1、Open and Distance Learning in Western China:the Case of SCRTVUTang YongSichuan Radio and Television UniversityChengdu, Sichuan, P.R.China e-mail: Special Thanks to:Dr Zhang Wei yuan 張偉遠博士張偉遠博士Dr David Murphy 裴達偉博士裴達偉博士Professor Wong Tat Meng 黃達明教授黃達明教授Dr Reggie C Kwan 關清平博士關清平博士 Ms Doris Mao 茅嘉寶小姐茅嘉
2、寶小姐III. Mandate for the FutureII. SCRTVUs Delivery of Open andDistance Learning(ODL)I. SCRTVU: Development andAchievementThe Location of SichuanI. SCRTVU: Development and Achievement Founding and Infrastructure.SCRTVU seeks to cultivate “stable and capable” people in the remote and minority areas by
3、 distance education. SCRTVU contributes to improving the quality of the rural work force, and helps achieve the urbanization of Sichuan province. Branches 23 municipal and 120 county level Radio and Television UniversitiesCampus Area 798,993 m2Construction Area 410,315.2 m2Fixed Assets 295.4749 mill
4、ion RMBStaff Members 1,947Full-time Teachers 835SCRTVU is the largest distance education system in Sichuan province.Bachelors Degree Programs 7 categories 13 majorsSub-degree Programs 17 categories 70 majorsSCRTVU serves 172.5 thousand students, including 87.9 thousand college-level students. 358.7
5、thousand technical school students and 246.2 thousand college students have graduated from the universities successively. SCRTVU is the largest distance education system in Sichuan province.I. SCRTVU: Development and Achievement Founding and Infrastructure.SCRTVU seeks to cultivate “stable and capab
6、le” people in the remote and minority areas by distance education.SCRTVU contributes to improving the quality of the rural work force, and helps achieve the urbanization of Sichuan province.SCRTVU seeks to cultivate “stable and capable” It is counted that 70% of SCRTVU students come from countryside or small and medium sized towns. At the end of 2002, 92% of the 214.7 thousand SCRTVU graduates have returned to their small and medium sized towns to help develop their own communities. These graduates are qualified, and welcomed by employers.
