Zhao Shuhai, a former senior engineer with State Grid, is a master of innovation in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. From 1982 to 1985 he majored in Computer Engineering at Shanxi Radio and TV University (Shanxi RTVU), and two of his inventions – one for a device to encourage tree growth, the other for a cleaner of ceramic power-line insulators – have received major domestic and international awards. He has applied for eighty-six patents, including seventy-three Chinese and thirteen international.

Wang Jihong is a member of the CPC, a Master’s and Doctoral–degree holder, and a professor. She was transferred to Fujian Radio and TV University (Fujian RTVU)in April 2012 due to her outstanding academic and professional abilities, and now teaches full-time in its School of Public Administration, directs the undergraduate Primary-school Education major and the Teaching-research Office of Marxist Theory and Political Education, and is a member of the school’s Party branch.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Open University of China (OUC, formerly known as China Central Radio & TV University), the OUC had a meeting on enrolment in 2019 in Dalian, Liaoning province, from 5-7 June.

Zhang Chunyan graduated from the Department of History of Northeast Normal University in 1985 with a Bachelor’s degree in History, and started working at Jilin Radio and TV University (Jilin RTVU) that same year. She is now a full-time professor in the Jilin RTVU learner-support centre. For 33 years, she has been doing teaching and research in adult, vocational and open-distance education. She is responsible, conscientious, dedicated and hardworking, and has made numerous contributions to the RTVU.

Wang Juming majored in Chinese Language and Literature in Shandong Radio and TV University (Shandong RTVU) from 1982 to 1985 and is a master of arts and crafts.

In order to implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Education Informatisation 2.0 Action Plan, promote the implementation of the National Big Data Strategy, cope with the opportunities and challenges arising from the reform of Open Education Informatisation, enhance the data literacy of teachers in the Open University of China (OUC) system, and enhance their ability to master data theory knowledge and data skills, from 27-30 May 2019, the OUC held a training class for key teachers of big data in education, the 1,910th of the kind.

On 2 June 2019, the Open University of China’s (OUC) First Nursing Case Competition Finals concluded successfully at the Weishanzhuang campus. A total of more than 130 people watched the competition, including vice president of the OUC Liu Chen, representatives of the middle level management of the OUC headquarters, representatives of the teaching faculties, and leaders and directors of relevant branches of the OUC.

The 9th KNOU-OUC-OUJ International Seminar was held in Seoul, South Korea, from 23- 24 May 2019.