BOU, UNISA advocate distance learning

BOU,UNISA conference that advocated distance learning. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
BOU,UNISA conference that advocated distance learning. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

In their bid to advocate for a quality assurance collaboration programme, the Botswana Open University (BOU) and the University of South Africa (UNISA) on their first day of the three-day event hyped up distance learning.

During the day one discussion at the event held at Cresta Lodge in Gaborone, the two universities identified distance learning as one of the pioneers that can help accelerate the quality assurance collaboration programme between the two institutions.

The acting vice-chancellor, Professor Kgomotso Moahi stated that distance learning is something that is affordable and holds great power. “Distance learning is the future and because of technology one can get access to education from anywhere because of the technology that is being used and this is something that holds enormous power,” she said.

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