Winners (we will share it after conference)
AAOU presents awards in various categories each year. These categories are:
Participants are expected to apply for the above-mentioned awards after the submission of their full papers. Each participant can apply for only one category. The deadline for award application is 20th August 2024.
2023 AAOU Awards
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 AAOU Awards for the category of Best Paper Award, Best Practice Award, and Young Innovator Award. Prior to the conference, full papers submitted for the conference were evaluated and shortlisted by the Conference Programme Committee. The Adjudication Committees for Best Paper Award and Best Practice Award chose six finalists (per award) for oral presentation at the 36th AAOU Annual Conference.
After assessing the presentation of the authors of these papers, three winners for each of the awards were selected. The winners of each award were presented along with cash incentives at the closing ceremony of the conference. The contributions of all winners and authors of papers are highly appreciated.
AWARDEES
Best Paper Award
- Gold Medal
EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS ON LEARNER PARTICIPATION IN E-LEARNING
JungHyun Park, Jin Gon Shon
Korea National Open University
- Silver Medal
A STUDY ON THE FULFILLMENT OF PRACTICUM AND DIGITAL LITERACY IN DISTANCE EDUCATION
Jinah Seol, Younghee Woo, Hyeryung Jung
Korea National Open University
- Silver Medal
PROBLEMATIZING TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONISM IN OPEN UNIVERSITIES: PERSPECTIVES DRAWN USING THE METHOD OF EMPATHY-BASED STORIES (MEBS)
David Lim, Hamidah Mat, Fatimah Yussoff
Open University Malaysia
Best Practice Award
- Gold Medal
LEVERAGING GENERATIVE AI TO BUILD A BESPOKE EDUCATIONAL CHATBOT
Nantha Kumar Subramaniam
Open University Malaysia
- Silver Medal
IBOOK PLUS: AN INTERACTIVE BOOK-BASED APPROACH IN OPEN AND DISTANCE E-LEARNING
Roberto B. Figueroa Jr.
University of the Philippines Open University
- Silver Medal
Development of Predictive Model for Student Learning Outcomes based on Spatial Learning Analytics of Open and Distance Learning students
Hajrah Amir, Kamran Mir, Ali Tahir, Salman Atif, Arham Muslim
National University of Sciences and Technology
Allama Iqbal Open University
Young Innovator Award
- Silver Medal
REVOLUTIONISING LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH AIGC-AVATAR: INSIGHTS FROM STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES
Saw Fen Tan
Wawasan Open University
ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE
Best Paper Award
- Chair
Jean A. Saludadez, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
University of the Philippines Open University
- Member
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda
Acting Vice-President for Human Resources, Research, and General Administration
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
- Member
Dr. Zahid Majeed
Director of Academic Planning and Course Production
Allama Iqbal Open University
Best Practice Award
- Chair
Prof. Tsuneo Yamada
Advisor to OUJ President for International Affairs
The Open University of Japan
- Member
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fırat
Professor at the Faculty of Open Education
Anadolu University
- Member
Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan
Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Young Innovator Award
- Chair
Prof. Dr. Santhi Raghavan
General Manager of Learner Experience and Technology
Open University Malaysia
- Member
Dr. Reinald Pugoy
Gold Medal Winner for AAOU Young Innovator Award 2022
University of the Philippines Open University
- Member
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Hakan Aydın
Head of the Distance Education Department, Faculty of Open Education
Anadolu University