• Intheglobaleducationsector,digitaltechnologyandartificialintelligencearereshapingtheeducationallandscapewithunprecedentedpower,leadingaprofoundeducationaltransformation.Promotingthedigitaltransformationofeducation,empoweringthedevelopmentofalearningsociety,andstrengtheningthesupportingmeasuresoflifelonglearningaresignificantstrategiesforthedevelopmentoflifelongeducationinChinaatpresent.Topromoteinnovationanddevelopmentinthefieldoflifelonglearning,the2024DigitalTransformationandLifelongLearningIn
  • CarolineOmulando,ViceChancelloroftheKenyaOpenUniversity(KOU),JosphatIgadwaMwasiagi,ProgramsDirectorofKOU,andMasiboLumala,DeanoftheInstitueofOpenandDistanceLearningatMoiUniversity(MU),visitedShanghaiOpenUniversity(SOU)onSeptember9.Ms.ZhangJin,VicePresidentofSOU,andtherelevantcolleaguesofInformationOfficeandInstituteofInternationalExchangeattendedthediscussionandexchangeactivities.OnbehalfofSOU,Ms.ZhangwarmlywelcomedthevisitofthedelegationandsharedtheachievementsandexperiencesofSOUinits64yearsofex
  • The2024ImmersionHubInternationalStudentShort-termProgramcommencedatGuoshunRoadcampusofShanghaiOpenUniversity(SOU)onJune24.Ms.ZhangJin,SOUsVicePresident,attendedtheopeningceremonyanddeliveredaspeech.Inherspeech,ZhangJin,onbehalfofSOU,statedthattheImmersionHubInternationalStudentProgramaimstopromoteglobalculturalunderstandingandfriendship.ItisasignificantinitiativeofSOUtopracticelifelonglearningandadvanceeducationalinternationalization.Sheencouragedstudentstocherishthelearningopportunity,activelye
  • “TheChina-SoutheastAsiaCapacityBuildingWorkshop:TransformingTVETandAdultEducationforSustainableRuralDevelopment”washeldbyUNESCOInternationalResearchandTrainingCentreforRuralEducation(UNESCOINRULED)on13JuneatBeijingNormalUniversity.SOUwasinvitedtoattendtheworkshopandsharethepracticeandexperienceoflearningvillagedevelopmentinShanghai.Ms.WANGYifan,ChiefattheCommunityEducationDepartmentofSOUdeliveredapresentationtitled“TheLearningVillageDevelopmentandtheExplorationofDigitalEmpowermentinShanghai”,whi
  • OnJune19th,theOverseasChineseLanguageCenter,acollaborativeeffortbetweenShanghaiOpenUniversity(SOU),theOpenUniversityofSriLanka,andtheBankofChinasColomboBranch,wasofficiallylaunchedattheColomboCampusoftheOpenUniversityofSriLanka.ZhangJin,theVicePresidentofSOU,P.M.C.Thilakarathne,thePresidentoftheOpenUniversityofSriLanka,andGaoXiang,theDeputyBranchManageroftheBankofChinasColomboBranch,attendedthelaunchceremonyanddeliveredspeeches.ZhangJin,representingtheSOU,expressedinherspeechthattheestablishment
  • 5月21至24日,印度尼西亚特布卡大学(UniversitasTerbuka--UT)代表团一行5人访问我校。我校国际交流学院全程负责来访团的行程安排,信息化建设与管理办公室、学历教育部、质量监控与评价中心、学习资源中心等部门相关人员参加了会谈和交流活动。印度尼西亚特布卡大学代表团一行5人分别来自信息系统部、多媒体学习和材料制作中心、财务部、农业商业系和管理系。来访期间,代表团分别与我校相关部门人员就AI的应用、沉浸式学习、质量监控、学生支持服务、学习资源建设、考务系统等专题开展了系列研讨和交流活动。经过三天的充分交流,双方加深了对两校办学体系的理解,并从两校质量监控、学生支持服务、考务系统、学习资源建设等方面增进了相互了解和互学互鉴。期待以此次交流为起点,增进两校之间更多的交流互访和合作研究,推动我校国际化办学水平的提高。印度尼西亚特布卡大学(又称印度尼西亚开放大学)成立于1984年,是印尼第45所国立高等教育机构,专门提供远程开放教育,在扩大教育机会、使社会各阶层的人接受高等教育方面卓有成效。特布卡大学致力于成为开放和远程高等教育领域的领先机构,培养具备全球竞争力的高素质毕业生,同
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    OnMay17,2024,anadvisorygroupmeetingwasheldforUIL-SOUresearchprojecton‘thebenefitsoflifelonglearningforolderadults.TheresearchprojectisoneoftheprojectscarriedoutbytheUNESCOInstituteforLifelongLearning(UIL)andShanghaiOpenUniversity(SOU).In2020,UILandSOUinitiatedthefirstcollaborativeresearchprojecton‘theroleofhighereducationinstitutionsinpromotinglifelonglearning.’Basedonthepreviousstudy,theinstitutionshavecontinuedtheirexplorationon‘thebenefitsoflifelonglearningforolderadults’.Thenewresearchstarte
  • On24May,ShanghaiOpenUniversitysuccessfullypassedtheevaluationofUNESCO,andcontinuedtoserveasthehostinstitutionoftheUNESCOUNITWINNetworkinDistanceandOpenLearning(East-Asia)foranadditionalperiodoffouryears.JIAWei,SecretaryofthePartyCommitteeandPresidentofShanghaiOpenUniversityistheNetworkCoordinator.Launchedin1992withtheaimofpromotinginternationalinter-universitycooperation,toshareknowledgeanddevelopcollaborativework,therearenowsome950UNESCOChairsand45UNITWINnetworksin120countries.InChina,thereare3
  • Inordertopromotethehigh-qualitydevelopmentoftheuniversitysforeignaffairsworkandinternationalexchanges,theInstituteofInternationalExchangeofSOUvisitsotheruniversitiesforresearchandexchange.OnthemorningofMay9th,WENGZhuhua,theInstituteofInternationalExchangeofSOU,ledadelegationtovisitandconductresearchattheInternationalAffairsOfficeofShanghaiNormalUniversity.WUCheng,DirectoroftheInternationalAffairsOfficeofShanghaiNormalUniversity,ZHANGXianghong,DeputyDirector,andWANGZhenghai,DeputyDirector,partici
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    On26March,Mr.ChristophStueckelberger,founderandPresident,andMr.FadiDaou,ExecutiveDirectorofGlobethics,visitedShanghaiOpenUniversity(SOU).Mr.JiaWei,President,andMs.ZhangJin,VicePresidentoftheSOU,welcomedthedelegation.RelevantstafffromthePresident’sOffice,InformationandTechnologyDepartmentandInstituteofInternationalExchangeoftheSOUattendedthemeeting.PresidentJiaandVicePresidentZhangextendedawarmwelcometothedelegation.Thetwosidesexchangedviewsontheethicalissuesineducationbroughtaboutbydigitalandeme
  • OnMarch14th,the9delegatesfromKoreaNationalOpenUniversity(KNOU),ledbyProfessorChungKwangSik——DeanoftheDepartmentofComputerScienceatKNOUvisitedShanghaiOpenUniversity(SOU).LeadersandrelatedstafffromtheInstituteofInternationalExchangeandtheInformationandNetworkManagementCenterofSOUparticipatedinthemeetingandexchanges.ThemeetingwaschairedbyDr.WengZhuhua,DeanoftheInstituteofInternationalExchange.OnbehalfofSOU,shewelcomedthedelegationfromKNOUandreviewedthelong-termcooperationbetweentheKNOUandSOU,andals
  • 1.ProgramOverviewImmersionHub,shortterminternationalstudentprogramofShanghaiOpenUniversity(SOU),isatwo-weekprogramthattakesyoutoexperienceChineseculture,masterthebasicChineselanguage,appreciatethecharacteristicsofthecityofShanghai,andlearnaboutChinasfashionanddesignindustry,andisagreatoptionforyoutoexperienceashort-termstudyabroad.2024ImmersionHubisjointlyorganisedbyInstituteofInternationalExchangeofSOU,TheShanghaiBridgeandShanghaiInternationalFashionEducationCenter(SIFEC).2.ScheduleandApplicati
  • ShanghaiOpenUniversityispleasedtoannouncethatapplicationsforits2024InternationalVisitingScholarProgramisnowbeingaccepted.ShanghaiOpenUniversity(SOU),sponsoredbytheShanghaiMunicipalGovernment,approvedbyChina’sMinistryofEducationandsubjecttotheadministrationoftheShanghaiEducationCommission,isanewtypeofhighereducationinstitution.ItwasformerlyknownasShanghaiTVUniversity,whichwasfoundedin1960.SOUprovidesopenanddistanceICT-supportededucationtoadultsatundergraduateandjuniorcollegelevel.SOUhashadmoretha
  • ThefifthCapacity-buildingWorkshopon‘StrengtheningEducationSystemsfromaLifelongLearningPerspective’,jointlyorganizedbytheUNESCOInstituteforLifelongLearningandShanghaiOpenUniversity,successfullyconcludeditsin-personphasefrom19thto25thOctober2023,inShanghai.Theworkshopadoptedahybridmodalityforthefirsttimethisyear.Followinganonlinephasefrom11thto22ndSeptember,12representativesfromeachcountryteamparticipatedinthein-personphasefrom19thto25thOctober.Therepresentativesincludedtheteamleaders,deputyteamle