OUK HOSTS WORKSHOP TO SHAPE FUTURE OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING, IDENTIFIES FOUR KEY POLICIES

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OUK HOSTS WORKSHOP TO SHAPE FUTURE OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING, IDENTIFIES FOUR KEY POLICIES

Latest News / February 07, 2025

The Open University of Kenya (OUK) successfully conducted a two-day Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Workshop from 5th to 6th February 2025 at SEO Hotel, Machakos. This event aimed to develop an institutional plan for ODL based on a comprehensive needs assessment.

Facilitated by Prof. Paul Prinsloo, a Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) Consultant under the COL-OUK contract, the workshop brought together key stakeholders, including academic and administrative staff, to shape a robust ODL framework for the University.

Key outcomes included the identification of four critical ODL policies and strategies grounded in micro, meso and macro-sector factors. The workshop set the foundation for developing these policies with a consensus to finalize them by mid-March 2025.

University leadership, including Deputy Vice Chancellors Prof. Christopher Chepken (Planning and Infrastructure) and Prof. Carolyne Omulando (Academic Affairs), alongside facilitators from the Commission for University Education, actively participated in the discussions.

This strategic workshop marks a significant milestone in advancing the University’s Open and Distance Learning programmes, reinforcing its commitment to delivering flexible, accessible and high-quality education in Kenya and beyond.

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The Open University of Kenya (OUK) is a virtual learning institution deeply committed to advancing education and driving socio-economic growth within Kenya and beyond. Access to higher education has remained a major challenge in Kenya and this has disadvantaged citizens who seek to improve their knowledge, upscale skills and for posterity. Experts have noted that increasing the number of educational institutions so as to match the rate of population growth is an extremely difficult if not impossible solution especially when financial and other resource constraints are considered. Open and Distance Learning approaches, coupled with innovative ICT solutions, have proofed viable alternatives to providing excellent education to millions of people located wherever and whenever by different life circumstances.