Theme: Open education
News: IITE and partners in action

UNESCO IITE and partners foster dialogue on digital lifelong learning at 2026 International Conference in Shanghai

26 October 2026

On 16–17 October 2026, the 2026 International Conference on Digital Lifelong Learning, themed “Intelligent, Innovative and Inclusive”, was held in Shanghai, China. Jointly organised by Shanghai Open University (SOU), the… Read more UNESCO IITE and partners foster dialogue on digital lifelong learning at 2026 International Conference in Shanghai
News: IITE and partners in action

UNESCO IITE has released the publication ‘Benchmarking for Open Universities: Guidelines and Good Practices’

22 January 2024

UNESCO IITE has released the new publication ‘Benchmarking for Open Universities: Guidelines and Good Practices’ developed within the project ‘Promoting ICT Capacity Building and Open Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence… Read more UNESCO IITE has released the publication ‘Benchmarking for Open Universities: Guidelines and Good Practices’
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Benchmarking for Open Universities: Guidelines and Good Practices

22 December 2023

The publication addresses the issue of quality as applied to the performance of open and distance learning universities and intends to raise awareness about benchmarking methodology as a tool for quality assessment and improvement. It advocates the idea of developing a quality culture and extending the scope of quality assurance agenda within institutions. Read more Benchmarking for Open Universities: Guidelines and Good Practices
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UNESCO IITE and COL co-organized the round table “Role of Open Universities in Transforming Higher Education” at WHEC 2022

26 May 2022

On 19 May 2022, the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) hosted the round table “Role of Open Universities in Transforming… Read more UNESCO IITE and COL co-organized the round table “Role of Open Universities in Transforming Higher Education” at WHEC 2022