Achievements and Challenges of Open and Distance Learning Development in Nepal
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-560-9
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The Teacher Preparation Programme through ODL Mode for Enhancing Quality in Education (TPP-Nepal Project), running from 2017 to 2020, was carried out by Finnish universities of applied sciences in Jyväskylä (JAMK) and Hämeenlinna (HAMK) in cooperation with Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal.
The goal of the project was to improve the online and distance education programmes at Tribhuvan University and its campuses around the country by developing the teachers’ ICT skills, pedagogical knowledge and guidance skills in distance education, as well as by developing the ICT environments of the campuses.
This publication provides insights into the work conducted at TU over the course of the project, as seen through the eyes of the professors, lecturers and coordinators working at the campuses. The first article, ”Development of Open and Distance Learning Programme in Tribhuvan University, Nepal: Achievements and Challenges”, provides an overview of the development of open and distance learning programmes at TU. The second article, ”Initiatives and Impact of Universities’ Collaboration for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Development in Nepal” focusses on the development of new collaborative work culture between the TU campuses in tackling the challenges of ODL development.
The following five articles provide perspectives from a selection of the participating campuses: Siraha, Gorkha, Surkhet, Butwal and Dadeldhura. These offer a representative selection of narratives describing the develop-ment process – its challenges and successes – in campuses that are located in culturally and economically disparate regions.
The goal of the project was to improve the online and distance education programmes at Tribhuvan University and its campuses around the country by developing the teachers’ ICT skills, pedagogical knowledge and guidance skills in distance education, as well as by developing the ICT environments of the campuses.
This publication provides insights into the work conducted at TU over the course of the project, as seen through the eyes of the professors, lecturers and coordinators working at the campuses. The first article, ”Development of Open and Distance Learning Programme in Tribhuvan University, Nepal: Achievements and Challenges”, provides an overview of the development of open and distance learning programmes at TU. The second article, ”Initiatives and Impact of Universities’ Collaboration for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Development in Nepal” focusses on the development of new collaborative work culture between the TU campuses in tackling the challenges of ODL development.
The following five articles provide perspectives from a selection of the participating campuses: Siraha, Gorkha, Surkhet, Butwal and Dadeldhura. These offer a representative selection of narratives describing the develop-ment process – its challenges and successes – in campuses that are located in culturally and economically disparate regions.