Zimbabwe
National Association For Distance and Open Learning (ZINADOL) Fact Sheet No. 1
March 1998
OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
ZINADOL was formed in July 1997 by a cross section of stakeholders
interested and involved in Distance and Open Learning for the following purposes :-
- to promote access to education and training through D&OL modes;
- to advance, advise on and promote D&OL;
- to liaise with Government and local and international agencies in advancing D&OL;
- to develop and promote the capacity of members in D&OL, through staff development
programmes;
- to seek funds and sponsorhip to achieve these objectives;
- to collaborate and co-ordinate with persons at national, regional and international
levels who are engaged in the pursuit of D&0L;
- to provide and promote a forum for interaction among users and providers of D&0L,
and organisations with common goals;
- to promote acceptable standards of practice in distance and open learning;
- to act as a clearing house for information and publications on D&OL;
- to undertake consultancies in the firld of D&OL and to report on them, and
- to encourage the adoption of appropriate modern techniques and technology in D&OL.
A second workshop in December 1997 identified three facets of an Action Plan which
ZINADL is now seeking to promote -
1 training to improve the quality and understanding of D&OL;
2 the use of media and technolgy to expand the opportunities for D&OL;
3 ideas for a newsletter to improve national awreness of these opportunities esecially
among our rural population, and to disseminate the latest techniques of D&OL so that
practioners may improve the delivery.
INTERESTED?
Why not write to us for further information about ZINADOL. If you have any role to
pay in D&OL - even as a student - or simply feel that ourt objectives are worth
promoting, we would like to welcome you as a member of ZINADOL. There are various
categories of membership and fees are minimal.
The
Secretary
ZINADOL
PO Box MP 1385
Mount Pleasant
Zimbabwe
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