Date: 3 – 5 November 2009 (Tuesday - Thursday)
Venue: Tehran, Iran
Organised by
AAOU and Payame Noor University, Iran
Theme: Evaluation of Open and Distance Learning Systems
Sub-Themes
Evaluating Socio-Economic Performance of Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
a) openness of ODL institutions
b) social credibility of ODL
c) economics of ODL
d) effects of ODL systems in socio-cultural development of deprived regions
e) role of ODL in sustainable development
Evaluating Academic Performance of ODL
a) courses and learning materials
b) open and distance learning versus conventional systems
c) criteria affecting success of ODL systems
d) efficient models of evaluation in ODL
e) learner self-evaluation
Evaluating the Impact of Modern Technologies on ODL Systems
a) emerging technologies and new learning materials
b) contemporary teaching-learning strategies
c) transition from traditional ODL to virtual education
d) new devices, new approaches
Evaluating Organizational and Staff Development in ODL
a) organizational development in ODL
b) the authors of learning materials
c) practitioners
d) managers
e) tutors
Evaluating Cooperation among ODL Systems
a) consultation and collaboration with domestic universities
b) consultation and collaboration with other ODL universities worldwide
c) ranking indicators in ODL universities
d) going beyond quality control towards excellence
Important Dates
April 4, 2009 Deadline for abstracts
June 1, 2009 Notification of acceptance of abstracts
July 1, 2009 Submission of full papers
September 1, 2009 Early-bird registration deadline
September 30, 2009 Deadline for registration
For further information, please contact
AAOU 2009 Secretariat
Payame Noor University
P.O. Box: 14335-333, Lashkarak Rd.
Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98 21 2244 2042
Fax: +98 21 2248 5157
Email: aaou2009@pnu.ac.ir
Website: http://www.aaou2009.pnu.ac.ir
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