The 23rd AAOU annual Conference

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