25th World Conference extended abstract submission deadline approaching
Published 11.04.13The abstract submission deadline has been extended until Friday, 31 May 2013 for the 25th ICDE World Conference to be hosted by Tianjin Open University, China, 16-18 October 2013. Cash prizes are also available for papers demonstrating innovation and best practice.
OpenupEd - a pan-European MOOCs initiative
Published 25.04.13Partners in eleven countries have launched the first pan-European MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) initiative. The initiative is led by the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) and includes many ICDE member institutions. It receives support from the European Commission.
25th World Conference extended abstract submission deadline and prizes
Published 11.04.13The abstract submission deadline has been extended until Friday, 31 May 2013 for the 25th ICDE World Conference to be hosted by Tianjin Open University, China, 16-18 October 2013. Cash prizes are also available for papers demonstrating innovation and best practice.
Quality conference papers available
Published 11.04.13The IV CREAD Andes Conference and the IV International Virtual Educa - Ecuador Conference hosted recently by ICDE member institution Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja studied the culture of quality and assessment, drawing on expertise from Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Europe.
IAU Conference report - Institutional Diversity in Higher Education
Published 24.05.13The International Association of Universities (IAU) organized its 5th Global meeting of Associations in Salford, UK at the end of April.
Leadership for Change – a news service from ICDE
Published 10.05.13ICDE today launches a news service entitled Leadership for Change - Open Education and Research, curated by ICDE Secretary General, Gard Titlestad.The service will aim to support leadership in post-secondary institutions in an increasingly open and online world.
Dubai Higher Education Leadership Forum – keynotes and call for best practices
Published 24.05.13The inaugural Higher Education Leadership Forum organized by the Center for Learning Innovations and Customized Knowledge Solutions (CLICKS) - a member of ICDE - in partnership with the Association of Arab Universities (AARU) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12-13 November 2013. ICDE members receive a discounted registration fee.
OCWC and ICDE enter cooperation agreement
Published 10.05.13In a ceremony at the OpenCourseWare Consortium Global Conference in Bali, Indonesia, ICDE President, Tian Belawati, Rector, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia, and the OCWC President, Anka Mulde of Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two global associations.
Call for interest deadline approaching - an OER for training teacher trainers
Published 12.04.13ICDE invites expressions of interest for producing courseware in the form of an open educational resource for training teacher trainers in high quality open, distance and online learning. The target group for this call is an institution or consortium of actors/ institutions. The initial focus of the project is Africa. Expressions of Interest should be submitted by 31 May 2013.
Reminder: World Conference abstract deadline and prizes
Published 11.04.13Abstracts are invited for the 25th ICDE World Conference to be hosted by Tianjin Open University, China, 16-18 October 2013. Cash prizes are also available for papers demonstrating innovation and best practice. The conference theme is New Strategies for Global, Open, Flexible and Distance Learning.
New ICDE members
Published 24.05.13ICDE is very pleased to welcome twenty new institutions which have been accepted as new members of the organization.
Implementing the Paris OER Declaration: launch of project
Published 26.04.13Bahrain, Indonesia, Kenya, and Oman are working with UNESCO to implement the Paris OER Declaration. The first meeting of a project to achieve this aim was held recently at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
SEAMEO education ministers' conference
Published 25.04.13SEAMEO education ministers call for greater focus on millennium development goals and post-2015 education agenda, and implement SEAMEO College at the 47th SEAMEO Council Conference in Vietnam.
ICDE policy briefing published
Published 22.03.13Following the ICDE sponsored study of regulatory frameworks for distance education, a policy brief has been developed on open and distance education and its place in modern education systems.
World Conference abstract submission deadline approaches
Published 11.04.13Abstracts are invited for the 25th ICDE World Conference to be hosted by Tianjin Open University, China, 16-18 October 2013. The conference theme is New Strategies for Global, Open, Flexible and Distance Learning.
ICDE Prizes for Innovation and Best Practice
Published 11.04.13ICDE announces a programme of new prizes for innovation and best practice in open, distance, flexible, online and e-learning. Awards will be presented at the 25th ICDE World Conference in China in October 2013.
Call for sponsors for new prizes
Published 22.03.13ICDE invites sponsors to contribute to prizes that will be awarded for innovative and best practices in the field of open, distance, flexible and online learning at the 25th ICDE World Conference, Tianjin, China 16 – 18 October 2013.
25th ICDE World Conference keynote speakers announced
Published 22.03.13Five exciting keynote speakers are confirmed for ICDE's biennial World Conference to be hosted by Tianjin Open University, China, 16-18 October 2013. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 April, and registration online is available.
ICDE publishes its Strategic Plan for 2013-2016
Published 07.07.09ICDE's Strategic Plan for 2013-2016 was developed with the involvement of the ICDE membership. It is published here together with the organization's Activity Plan for 2013, and a summary of achievements under the previous Strategic Plan during the period 2009-2012.
ICDE's 2012 Annual Report
Published 22.03.13ICDE publishes its Annual Report for 2012 describing activities undertaken and achievements made.
SCOP 2013 in Lisbon, Portugal
Published 21.12.12ICDE is pleased to announce the date and venue for the ICDE Standing Conference of Presidents (SCOP) 2013. The annual conference will be hosted by ICDE member Universidade Aberta in the beautiful town of Lisbon, Portugal on 27-30 November 2013.
AVU-ICDE partnership for high quality higher education access
Published 25.04.13The African Virtual University (AVU) and the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) have entered into a strategic partnership. The agreement recognizes their mutual interest in expanded access to high quality higher education through open, distance, flexible and online education, including e-learning.
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) appoints new Rector
Published 25.04.13Prof. Josep A. Planell has been appointed Rector of the UOC, Barcelona, Spain, for the next seven years. Internationalization will be one of the cornerstones of his term in office, for which he intends to intensify collaboration with other universities, research centres and institutions.
World Bank EduTech: MOOCs and developing countries
Published 26.04.13The new phenomenon of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) has generated a lot of interest and excitement, but most of these initiatives stem from North America and other rich-world contexts. The World Bank EduTech blog and World Bank infoDev/ UNESCO supported Educational Technology Debate are working to bring onboard other perspectives.
Calls for papers - international distance education conferences
Published 12.04.13ICDE members organizing conferences with open calls for papers include: EFQUEL; EADTU and Fédération Interuniversitaire de l'Enseignement à Distance; AAOU and Allama Iqbal Open University; the Arab Open University; Unisa; and COL and the National Open University of Nigeria.
International conference on quality in Ecuador
Published 11.04.13The IV CREAD Andes Conference and the IV International Virtual Educa - Ecuador Conference will be held 17-19 April hosted by ICDE member institution Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. The conference will study the promotion of a culture of quality and assessment and will draw on expertise from Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Europe.
Open Praxis call for papers – Learning assessment in open, distance and flexible education
Published 15.01.13Call for papers for Open Praxis, ICDE's peer-reviewed online journal, volume 5 issue 3. Deadline for submission: 30 April 2013; publication: July 2013.
International Conference on Distance Education, Brazil
Published 22.03.13The Brazilian Association for Distance Education, ABED, announces a call for papers for its 19th International Conference on Distance Education, “Good Professionals make good ODL programs: How are we?". The deadline for papers is 30 April 2013.
Report on SCOP 2012 in Dubai
Published 26.02.13The 2012 ICDE Standing Conference of Presidents meeting held in Dubai in November 2012 was hosted by Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University. The host institution has prepared a full report on this event, which attracted 80 institutional leaders and other executives from 45 countries to discuss policies and developments in open and distance education.
Report on UNED-ICDE conference
Published 22.03.13ICDE wishes to extend sincerest thanks and appreciation to the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) for hosting a successful International Conference.
The 25th ICDE World Conference - Invitation to participate in a Cultural Exhibition
Published 08.02.13The 25th ICDE World Conference will be hosted by Tianjin Open University, Tianjin, China 16 – 18 October 2013. In connection with the conference, Tianjin Open University invites all ICDE members to participate in a Cultural Exhibition.
Call for interest - 26th ICDE World Conference 2015
Published 08.11.12The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) is pleased to announce a Call for interest for the 26th ICDE World Conference scheduled for 2015 and asks member institutions to submit declarations of interest for hosting this conference.
Invitation to the 25th ICDE World Conference in China
Published 10.02.12Conference host, Tianjin Open University, China, has released a call for institutions and organizations with an interest in open, distance and online education to send delegates to this world conference, 16-18 October 2013. Please share the attached flyer with your friends and colleagues and help us to make this a truly global event.
Open Praxis, first issue published on 15 January
Published 15.01.13The first issue of the relaunched Open Praxis was published today Tuesday 15 January. ICDE congratulates the editor and the editorial team at Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Spain!
Special Offer on ICDE Institutional Membership
Published 15.01.13Join ICDE today as a new institutional member and take advantage of a 50% discount on the regular membership fee for 2013.
UNED-ICDE 2013 International Conference
Published 28.11.12A call for papers has been announced for the UNED-ICDE 2013 International Conference to be held 7-9 March 2013 in Madrid, Spain.
Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States
Published 15.01.13Babson Study: Over 6.7 Million Students Learning Online - Most institutions remain undecided about MOOCs
Open Praxis call for papers – call for reviewers
Published 15.01.13Call for papers for Open Praxis, vol. 5 issue 2, April-June 2013 - Deadline: 31 January 2013
EDEN Call for papers
Published 15.01.13ICDE member EDEN organizes its Annual Conference on June 12-15 2013, in Oslo, Norway.
DistanceLearningPortal: Special Bonus for ICDE members available
Published 21.12.12The global DistanceLearningPortal initiative was launched during SCOP 2012. As a central part of the ICDE International Awareness Campaign, the portal allows you to market your open/distance/online programmes on a platform reaching millions of learners – across the globe and on a monthly basis.
UNED-ICDE 2013 extended paper submission deadline
Published 28.11.12The paper submission deadline on accepted abstracts for the UNED-ICDE 2013 International Conference to be held 7-9 March 2013 in Madrid, Spain has been extended until Friday, 15 February 2013. The deadline for the conference registration ends on 18 February 2013.
25th ICDE World Conference in China
Published 10.02.12The 25th ICDE World Conference will be hosted by Tianjin Open University, China, on 16-18 October 2013. The abstract submission deadline is 30 April 2013.
Book release by ICDE member: Special discount for members only COPY
Published 21.12.12Global Challenges and Perspectives in Blended and Distance Learning written by B. Tynan (ICDE member institution University of Southern Queensland), J. Willems (Monash University) and R. James (University of New England) will be published in April 2013.
UNED-ICDE 2013 International Conference - Early-bird Registration Deadline - 20/01/2013
Published 15.01.13The theme chosen for the Conference is “Mobilizing Distance Education for Social Justice and Innovation,” that is to say, contributing to mobilize Distance Education in its many modalities and forms, to build and transfer knowledge aimed at achieving valuable goals for societies that defend innovation and social justice.