What is NOUN
The National Open University of Nigeria
is a credited and license world class Federal-Government University that is
also called Open and Distance Learning (ODL) university in Nigeria, it is the
first of its kind in the whole of West African sub-region. It is Nigeria's
biggest tertiary university in terms of student populations.
The National Open University of Nigeria
(NOUN) was formally established on the 22nd of July 1983 as a
millstone for open and online distance learning in Nigeria. It was initially
suspended by the federal government on April 25th 1984. However, its
resuscitation began on April 12th 2001 by Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo At the launching
of the university, the initial student enrollment rose to 32,400.
In 2015, NOUN students populations
rose to 57,759 students. The Vice Chancellor of this great institution is Prof.
Vincent Tenebe . The National Open University of Nigeria operations are from
its National Administrative Headquarters in Lagos Nigeria, with different Study
Centers scattered throughout the country. It is currently offering over 50
academic programs and 750 distance courses. NOUN originally does not offer
lectures to students in normal classrooms settings apart from some of the study
centers in the country. The academic study center in Lagos for example offers
lectures to all the Law undergraduates students and gives necessary course
materials and advices to students after tuition.
Noun Registrar is the one serving as
the Secretary to the Council and Senate bodies.it unique Registry Department’s
primary assignments is to give support and relevant services in the General
Administration of the National Open University of Nigeria with emphasis on all
Council affairs, raising Senate matters, the recruitment of Staff, the
admission of students/welfare, all the Staff welfare and other related matters.
The academic registrar is in the
person of Mrs. Josephine Olasumbo Akinyemi.
Noun Rankings and Achievements
The Latest ranking and achievements
results,released by the Ranking Web of Universities (commonly known as
Webometrics) has produced another list of the Best 100 Universities in Nigeria
for 2015 academic sessions. Just as it's always done in every other web ranking
results, webometrics 2015 webranking
adopted search queries from different search engines to rank the top national,
state and private universities which the National Open University ranked 23rd.
The deliberate decision of the senate
and management of the National Open University Nigeria(NOUN) to establish
different study centers in some of the nation’s prisons have already started
yielding fruits as 3 inmates were among the numbers of over 7,000 that recently
graduated from the 13-year-old national institute. At its 4th convocation
ceremony that was held in the prestigious Exhibition Hall of the Nigeria
National Theatre located at Iganmu, in
the ever busy Lagos state, that is the southwestern area of Nigeria, was
witnessed by the representative of Mr. President the commander in chief of the
arm forces Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, many academic
Vice Chancellors of different universities, national and state governing
council with lots of the Senate members and other key stakeholders, the two
inmates(prisoners) from the Nigeria Kirikiri Maximum Prisons became the star
attraction apart from the two NOUN First Class graduates that was produced by
this Great institute for the first time.
But various attempts by Educational
Review to speak with the inmates were totally resisted by the female prison
official in charge. However, the vice (Deputy) Controller that is in charge of
Kirikiri Maximum prison told Educational Review something interesting that one
of the Nigeria inmates, is serving his entire life in the prison while the
other inmate whom he refuse revealing his name was released two weeks later
immediately after he have serve his jail term. Mr. Oladapo and the second
prison inmates that was just release(discharged) were awarded their first
university degree which is BSc in Peace and Conflict Resolution, the exact same
course the overall best student Mrs.
Anthonia Okoye that is 43 years of age a happy mother who was among one of the
first two NOUN graduates to come out (graduate) with a First-Class degree from
the National Open University Of Nigeria(NOUN) Nigeria.
The National
Open University(NOUN) iLearn Portal Technology
The National Open University of
Nigeria(NOUN) in all its works and effort of fulfilling the vision of carrying
tertiary education to every doorstep of the Nigerian population irrespective of
their social and economic status has implemented and deployed the first ever
iLearn portal technology in Nigeria to enhance student’s online learning experience.
The N.O.U.N. internet learning (iLearn) platform was created to help and ease
the access to excellent and quality education. The iLearn platform provides
many features some of which are listed below for easy learning:
Online
virtual class discussions
This is organized by NOUN
facilitators themselves thereby creating an interacting virtual classroom
environment in Nigeria. When asked by the education review, a distinctive
student Mr. Monday Great Alabi from the Benin Study Centre with Matric Number
(nou120546162)who is well known for his creative and innovative abilities in
science and technology gave a wonderful insight on this academic social development,
He said "iLearn based learning model is an
educational practice whereby students interact with one another to solve
problems, for me it is called cooperative learning because it is a learning
model for everyone, by everyone, about almost anything. No matter the context
whether formal or informal learning context, iLearn based model manifests
aspects of self-development that are often absent from instructional models of
teaching and learning. Because ,it is as if we are a part of a large
organization where numerous people are always updating a shared database. We as
students will also benefit from our shared ideas"
There are
Invaluable facilities for students to always get answers to any of their
questions or areas of their difficulty pertaining to any course of study, there
are also Networking and collaboration tools created to help in community of
interaction among participating students, interested facilitators and all the
academic staff & faculty members of National open University(NOUN).
World class study tools and software
such as the Smart and easy e-Book Digitized downloadable lecture videos and
audio materials for a quality and enhanced student’ learning experience is also
available on the NOUN iLearn platform. There is also unlimited Access to every
NOUN Assignments, academic Quizzes and other Self-study Assessment tools.
NOUN
Computer-Based-Test (CBT)
The Nigeria National Open University
is currently administering the Computer-Based-Test (CBT) kind of examination to
all its students in the first and second academic years respectively However,
Law undergraduates also participate in the standardize Pen-On-Paper(POP) examination
beginning from the second year of their five years course duration in NOUN.
Other NOUN undergraduates also take part(participate) in the CBT system online
examination in their respective first and second academic years before
commencing their POP examinations from the third year till the very end of
their course period. The NOUN POP examination system also applies to all the
Post Graduate students.
The Nigeria National Open University
(NOUN) CBT method of examination was however bombarded by some of the students
in the school. The online CBT examination is divided into two categories; the multiple choice questions that is also
known as the objective(OBJ) and also
fill in the gap category also known
as the JAMBITES - which is one of
the frightening examination method known by most students studying all over the
world.
The online CBT system usually demands
all the students to memorize a large portion of their textbooks or course
materials in accordance with the system programmed answers that is stored on
the computers server in order for them to obtain their full marks as computers
will not accept answers that is different or do not match its programmed
language content.
NOUN Assessment
The Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs)
are very important continuous assessments method in form of the Tutor Marked
Assignment test and it's accounts for 30% of the student's total marks (score).
All the Students are expected and it's mandatory to answer at least four of
their various TMAs, the major three of which must be submitted by answering
them correctly before they sit for the end of the course examination.
NOUN Final
Examination and Grading
With all the examinations written
successfully, The last which is the end of course examinations in that semester
would earn students 70% which usually would be added to all their TMA score
(30%). The accurate time and dates of every examination is always announce and
communicated to students through online medium and also their various study centers.
NOUN Programmes and Academic Courses
School of Science and Technology
POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
MSc. Information Technology
PGD. Information Technology
PGD. Digital Communication
PGD. Mobile (Wireless) Communication Technology
PGD. HIV/AIDS
PDG. Agric and Extension
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES:
BSc. Mathematics
BSc. Computer and Mathematics (Combined Hons)
BSc. Computer Science
BSc. Data Management
BSc. Communications Technology
BSc. Agricultural Extension and Management
BSc. Nursing Science
BSc. Community Health
BSc. Environmental Science and Resource Management (ESM)
BSc. Financial Mathematics
BSc. Physics
BSc. Chemistry
BSc. Biology
School of Health Science
BSc. Nursing
BSc. Community Health/Public Health
School of Arts and Social Sciences
B.A French And International Studies
Mass Communication
Peace, Conflict and Resolution
English Language
Economics
Political Science
School of Law Law LLB
Law LLM
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES:
B.Sc (ED) Agric Science
B.Sc (ED) Biology
B.Sc (ED) Chemistry
B.Sc (ED) Computer Science
B.Sc (ED) Physics
B.Sc (ED) Integrated Science
B.Sc (ED) Mathematics
B.Sc (ED) [[Business Education]
B.A (ED) primary Education
B.A (ED) Early childhood Education
B.A (ED) English
B.A (ED) French
MASTERS PROGRAMMES:
M.Ed Admin & Planning
M.Ed Science Education
M.Ed Education Technology
School of Management Sciences
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
BSc. Cooperative Science
BSc. Entrepreneurial and Business Management
BSc. Accounting
POST GRADUATE COURSES
PGD. Financial Management
PGD. Business Administration
PGD. Public Administration
MBA. Master of [[]] Administration
MPA. Public Administration
MSc. Public Sector Management
NOUN Centre for Long Life Learning and Practical Workplace Training
Diploma Programmes
Business Communication
Medical Office Practice
Entrepreneurship
Financial Management
Marketing
ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Dental Office Practice
Computer Literacy
RETURNING STUDENTS
Medical Office Practice
Financial Management
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
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