Events

NOUN-OER PROJECT: ACTIVITIES SO FAR

Since its inception in August 2014, the unit has been able to perform the following tasks:

• Embracing the Philosophy of Open Educational Resources | 2015
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• 2nd OpenupEd workshop at the National Open University of Nigeria | 2015
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• NOUN, future hub for higher education in Africa–UNESCO | 2015
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• NOUN set to vvff derget more students with online degrees | 2015
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• UNESCO, NOUN, strengthen synergy on OERs, MOOCs | 2015
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• NOUN Partners EduPlatform, UNESCO on Online Studies | 2015
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• Nigeria: UNESCO, NOUN, Strengthen Synergy On Oers, MOOCs | 2015
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• UNESCO canvasses support for open varsity system | 2015
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• NOUN, future hub for higher education in Africa — UNESCO | 2015
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• UNESCO harps on importance of OER to NOUN | 2015
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• High-level sensitization workshop for NOUN members of Senate, Dean and Directors – 10-12th September 2014 at NOUN headquarters and Best Western Hotel, Bar Beach, Lagos | 2014
  Objectives of the workshop was to: stimulate OERs awareness and benefits to NOUN policy makers; trigger the development of an institutional OER Policy for NOUN and other relevant institutions; stimulate well-defined implementation plan for OER transformation of selected course materials; stimulate awareness on MOOCs and OpenupEd Project; identify an outline of implementation plan for the OpenupEd, including the estimated cost and time-frames for transforming NOUN course materials.
• PhD Researcher in OER | 2014
  NOUN OER-Unit was able to attract a slot in PhD in Open Educational Resources. This was achieved under the Global OER Graduate Network headed by Prof Fred Mulder (OER Chair, Open University, the Netherlands). The candidate is Mr. Elvis Otamere, Chief System Analyst, ICT Unit, NOUN. He recently presented his research proposal during the 3rd GO-GN workshop at Hilton Crystal City Hotel, Washington DC.
• Collaboration with UNESCO | 2014
  The NOUN-OER project is led by Abel Caine, UNESCO programme Specialits in OER and Prof Fred Mulder, UNESCO OER Chair.
• Establishment of NOUN-OER closed community on UNESCO website | 2014
  Administrators: Abel Caine and Lindsay Young; Owner: Jane-frances Agbu.
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• Massive Media/Web Sensitization of NOUN-OER Project | 2014
  
• NTA TV News article: UNESCO Openuped Workshop with NOUN | 2014
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• The Guardian Newspaper - UNESCO lauds NOUN over commitment to enhanced electronic learning | 2014
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• UNESCO website - High Level Workshop on OpenupEd OER and MOOCs for the National Open University of Nigeria | 2014
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• Newswatch Tmes: UNESCO set to introduce Open Education Resources to tertiary institutions | 2014
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• Cable Green on Twiter: Nigeria: UNESCO Lauds Noun Over Commitment to #OER http://ow.ly/CvGYi. | 2014
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• International Telecommunication Union: Massive Open Educational Opportunities at the National Open University of Nigeria. | 2014
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• OpenupEd: OpenupEd workshop at NOUN | 2014
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• Prof Robert Schuwer’s Blog: Workshop OER & MOOC in Nigeria. | 2014
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