OLDEA-EA - Revision history

NikkiCortoos: added full name

2009-08-07T12:53:57Z

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	The ''OLDEA-EA'' is or was a regional umbrella association of five countries in East Africa. It is difficult to determine the entity's status as of July 2009.		The Open Learning and Distance Education Association of Eastern Africa (OLDEA-EA) is or was a regional umbrella association of five countries in East Africa. It is difficult to determine the entity's status as of July 2009.

	Country members include [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and [[Seychelles]]. Each of the five countries has representative national association as follows:		Country members include [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and [[Seychelles]]. Each of the five countries has representative national association as follows:

SaraFrankBristow: add typology

2009-07-31T04:19:25Z

add typology

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	:* To encourage publication of distance and open learning journals, refreed journals and other scholarly materials within the region.		:* To encourage publication of distance and open learning journals, refreed journals and other scholarly materials within the region.

	:The association (OLDEA-EA) is governed by a constitution. The association was formed in 1998 September in Dar-es-Salaam by a team of distance education experts from the region. The National association selects representatives to the regional association. Executive leaders of the association are based on a two-year term. The first chairperson was a distance education expert from the Open University of Tanzania. The current one is from the Department of Distance Education, University of Makere. The association holds annual conferences once a year.		:The association (OLDEA-EA) is governed by a constitution. The association was formed in 1998 September in Dar-es-Salaam by a team of distance education experts from the region. The National association selects representatives to the regional association. Executive leaders of the association are based on a two-year term. The first chairperson was a distance education expert from the [[Open University of Tanzania]]. The current one is from the Department of Distance Education, University of Makere. The association holds annual conferences once a year.
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SaraFrankBristow at 03:50, 31 July 2009

2009-07-31T03:50:03Z

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	The ''OLDEA-EA'' is or was a regional umbrella association of five countries in East Africa. It is difficult to determine the entity's status as of July 2009.		The ''OLDEA-EA'' is or was a regional umbrella association of five countries in East Africa. It is difficult to determine the entity's status as of July 2009.

	Country members include [[Kenya, [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and [[Seychelles]]. Each of the five countries has representative national association as follows:		Country members include [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and [[Seychelles]]. Each of the five countries has representative national association as follows:

	* [[Kenya]] - Open Learning Association of Kenya (OPLAK)		* [[Kenya]] - Open Learning Association of Kenya (OPLAK)

SaraFrankBristow: tidy format

2009-07-31T03:49:27Z

tidy format

SaraFrankBristow: more detail

2009-07-31T03:48:58Z

more detail

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	The ''OLDEA-EA'' ~~('''Other name''', ABBREV)~~ is or was a regional umbrella association of five countries in East Africa. It is difficult to determine the entity's status as of July 2009.		The ''OLDEA-EA'' is or was a regional umbrella association of five countries in East Africa. It is difficult to determine the entity's status as of July 2009.

	Country members include [[Kenya, [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and [[Seychelles]]. Each of the five countries has representative national association as follows:		Country members include [[Kenya, [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and [[Seychelles]]. Each of the five countries has representative national association as follows:

	[[Kenya]] - Open Learning Association of Kenya (OPLAK)		* [[Kenya]] - Open Learning Association of Kenya (OPLAK)

	[[Uganda]] - Uganda National Distance and Open Learning (UNDOL)		* [[Uganda]] - Uganda National Distance and Open Learning (UNDOL)

	[[Tanzania]] - Distance Education Association of Tanzania (DEAT)		* [[Tanzania]] - Distance Education Association of Tanzania (DEAT)

	[[Malawi]] - Open Distance Education Association of Malawi (ODEAM)		* [[Malawi]] - Open Distance Education Association of Malawi (ODEAM)

	On its establishment (year unknown), [[Seychelles]] was in the process of registering a National Association.		* On its establishment (year unknown), [[Seychelles]] was in the process of registering a National Association.

	The Aims and Objectives of OLDEA-EA were cited in an [[African Virtual University]] [http://www.unesco.org/education/studyingabroad/highlights/odl_kb/kenya.doc report to UNESCO] as follows:		The Aims and Objectives of OLDEA-EA were cited in an undated [[African Virtual University]] [http://www.unesco.org/education/studyingabroad/highlights/odl_kb/kenya.doc report to UNESCO] as follows:

	:* Promote professionalism in Open and Distance Education		:* Promote professionalism in Open and Distance Education

SaraFrankBristow: Add OLDEA-EA per obhe DL report

2009-07-31T03:47:51Z

Add OLDEA-EA per obhe DL report

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The ''OLDEA-EA'' ('''Other name''', ABBREV) is or was a regional umbrella association of five countries in East Africa. It is difficult to determine the entity's status as of July 2009.

Country members include [[Kenya, [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and [[Seychelles]]. Each of the five countries has representative national association as follows:

[[Kenya]] - Open Learning Association of Kenya (OPLAK)

[[Uganda]] - Uganda National Distance and Open Learning (UNDOL)

[[Tanzania]] - Distance Education Association of Tanzania (DEAT)

[[Malawi]] - Open Distance Education Association of Malawi (ODEAM)

On its establishment (year unknown), [[Seychelles]] was in the process of registering a National Association.

The Aims and Objectives of OLDEA-EA were cited in an [[African Virtual University]] [http://www.unesco.org/education/studyingabroad/highlights/odl_kb/kenya.doc report to UNESCO] as follows:

:* Promote professionalism in Open and Distance Education
* Promote scholarship by way of organizing conferences, workshops, seminars etc.
* Provide a platform for networking with other organizations in the world.
* Facilitate development of Information communication Technology (ICT) policy within member countries.
* Exchange information and materials on distance education.
* To advance the educational course by supporting broad based levels of education from basic education to tertiary levels.
* To promote research and evaluation of distance education and open learning in East Africa.
* To promote and enhance quality Assurance in distance education.
* To provide a platform for sharing of learning materials and expertise within the sub-region.
* To encourage publication of distance and open learning journals, refreed journals and other scholarly materials within the region.

:The association (OLDEA-EA) is governed by a constitution. The association was formed in 1998 September in Dar-es-Salaam by a team of distance education experts from the region. The National association selects representatives to the regional association. Executive leaders of the association are based on a two-year term. The first chairperson was a distance education expert from the Open University of Tanzania. The current one is from the Department of Distance Education, University of Makere. The association holds annual conferences once a year.





The OLDEA-EA web site is unknown.










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	:* Promote professionalism in Open and Distance Education		:* Promote professionalism in Open and Distance Education
	* Promote scholarship by way of organizing conferences, workshops, seminars etc.		:* Promote scholarship by way of organizing conferences, workshops, seminars etc.
	* Provide a platform for networking with other organizations in the world.		:* Provide a platform for networking with other organizations in the world.
	* Facilitate development of Information communication Technology (ICT) policy within member countries.		:* Facilitate development of Information communication Technology (ICT) policy within member countries.
	* Exchange information and materials on distance education.		:* Exchange information and materials on distance education.
	* To advance the educational course by supporting broad based levels of education from basic education to tertiary levels.		:* To advance the educational course by supporting broad based levels of education from basic education to tertiary levels.
	* To promote research and evaluation of distance education and open learning in East Africa.		:* To promote research and evaluation of distance education and open learning in East Africa.
	* To promote and enhance quality Assurance in distance education.		:* To promote and enhance quality Assurance in distance education.
	* To provide a platform for sharing of learning materials and expertise within the sub-region.		:* To provide a platform for sharing of learning materials and expertise within the sub-region.
	* To encourage publication of distance and open learning journals, refreed journals and other scholarly materials within the region.		:* To encourage publication of distance and open learning journals, refreed journals and other scholarly materials within the region.

	:The association (OLDEA-EA) is governed by a constitution. The association was formed in 1998 September in Dar-es-Salaam by a team of distance education experts from the region. The National association selects representatives to the regional association. Executive leaders of the association are based on a two-year term. The first chairperson was a distance education expert from the Open University of Tanzania. The current one is from the Department of Distance Education, University of Makere. The association holds annual conferences once a year.		:The association (OLDEA-EA) is governed by a constitution. The association was formed in 1998 September in Dar-es-Salaam by a team of distance education experts from the region. The National association selects representatives to the regional association. Executive leaders of the association are based on a two-year term. The first chairperson was a distance education expert from the Open University of Tanzania. The current one is from the Department of Distance Education, University of Makere. The association holds annual conferences once a year.


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