ISLAMABAD, December 6: A three-member team of UK Open University has showed keen interest in the newly introduced computerized tutors’ appointment system of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and wished to share and benefit from this experience.

During its visit to the University’s Rawalpindi Campus, it met some newly appointed part-time tutors and hoped their role will be worthwhile in further upgrading teaching practices.

The team appreciated the initiatives taken by the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum and noted these are helping to improve quality of education, being provided through distance learning system. It also lauded the ongoing digital transformation of the University’s academic and services' networking.

The British team were Ms. Elisa Bogna Malnis, Head of Programme Funding and Business Development, Christopher James Cox, Learning Designer and Mrs. Janet Margaret Haresnape, specialised in Tutors/Associate Lecturers.

Director Rawalpindi Region Dr. Malik Toqueer Ahmed Khan briefed the delegation about the country’s tutorial network and the transparent process, being adopted for the tutors’ appointment.

The team met with the staff to discuss and understand the new tutors’ allocation system for preparation of toolkit for tutors.

During the visit, the team was accompanied by Additional Director Regional services Syed Zia Husnain Naqvi, Director IT Ajmal Farooq , Director International exchange and collaboration office Dr. Zahid Majeed from the main campus.

It may be mentioned here that the AIOU will collaborate with Open University of UK for training of its tutors to up-grade their professional standing, enabling them to provide best possible teaching support to its students across the country.

Currently, the two sides are in process of mutual arrangements to undertake the training at the earliest. The training will be part of learning management system, initially for those who are engaged in providing tutorial support to the post-graduate students.