tutorial TV and Telephone Social Practice Computer Network Teaching Resources Information MIS Local RTVU’s Teaching LAN Central RTVU’s Teaching LAN Other Materials on Internet

21. Overview Teaching and Learning Mode Online learning platform Multi-media teaching resources Learning support services Quality assurance systems II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) II. SCRTVU’s Delivery of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Quality assurance systems

22. At present, SCRTVU have established the basic framework of a quality assurance system with the “three-thirds plus one” principle at its core, and a “32-point teaching quality assurance system ” in the process of implementation.

23. Opportunities and challenges III. Mandate for the future Maintaining quality while nurturing growth Innovating to serve concrete workplace needs Strengthening international cooperation among institutions of ODL in Asia and beyond

24. Thanks