a decade of distance education

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Case for DistanceEducation in Pakistan

Demography

Population 180 millions

40% below age 14

In school only 50% of the age group

University accessibility only 4% of the age group

Plan to increase it to 10% by 2015

Geography 300000 Sq. Miles Rural 75%

Urban 25%

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Case for DistanceEducation in Pakistan

Social and Economic Gender, Male 48% Female 52%

Poverty 30% below poverty line

Limited access to money economy for females

Rural Health

Multiplier Effect

Quality Faculty (Prepares)

Quality Instructional MaterialsExisting facilities (Home, Office, CommunityCenters)

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Key Challenges in HigherEducation

Financing Reforms


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Strategic Aims:Responding to Challenges

Good Governance & Management

Quality Assurance: Standards, Assessment, Accreditation

Faculty

Development

ImprovingAccess &Learning

Excellence inResearch

Relevance toNationalPrioritiesC

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Support

Infrastructure Development: Physical, Technology

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Allama Iqbal Open University

The AIOU was established in 1974 under the name of

Peoples Open University using the Open Distance Learning

Model. It was later renamed as Allama Iqbal Open

University in 1977 on the eve of first centenary of theNational Poet and Philosopher,

Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

ESTABLISHMENT


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AIOU will transform lives and serve society by

providing affordable and accessible educationthrough technology supported distance

learning to disseminate and discover useful

knowledge, develop professional skills, ethical

dispositions and commitment to excellence .

MISSION OF AIOU


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To provide Opportunities for Learners to Study

regardless of Geographic, Socio-Economic orAge constraints. It is a readily accessible and

affordable open university designed to serve

the times and nations need for competent and

caring human resources.

RATIONALE


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To provide affordable and accessible educationalfacilities to people who cannot leave their

homesand jobs.

To provide facilities to the masses for theireducational uplift.

To provide instruction in diverse disciplines ofknowledge including technology and vocations.

OBJECTIVES


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To provide facilities for the training ofteachers.

To make provision for research and for theadvancement and disseminationofknowledge.

To hold examinations and to award and conferdegrees and other academic distinctions

OBJECTIVES


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VISION ( Aspirations) OF AIOU

Deliberately plan a qualitatively brighter futureto build on AIOUs extraordinary achievementsof quantitative growth as a mega ODLUniversity.

Through collective strategic thinking develop

and implement innovative and creativesystems and solutions to enable students,faculty and staff to thrive and serve the nation.

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Expand and improve the quality of services providedthrough its regional campuses and centers.

Foster High quality research by students and faculty tomeet current and anticipated development needs of thecountry

Selectively develop for ODL delivery graduate programsof teaching, research and service commensurate withthe mission of the University.

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Play a leading role to extend the open distanceeducation system to other universities to cover privatecandidates.

Graduate culturally enlightened, technologicallyknowledgeable & skilled and academically competent,progressive and productive leaders.


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ORGANIZATION

Administrative Structure

Academic StructureRegional Network

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THE AIOU SYSTEM

Admission

Instructional MediaConventional Face To Face Education

ADMISSION


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ADMISSION An Academic year is comprised of two semesters/18

weeks namely Spring and Autumn semesters .

A wide range of courses from :

Secondary School Certificate Higher Secondary School Certificate Undergraduate Graduate Masters M.Phil

Ph.D programmesIn addition short and long term Diploma andcertificate programmes including TeacherEducation, non credit functional courses areoffered in each semester.

Semester (Duration 18 Weeks) Admissions Open

Spring February 1st

Autumn August 1st

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INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA

Correspondence and through Radio/Television

Mixed: correspondence, Audio-visual, online(internet) and conventional face to face tutorials.

Online: Internet and tutorial

Study material for every programme is specially

designed and mailed to each distance learner.


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MEDIA SUPPORT RADIO AND T.V. PROGRAMMES TRANSMISSION

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NUMBER OF BOOKS PRINTED

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CONVENTIONAL FACE TO FACE EDUCATION

The education imparted either at the Main/Regional campus(es)or the Approved Study Centers is provided in the followingdisciplines/levels.

Applied and Natural Sciences at the levels of M.Sc, M.Philand Ph.D.

Social Sciences at the levels of M.Phil and Ph.D.

Management Sciences at the levels of BBA and MBA inFinance and Information Technology

Computer Science and Information Technology at thelevels of BS, MS and Ph.D.


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SALIENT FEATURES

Course offering trends

Student Enrolment TrendGender Ratio

Provincial Breakup

Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates Awarded


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4.2 GENDER RATIO


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STANDARDIZATION OF EDUCATION

Curriculum

Tutorial Support

Enhanced Support Services through

Website


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CURRICULUM

Model Curricular Schemes of Ministry of Education/HEC for all AIOU programmes are followed. This

imparts an essential equivalence to AIOU degrees /certificates.

Admission and Evaluation criteria of HEC arefollowed for all Postgraduate Programmes.


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TUTORIAL SUPPORT

Tutors provide guidance and evaluate the assignments.

Part-Time Tutors

37000Study Centres 1350

Approved Study Centres

(for face to face component)97

Controlled by Regional Campuses and Centers who provide avenue for Interactive Instructions.

ENHANCED SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH WEBSITE


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SENSE OF ATTACHMENT

Sharing of Scholarly Activities

Institute of Mass Education


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Sharing of Scholarly Activities

Research Journals

Pakistan Journal of Education (PJE) (Bi-annual)

Journal of Social Science & Humanities (Bi annual)

Ilm Ki Roshni (Bi-annual)

Maaref-e-Islami (Bi-annual)

Newsletters

Jamia Nama (Monthly)

Sehan Ujala (Bi-annual)

Weekly Radio Programme for students (Jamia Nama)

AIOU Magazine monthly TV programme)


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Institute of Mass Education

The key programs of IME are:

Basic Education, Functinal Literacy Basic and Primary Education Middle Level Education Secondary Level Education Short Term Educational Programs

Balochistan (Turbat): Women Middle Education Program through non-formal

education method in eight villages of Mund area ta Turbat (Pilotbased).

Punjab (Kharian):

Women Middle Education Program through non-formaleducation method in nine villages of Kharian (Pilot based). Basic Education Functional Literacy Program for women in ten

villages of Kharian (Pilot based)


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AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE

AIOU Action PLAN

Quality Open Distance Education of 21stCentury

Academic Cultural Change

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Quality Open Distance Educationof 21st Century

Information and Communication Tools andTechnologies.

Satellite based Interactive TV broadcast throughPAKSAT-1 (2 - 4 channels).

FM Radio National Frequency.Online Courses using World Wide Web.

PERN Connectivity.

Digital Libraries for research.

Video Conferencing.Provide PC to students through buy/lease program.


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Academic Cultural Change

Tenure Track System for faculty hiring , retention andpromotion (May 2006).

Provision of research facilities and opportunities forfaculty and post graduate students.

900 new positions for faculty and technology smart

support staff.Governance System: replace current VCR model withChiefs for Academics (CAO), Business and Finance (CFO),Planning and Development (CPDO) and Manager ITServices.

Action research in Educational Leadership and Teaching.National Center for Curriculum Development.


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