A Traveler’s Song, a renowned poem from the Tang Dynasty, thoroughly stirred the emotions of all in attendance after being interpreted by Professor Cheng Yuzhui of Peking University. This is the actual picture of the meeting place for the “Cultivating and Practicing Socialist Core Values Seminar — Classic Poetry Appreciation and Humanistic Quality Promotion”. The report concluded in warm applause, and Professor Cheng bowed to the audience several times. His solemn and modest attitude won him the respect and appreciation of the whole audience.
A few days ago, the Open University of China (OUC) approved 14 institutions, including Qingdao Community University, to be among the first batch of the OUC experimental centres for community education, and approved 39 institutions, including Taiyuan Community University, Shanxi, to be among the first batch of the OUC experimental bases for community education, in order to: better study the role that community education plays in the construction of the lifelong education system, better understand how distance education can promote lifelong learning for all, thoroughly explore new teaching models, share and expand resources for community education, and to actively promote the advancement of the study and implementation of community education. (The lists are attached below.)
There are few opportunities for learners and tutors to meet during the distance teaching process, so it is natural that learners may feel loneliness of a lack of emotional contact. Tutors at distant education colleges and universities are responsible for providing students with a greater degree of care, learner support and other services. Student activities are an important part of non-academic support services, offering distant learners emotional support, and a space to communicate and interact.
On May 6, 2014, a fascinating awards party honouring the work of graduating seniors was held in the Department of Literature and Law at Ningbo Radio and TV University (Ningbo RTVU). The productions were created by graduating News Editing majors and by the Department itself. In all, more than 20 microfilms were independently edited and directed, each explaining an aspect of Ningbo culture from multiple perspectives.
From May 5-8, 2014, the East-West Cooperation Meeting of the China Zhigong Party was held at Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Yan Xiaopei, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and Vice Chairman of the China Zhigong Party’s Central Committee, attended and addressed the meeting.
On the morning of May 6, Youth League Committee of Departments directly under the Ministry of Education (MOE) convened to pass on, learn, and implement the spirit of the important speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping on May Fourth. Excellent youth league committee leaders from departments directly under the MOE, May Fourth Red Flag Youth League, Advanced Groups and Individuals Involved in the Investigation Activities of Returning to the Countryside for Spring Festival, and “Rooted in the Grass-roots Level” photography competition award winners were commended and a series of activities entitled “Reading, Speaking and Writing”, by the youth league members from departments directly under the MOE, were launched.
On April 28th and 29th of 2014, President of the Open University of China (OUC), Yang Zhijian, attended the ICDE's second Executive Committee Meeting in Oslo, Norway. At the same time, he also attended the “International workshop on policy for OER and less used languages”, where he also gave a discourse.
On April 22, a video conference of the Open University of China (OUC) national reading initiative summary and the kickoff of Tao Fen Foundation Donation Project (pilot unit), co-sponsored by the Library Society of China and the OUC, was held at the OUC headquarters in Beijing.