Virtual university networks forthe Free Stae and Xhariep

REPEAT THE FOLLOWING TITLE AS A VAGUE BACKGROUND ON THE WHOLE POSTER WITHOUT OBSCURING THE REST OF THE TEXT AND ICONS: THE XARIEP OPEN UNIVERSITY Like the Open Universities in England and Hong Kong, the current higher education dispensation in the Free State and Northern Cape has to be transformed into one single co-ordinated higher education system according to the Higher Education Act 101. The Xariep river and adjacent industrial developments forms the core geographical region from its offspring in Lesotho, dividing the Eastern Cape from the Free State and running all the way through the Northern and Western Cape to the Atlantic ocean on the West coast of South Africa. The Xariep Open University (XOU) implies the integration of the following HEIS: The National University of Lesotho (NUL) Free State University (UFS) and its Qwaqwa satellite campus o Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) and its Welkom campus and Kimberley Regional Learning Centre The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) satellite campus in Upington The National Institute for Higher Education, Northern Cape (NIHE) HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AS CLEARING HOUSES Icon of walking man>>>to>>>university>>>help desk>>>application>>>date for Academic Scholastic Apprehension Test>>>ASAT outcome>>>interview for possible academic career paths>>>the following options could be considered with regards to the outcomes of the ASAT and counselling:  Adult Basic Education Training (ABET)  Bridging courses at a Further Education Training Institution (FETI)  Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) horizontal and vertical accreditation, mobility from other HEIS, age and accredited short courses  Foundation courses at the specific Higher Education Institution (HEIS) or other HEIS  Service Learning options  Direct placements in consultation with faculties  Post graduate placements  Continuing education options  Lifelong learning projects <>> Large image in the left side corner of the well known icon of Atlas who ponders on the world with the following words in his dream: ODeL is a philosophy for modern learning and teaching and not a method on its own SHADE THIS DEFF WITH AN ILLUMINATED BACKGROUND WITH ILLUMINATED LETTER TYPES THAT GRASP THE VISIONARY SENSES towards the right hand side of the poster>>>>>>>>>> Compiled keyword definition for ODeL: A true educational democratic approach to **openness, **equity **andragogy **transparency, **user’s friendly system, **accessibility, **flexibility, **vertical and horizontal articulation, ** learner mobility, ** Recognition of Prior Learning **cost effectiveness for the people **financial support **free counselling services **academic support **library and information services with online support systems. PRINT THE FOLLOWING INFO IN THE CENTRE OF THE POSTER WITH A FLOW HART EFFECT TO EACH POINT THAT FOLLOWS LOGICALLY TO THE OTHER POINT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>RESEARCH CAPACITY ON ODeL AT THE CUT:  Founder member of the National Association for Distance and Open Learning of South Africa (NADEOSA)  Research papers at the International Organization For Distance- and Open Education (IODOE)  Founder member of the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE)  Member of the South African Association for Research Development in Higher Education (SAARDHE)  Member of the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA)  Member of the South African Association for Co-operative Education (SASCE)  Networking with Commonwealth of Open Learning (COL) structures  UNESCO online conferences on Open Educational Resources (OERS)  Post graduate research within the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)  Innovation funds  CUT’s Research and Development infrastructure  National Research Funds (NRF)  Accredited and non accredited publications  Posters  Research papers at national conferences  Research papers at international conferences  International online conferences  Blogging ( Http://kalliedebeer.com)  Unit for Academic Development website PAINTING THE IDEAL OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES UNIVERSITY  Free higher education for everybody who qualify at no financial cost  Open and free resources  Unlimited and open access with no capping measurements  Virtual university networks with state of the art e-learning methodologies i.e Second Life  Global quality standards  Global quality assurance audits  Mobility  Open curricula for vertical and horizontal articulation  Lifelong learning  Recognition of all prior learning experiences  Democratic equality according to the international declaration of human rights of the United Nations  Massification to educate the people according to respective social contracts in the labour market for guaranteed employment