OU Client Confidential

eSTEeM Colloquium April 2011 OU FOR BUSINESS

OU worldwide operations

OU Awards

OUVS Awards

Learning Content

Exchange of Expertise

Partnerships

Global Markets

Regional Markets

Development Markets

47,600 TUTORIALS315 COURSES483 UK LOCATIONS65 LOCATIONS IN 13 COUNTRIESSTUDENTS IN 125 COUNTRIES

The Power of our Delivery Model

TESSA Teacher Education

in Sub Saharan Africa430,000 primary school teachers in 13 African

countries

HEAT Health Education

and Training1,000 students on pilot working

with c. 2.5m Longer term: 30,000 health workers working with c. 65

million people in rural Ethiopia

English in ActionDesigned to reach 25 million

primary and secondary school children and adult learners

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Creating a Global OU Brand26 Million downloads on

iTunes/U

Multi-DeviceMore than a podcast but a learning application

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The Value We Bring: Innovative Learning

• Recognised Brand

• Reliable Partnership

• Scale and Reach

• Best-in–Class Pedagogy

• Proven eLearning Platform

• Blended learning model with Associated Lecturer’s

• Tutor support

The OU is the World Standard in Distance Learning

Collaborate to Compete Report, Jan.2011

• Innovative Approach

• High Quality Content

• Flexible & Adaptable approach

• Outcome-based Delivery

• Future-Proof Pathways

• Scalable Solutions

• Skills Transformation

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Case Study 1Partnership offering Open University undergraduate

degrees

Arab Open University• Open University undergraduate programmes for Business, IT,

English Language & Literature: across 7 countries• Mixed mode delivery: study by distance and classroom-based

learning• 77,471 course registrations in 2010/2011• Degrees accredited by OU under UK Quality Assurance• Tutoring and assessment • Course delivery: tutor briefings• Staff exchange

Case Study 2Partnership offering Open University MBA

Link – International Institute of Management,

Russia• Open University programme in three stages: Certificate; Diploma;

MBA• Distance delivery with locally-resourced workshops and seminars;

optional international residential schools• 10,525 course registrations in 2010/2011• Triple accredited MBA OU under UK Quality Assurance• Tutoring and assessment • Course delivery: tutor briefings• Staff exchange

Case Study 3Partnership combining OU material and Peking degree

School of Medical Distance Education, Peking

University• Offering students an opportunity to study OU material as part of

nursing training throughout• Mental Health & Distress: OU teaching material in Chinese• 500 students per year: elective for PKU degree• Tutoring system: workshops and training• Staff exchange

Thank You!