A “3D Guide Simulation Experiment & Training Room”, the first of its kind with an investment of a million yuan, was completed in Jiayuguan City of Gansu Province and was officially put into use recently in the Jiayuguan Branch of Gansu RTVU. This has filled the gap of experiment and training teaching for tourism in Jiayuguan.
Recently, relying on the learning outcomes accreditation management information system, Shenzhen Radio and TV University (Shenzhen RTVU) has finished the first learning outcomes accreditation for more than 200 students. For those students who have obtained the credit accreditation, Shenzhen RTVU will waive a certain amount of tuition, which means previous learning outcomes made by students can bring a big “profit” in the later stage.
At the recent graduation ceremony of the Open University of China (OUC, aka China Central Radio and TV University, CCRTVU) Bayi College for experimental classes, a moving scene of beauty unfolded. For the first time, army officers studying via distance education were able to don their own unique graduation gowns. They could hardly contain their great pleasure.
On October 21-23, 2014, the Open University of China (OUC) held the Seminar on the OUC Learner Support System Construction in Changsha City, Hunan Province, to explore the structure of the OUC learner support system construction, to make the online teaching process practical, and to improve online teaching quality.
On October 31, 2014, the Open University of China (OUC) and China Association of Social Welfare (CASW) signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to jointly foster the construction of The OUC Open University for Older Adults. Yang Zhijian, Liu Chen, relevant department heads from the OUC, Executive Vice Chairman of CASW Zhang Mingliang, Vice Chairman and General Secretary of CASW Feng Xiaoli, and related personnel attended the signing ceremony.
A Symposium on Education for older adults by the Open University of China (OUC) was held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chengdu, China. The symposium focused on how to respond to the Ministry of Education, who is leading a special campaign on investigation and research tasks related to the National Development Plan on the Education for Older Adults (2016-2020), and discussed relevant topics on the planned subject of “Study of Education for Older Adults” for the OUC from 2012-2014.
Over the past few days, the 2014 Activity Week of Lifelong Learning for All, which has the theme “Lifelong Learning for All Creates a Colourful Life”, has been held in one place after another, with the Radio and Television Universities (RTVUs) in Tianjin, Shenyang, Changchun, Hunan Province, and more all sharing in the event. The various and colourful activities offered the citizens lots of benefits.
On October 16, 2014, the teaching discussion activity called “charming lecture”, which will last throughout the year, started in Fujian Radio and TV University (RTVU). The first lecture was given by three teachers from the English Department and the Department of Teaching Administration.