On November 17, 2011, China International Distance Education Conference 2011, China's annual meeting in the field of distance education, opened in Beijing. This year's conference is directed by the National Modern Distance Education Coordination Commission of Chinese Universities and Colleges and the Open University of China, and hosted by the Journal of Distance Education in China. The theme is "The Future of Digital Learning: Innovation through the Integration of Information Technology and Education".
On the morning of June 16, 2011, the award ceremony for "College Student of the Year 2010" was held in the Science Hall of the Beijing Jiaotong University, and Tie Feiyan, a student registered in 2010 to the Law Diploma programme in Yunnan Radio and TV University was chosen as one of the "College Students of the Year 2010". Liu Yandong, Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC and State Councillor, attended the ceremony, conferred the prize and took a photo with her.
Yan Bing, vice president of the Open University of China (OUC) and leader of the Education Support Group to Xinjiang, led a delegation of five members to make a survey and investigation trip to Xinjiang on education support and open university construction from April 25 to 26.
The delegation went to Xinjiang Radio and TV University and Xinjiang Corps Radio and TV University,
2010's top ten news stories on China radio and TV universities (CRTVUs) have been compiled. The stories in major Chinese media outlets reflect society's interest in the distance education work done by the CRTVUs around the country during their implementation of the National Outline for Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development (2010-2020) and the construction of the Open University of China (OUC), as well as the development, progress, achievement and influence of the whole CRTVU system.
On 1st March 2011, the ceremony of "Inspiring National Strength — Chinese of the Year 2010" was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Ruan Wenping, a student majoring in Chinese Language and Literature in the OUC was recommended by netizens and the Experts Committee and was selected as a "Chinese of the Year 2010".
February 18-19, 2011 saw the convening of the OUC work conference for the first half of 2011, with the goals and work for 2011 clarified. They include the full implementation of the National Outline for Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development (2010-2020) (the Outline) and the essence of the 2010 National Education Work Conference, and the active construction of the Open University of China (OUC). OUC leaders Yang Zhijian, Ruan Zhiyong, Yan Bing, Zhang Hui, Li Linshu, Zhang Shaogang and
On October 29th 2010, the Open University of China (OUC) Multimedia Press and the Chinese Society for Modern Educational Technology of the Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE) signed an agreement on audiovisual product promotion under the general cooperation project with China Calligraphy and Painting International University.
The OUC signed a strategic cooperative agreement with the CIE on July 29th 2010, making the decision to integrate their educational and academic resources for various degree and non-degree programmes in line with the principle of "serving the public with complementary advantages",
On the occasion of the coming of the new year, OUC President Yang Zhijian and Secretary of the OUC Party Committee and Vice President Ruan Zhiyong sent their new year greetings to all staff and students of open universities across China, to friends from all walks of life who have been concerned for and supported the development of open universities, and to open university schoolmates at home and abroad. The following is the full text.
Dear colleagues, students and friends,
The unforgettable year of 2010 will soon end and the promising 2011 is coming.