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==The Open University (UK)== | |||
The Open University (UK) - 40 years old; only educational institution across 4 countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland) | The Open University (UK) - 40 years old; only educational institution across 4 countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland) | ||
* Open to people | * Open to people | ||
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** Research-institution (top 50 in UK) | ** Research-institution (top 50 in UK) | ||
** Researching own pedgagogy is essential | ** Researching own pedgagogy is essential | ||
JN note: This seems to be institutional-emodiment of [[w:flexible learning|flexible learning]]. | |||
==Scope== | |||
*220,000 students | |||
*1200+ academics: Develop materials | |||
*8,000 associate lectures/'tutors': Face-to-face and online contact with students, marking etc. | |||
*Technologies are central to what we do | |||
*International reputation for quality | |||
*International research profile | |||
*International partners |
Revision as of 23:24, 6 September 2009
Moodle at the OU
The Open University (UK)
The Open University (UK) - 40 years old; only educational institution across 4 countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland)
- Open to people
- No prereq/entry requirements
- But there are exit requirments
- Open to places
- Can study whether they happen to be
- Open to methods
- Using whatever approaches/technology/pedagogy will help to deliver effectively
- Open ideas
- Research-institution (top 50 in UK)
- Researching own pedgagogy is essential
JN note: This seems to be institutional-emodiment of flexible learning.
Scope
- 220,000 students
- 1200+ academics: Develop materials
- 8,000 associate lectures/'tutors': Face-to-face and online contact with students, marking etc.
- Technologies are central to what we do
- International reputation for quality
- International research profile
- International partners