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Speech by Dr. Frits Pannekoek on Open University of Nepal at Houston

Dr. Frits Pannekoek, President of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE.org), which is also the UNESCO advisory body on distance education), and the President of Athabasca University, Canada's Open University, spoke in the inagural session of the Houston workshop on Open and Distance Education in Nepal intended to develop strategies for establishing Open University of Nepal, during 4th NRN Regional Conference, May 28-30, 2010. (Click here to watch the video of his speech.)

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 18:04

Innovation in Education: A Story

Innovation in Education: Bill Gates' favorite teacher

By David A. Kaplan, contributorAugust 24, 2010: 5:53 AM ET
(An article adopted from CNN)

FORTUNE -- Sal Khan, you can count Bill Gates as your newest fan. Gates is a voracious consumer of online education. This past spring a colleague at his small think tank, bgC3, e-mailed him about the nonprofit khanacademy.org, a vast digital trove of free mini-lectures

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 04:40 Read more...

Interview with Dr. Pramod Dhakal

Mr. Pradeep Thapa of USNepalOnline.com took a short interview with Dr. Pramod Dhakal in Montreal on ugust 14, 2010. The discussion captures some key aspects of Open University of Nepal Initiative. Please view it. (Click here for viewing.)

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 16:36

Press Release from Open University of Nepal Workshop held at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

August 13, 2010, Ottawa, Canada: A workshop on Open University of Nepal (OUN) initiative was organized by Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) and Canada Foundation for Nepal (CFFN, as a follow up to the first workshop held in Houston in May 2010. Nepal’s Ambassador to Canada, Dr. Bhojraj Ghimire was the Keynote Speaker. Canada’s Athabasca University (AU), a world renowned distance university, sent a team of senior experts in the program in support of the initiative. AU had commissioned Dr. Mohamed Ally, Professor and Director of Distance Education, who is also the founding President of International Association of Mobile Learning, and Troy Tait, Director of Government Relations, to contribute in program development and Dr. Barbara Spronk, an international expert in business development, to contribute towards a comprehensive business plan. The program was attended by more than 50 participants including some leading professionals and academicians from Canada and the USA.

Last Updated on Friday, 20 August 2010 20:16 Read more...

Workshop on Open University of Nepal, Ottawa, Canada

Friday, August 13, 2010, 8:30AM-4:30PM
School of Information Technology, Room: AP 132 (Azrieli Pavilion, next to Donton Tower)
1125 Colonel By Drive, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada

A continuation of the Houston Workshop on Open University of Nepal held in May 2010, this workshop is to review the progress, refine action plans, identify potential funding sources, seek institutional partners for collaboration, and formulate the next steps towards a comprehensive business plan.

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