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Good Practices from AAOU Members

the learning management platform, (2) Using information and communication
which includes the delivery of academic technology tools on virtual environments
content to the learners in the various has been used to develop self-learning
types of digital media such as e-Book, materials. STOU has managed and
e-paper, interaction between learners organized online teaching and learning
and teachers, assessment and evaluation activities on the learning management
through devices. These activities have platform for the delivery of academic
been used to manage and organize content and interaction between
online teaching and learning activities as learners and instructors, evaluation as
well as facilitate learners’ learning. well as providing services that facilitate
(3) Blended Learning Environment the learning.
Blended learning is an approach to
education that combines self-learning Non-Degree Level. The non-degree programs
material with virtual learning. Specifying are designed to closely match with learning
academic content through various and career-goals of the learners in the
teaching media has been determined to form of a module for distance learning to
support education of the fourth era and enhance their skills and knowledge according
organize the learning activities between to their learning goals. STOU has offered
instructors and learners at the particular non-degree courses to the general public
places that fulfill knowledge, skills and regardless of age or educational background.
good attitudes from self-learning and The credits could also be transferred to the
create a community of learners. program of study at undergraduate degree

Graduate Degree Level. The learning
environment for educational management at
graduate level is distance education. Together
with the development in technology, effective
self-learning materials and blended learning
environment enhance learners’ self-learning
and promote their achievement level. The
learning environments are divided into two
types as follows.
(1) Specifying the main content in the form of
main media along with learning activities
in the form of supplementary seminars,
intensive seminars, as specified in each
course set has been adopted to develop
self-learning materials and collaborative
learning activities.

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)