1. 1 Contact institutions: A perspective NADEOSA Conference 24 June 2014

2. My mandate Focus – Chapter 4 Universities – Chapter 7 Open learning and Distance Education Inspirational Devil in the detail Policy and implementation 24 June 2014

3. Chapter 4 Expectations: – All must teach and do research – Increase access, success and throughput – Focus on national scarce skills – Quality A purposefully differentiated university sector – Guiding principles 24 June 2014

4. Distance Education in South Africa – UNISA – Decline at other institutions – Supportive regulatory framework – Road map: Distance education based on open learning principles 24 June 2014

5. Chapter 7 Contact institutions “may choose” Network of learning support centres Professional development Quality assurance Equitable access to appropriate ICTs Collaborative development of learning resources Cross- border distance education 24 June 2014

6. Research intensive Universities – QS World and Brics rankings – Distance education 24 June 2014

7. Pre- requisite for a quality distance initiative at any contact institution is: The undivided support of the senior management 24 June 2014

8. It is now for Universities in South Africa and the DHET to rise up to the expectations captured in the White Paper and play our respective roles in building the South Africa we all dream off - “a fair, equitable, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa” Thank you. 24 June 2014