UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning (ODL)
Vision
To galvanise Unisa’s research capacity development in ODL through:
- Researcher development
- ODL research and publications, and
- Broader ODL advocacy
Mission
- To build capacity geared at improving the quality and coverage of higher education through the ODL mode.
- To galvanise the production of ODL research that is responsive to the Unisa vision of “the African University shaping futures in the service of humanity”.
- To position the UNESCO Chair as the Southern African regional hub for an integrated system of research training, information sharing and documentation in ODL.
- To align the UNESCO Chair with international ODL role players in order to facilitate exchange and collaboration in the delivery of quality distance education and service to humanity.
Last modified: 2023/08/07