The Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) held its 34th Annual Conference from 1 to 3 June 2021 at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). The conference was held both online and offline, and its theme was “Opening minds for a sustainable future: Re-orienting ODL to surmount challenges”. The paper submitted by the Open University of China (OUC), titled “Best Practices of Poverty Alleviation through ODE: A Case Study from the OUC” received a silver medal of AAOU Best Practice Award.
On 2 and 3 June 2021, the Faculty of Political Science and Law of the Open University of China (OUC) held a seminar on teaching and research in the Administrative Management majors in Kunming, Yunnan Province.
The Faculty of Science and Engineering of the Open University of China (OUC) held a seminar on teaching in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering majors in Datong City, Shanxi Province, from 2 to 4 June 2021. The seminar was attended by more than 50 leaders of the majors from OUC headquarters and branches as well as members of the Teaching and Research Centre, and was organised into themed reports, sharing of achievements, and other exchanges and discussions.
Chen Yawei is a full-time teacher in the Faculty of Economics and Management of Jiangxi Open University (Jiangxi OU).
On 3 June 2021, the Open University of China (OUC) held a ceremony to launch its ideological and political education centre for teachers and students at Jinggangshan University.
From 25 to 28 May 2021, Hu Lifeng, associate professor of the Faculty of Forestry and Medicine of the Open University of China (OUC), and Dr Wang Di, were invited to Xilingol League Radio and TV University (RTVU) to deliver lectures to rural college students and conduct special research.
On the afternoon of 3 June 2021, the Party branch of the Human Resource Department of the Open University of China (OUC) held an activity combining stamp appreciation with education in the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC), together with nine other university Party branches, after consulting and coordinating with the Newspapers and Periodicals Distribution Bureau of China Post, the Beijing Post Education and Training Centre, and the China Post Office on Yongding Road.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound changes in politics, economy, and society, as well as people’s lives. In the field of higher education, online education has attracted widespread attention and undergone rapid development, which has had a far-reaching impact on the reform and development of the sector. During the pandemic, the unique advantages of online education showed great potential and value for both teaching and learning, and it has greatly changed teaching and learning methods.