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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (AIOU)
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is the first Open University in Asia.
AIOU is a unique institution in Pakistan because of its philosophy, system, approach, functions and overall structure.
The University with its main campus at Islamabad and huge network of regional centers spread all over the country is serving its clientele all over Pakistan and in the Middle East
AIOU is a Distance Education institution, which provides multi disciplinary education from basic to doctoral level programs. ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Brief HistoryEstablished in May 1974On the name of national poet and
philosopher, Allama Muhammad Iqbal4th in Mega Universities listMain objectives of providing educational
opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs.
Educational opportunities for the working people
Access to the female at their door stepsPioneering in the field of Mass Education
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
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Breaking new grounds in the fields of professional, scientific, and technical education
Attempting to reach out to the remotest areas of Pakistan.
Part-time educational facilities through:Correspondence coursesTutorials, seminarsWorkshopsLaboratoriesTelevision andRadio broadcasts
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Teaching MethodologySpecialized books with reference to distance mode and
students’ needs (self learning)Tutorial Support (Face to Face, Email, Videoconferencing,
Voice Chat, Telephone, Website)Media Programs
TV ProgramsRadio ProgramsVideoconferencing
Online TeachingAssignmentsWorkshop/Practical, Face to Face Teaching InternshipsFinal Examination
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
AIOU in Figures (2009)Course Enrolment: 1.7 MillionStudent Enrolment: 1.3 MillionParticipation Rate:
44% Male56% FemaleRegional Campuses: 36Coordinating Offices: 102Part Time Tutor: 58,452Study Centers: 1274Examination Centers: 1135Books Printed: 42,04,784
Radio Programs: 264TV Programs: 470Award Degrees: 1,68,871
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Administrative Structure
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
FACULTIES
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Commerce Economic Management Sciences Population Study Iqbaliyat Islamic Studies Pakistan Studies
Social Sciences Urdu English Mass Communication Library and Information Sciences
Faculty of Basic and Applied Science
Agricultural Sciences Basic Sciences Mathematics Statistics and Computer Sciences Technical and Vocational Education Women's Education Continuing and Remedial EducationALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Faculty of Education Distance & Non
Formal EducationScience EducationElementary Teacher
EducationSecondary Teacher
EducationInstitute of Literacy
& Mass Education Special EducationEducational
Planning and Management
Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Quran & TafseerIslamic Law and
Jurisprudence (Fiqh)ArabicIslamic Thought, History
and CultureHadith and Seerah
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Teacher EducationFaculty of Education was established in
1975 with as the Institute of Education. Initial responsibility was the in-service
training of 1,55,000 primary teachers with the new primary curriculum that was introduced in country.
With the up gradation of the Institute of Education to Faculty of Education, in 1985, consisting of six departments, making it the largest faculty catering for training of both in-service and pre-service teachers.
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Teacher Education ProgramsPTC (for Primary School Teachers)CT (for Elementary School Teachers)B. Ed (for Secondary School Teachers)M.Ed / MA Edu. (Specializations)M. Phil and PhD (Specializations)Diploma in Special EducationM.Ed / MA-Special EducationMA Inclusive Education
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Top Ten Mobile Users in Asia 3.48 Billion People1.68 Billion Mobile users.4.15 Billion Mobile Phone Users in world1.04 Billion (25%) mobile phone users are China and IndiaChina: 644.8 million subscribersIndia: 391.6 millionIndonesia: 144.6 MillionJapan: 135 Million Pakistan: 98 Million (PTA, May 2010)Vietnam: 73.2 Million Philippines: 71.7 MillionThailand: 62.7 MillionBangladesh :46.3 millionSouth Korea: 46.2 Million
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Top Four SMS Users in Asia Pacific
Total Asia Pacific sent 6.36 billion messagesMMS messages : 9.54 millionPhilippines: 2.36 billion messagesIndonesia: 1.193 billionMalaysia: 1.075 billionPakistan : 763 million
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Special Needs StudentsTotal Special Needs People: 2.49% (1998 census)WHO Reported 6% of total population87% using mobile phone
83% Visually Impaired 72% Hearing Impaired 78% Physically Handicapped 12% Intellectually Challenged 29% Learning Disabled
Just 1% of 2.49% in SchoolsApprox. 300-400/year in Higher EducationSpecial Needs Students
Hearing Impaired Visually Impaired Physically Handicapped Learning Disabilities Dyslexic Communication Disorders
Highest numbers are visually impaired students
Study Aims/Objectives Acceptability online courses and Mobile
Learning by disabled students of AIOU.Technical and financial problems in
Mobile Learning.Tutors’ skills of guidance for Mobile
Learning.Recommendations for the AIOU for
developing online courses and Mobile Learning for the disabled students.
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Motivation of StudyM-Learning for Special Need Students (SNS)Inclusive EducationVery Few Higher Education Institutions
accommodating Special Needs StudentsLimited Resources/FacilitiesTechnological LimitationsTrained TeachersAwarenessUniversities and Colleges Negative AttitudesFuture after Higher Education
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
MethodologySurvey ResearchMixed Research ParadigmPopulation: Special Needs Students in Higher EducationIslamabad and Rawalpindi based students Convenient SamplingSample: 84 AIOU Graduates with 14 Current Students Visually Impaired: 72Physically handicapped: 22Dyslexic : 01Hearing Impaired: 03Learning Difficulties: 02
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Information AreasM-Learning Awareness Special Needs Education at Higher EducationCost EffectivenessSocially Acceptable Special Needs Compatible/Friendly
TechnologyWebsite Accessibility E-Content Trained Manpower (Teachers/Tutors)
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Data Collection 17 items on five point Likert ScaleAcceptability Problems in mobile and online learningThe numerical value:
Strongly Agreed=5Agreed=4Uncertain=3Disagree=2Strongly Disagree=1.Semi-structured interviews from the twenty one disabled
students (Qualitative Analysis)ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Findings Statement N Min Max Mean Standard Deviation Variance
1 Mobile phone important to me for email, text, voice 100 3 5 4.60 .670 .499
2 and computer education/learning is costly 100 1 5 3.46 1.182 1.396
3 Mobile learning is socially acceptable 100 1 5 2.12 1.350 1.822
4 Mobile phone and computers are modified as per my disability 100 1 5 3.40 1.069 1.143
5 Computer applications are known to me 100 1 5 4.24 0.960 0.921
6 AIOU digital services are disabled friendly 100 2 5 3.32 1.019 1.038
7 Bandwidth Services at home are convenient 100 1 5 2.92 1.158 1.340
8 Computer Softwares are easily available 100 1 5 3.32 1.491 2.222
9 Computer Softwares appropriate to access AIOU’s digital material 100 2 5 4.04 .989 0.978
10 Skilled Tutors/Instructors are available 100 1 5 3.80 1.178 1.388
11 Digital library facility is available from AIOU 100 1 5 4.14 1.340 1.796
12 Delivery of digital material in alternative formats 100 1 5 2.58 1.311 1.718
13 General accessibility to AIOU Website (Webpage, Headings, Paragraphs, Tables, Forms, Links, Text, Alternative text, Graphs)
100 1 5 2.80 1.143 1.306
14 Department Special Education provided proper Feedback 100 1 5 3.30 1.374 1.888
15 Disabled students are ready for mobile and computer assisted learning 100 1 5 3.72 1.089 1.185
16 Self Study will be possible by the M-Learning 100 1 5 2.58 1.311 1.717
17 M-Learning opens avenues of higher education to disabled people 100 1 5 3.80 1.177 1.387
Qualitative DataVisually Impaired
Handling hand held devices Reading Small text Interpreting graphs and tabular information Compatible Software Access Barriers
Hearing ImpairedTeleconferencing and Videoconferencing
Learning Disabilities Difficulties in Memorization and Learning New things
Physically Handicapped Speech Input Devices Problems in Hand Held Devices
Dyslexic Functionality with various set of Multimedia Elements Font type, size and colors
Fine Motor Coordinating Handling small devices and buttons
ConclusionsTutors or faculty members need M-Learning training to
teach SNS.Mobile learning will be easy because of phone weight and
easy to handle for the physically handicapped.Use of mobiles with JAZZ soft ware (text to speech) for the
learning and examination for the visually impaired.Mobile as an advantage of the rich visual content such as
photos, images and text for the hearing impaired/deaf Navigating web resources and use of rich visual material for
Dyslexic.
Students with disability agreed M-Learning will be a great educational opportunity to them in order to overcome the barriers encountered in a traditional learning or Open Distance Learning.
The survey recommended that the university may use the mobile as teaching and learning tool as equal education opportunities and full access to all the educational programs at AIOU.
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi
Thanks for Giving me Your Ears
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN24th AAOU Conference 26-28 October 2010, Ha Noi