Enskynelson:


Nice input. You made clear points there and I agree with you completely on the issues raised and your views. Remember though that HND holders gets 200L in NOUN as against 300L I'm most institutions. And PG admission is like other institutions as well. So, the admission you are referring to is 100L specifically.
The aspect of online facilitation, can you please throw more light please.

In other credible institutions like Uniben for example, whether you present ND, HND or you are applying for a PG program, you must get the DE/PG form and sit for a test. That test is an important part of all admissions which all good institutions handles thoroughly.

For the aspect of online facilitation, the school should do more by making it an essential process for all students. More qualified tutors should be employed to handle the different courses, and there should be a way to detect defaulters who wouldn't participate in it, plus setting a penalty for not taking part. These are some of the things the conventional institutions are doing which gives them all the hype.

If this is implemented, people can no longer bash the school for not holding physical classes to teach the students. Naturally, Nigeria isn't used to this kinda system of studying, and this is another reason the public still look down on the school. Nigerians always want things to come hard, and yes, the harder it is the more valuable it would be for them. This is the mentality of most Nigerians.

I just need something to shun all blabbers up, and let them know that NOUN also produces good graduates like other conventional institutions.

Noun is suppose to be a school for people who are working. And they are coping what University of South Africa are doing is an open and distance learning university. They will give you assignment which will be solved and the score will placed on their website like noun. Exam is written at South Africa Embassy. Go and look at that School ranking in Africa and in the world you will University of South Africa. Our Conventional University they learn work for were them dey. No face to face lecture like Noun just study guide.
You guys think everybody in Noun doesn't know what he or she is doing. Go to conventional University we have intelligent and Dull people same with Noun. Some people just want to have the Degree while keeping their jobs. I have HND Mechanical Engineering but I have been looking for School to do HND Mechanical Engineering conversion program the ones that are credible are far away from me, the only option close to me is very corrupt when they know that you are working they will suck u dry. so in other to keep my Job and to further my Education I choose Noun. I am doing Bsc Physics. After my first Degree I will do my master's in a Conventional University. I have experience in the Telecommunication and oil and gas sector, I feel discriminated because people see HND holder as if they don't know anything but some HND Graduate are better than University graduate likewise some University Graduate are better than HND Graduate
Nigeria like discrimination too much u have HND na problem, you go Open University na problem. Our own is too much. The open University can be use to get another Degree abroad. Nigeria University are they better than the school abroad. Useless country. We should start looking at what you can offer than this paper certificate we carry everywhere

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In other credible institutions like Uniben for example, whether you present ND, HND or you are applying for a PG program, you must get the DE/PG form and sit for a test. That test is an important part of all admissions which all good institutions handles thoroughly.

For the aspect of online facilitation, the school should do more by making it an essential process for all students. More qualified tutors should be employed to handle the different courses, and there should be a way to detect defaulters who wouldn't participate in it, plus setting a penalty for not taking part. These are some of the things the conventional institutions are doing which gives them all the hype.

If this is implemented, people can no longer bash the school for not holding physical classes to teach the students. Naturally, Nigeria isn't used to this kinda system of studying, and this is another reason the public still look down on the school. Nigerians always want things to come hard, and yes, the harder it is the more valuable it would be for them. This is the mentality of most Nigerians.

I just need something to shun all blabbers up, and let them know that NOUN also produces good graduates like other conventional institutions.

Great piece mahn. I have noted all you said and I know whenever, wherever I have the chance to make my input.
The facilitation is quite new and till now, not all students are even aware of facilitation. This semester, the students are doing TMAs without orientation, without guide. So many of them asking questions that are so... While they keep adding and strengthening weak sides, they shouldn't allow the strong policies to weaken. Gradually, the facilitation will get better. Remember also that many of the students cannot even afford data to be able to participate fully in the classes. Not even all the Study Centres have the required facilities. There have been improvements really but they is a lot still left. Thanks mahn for the insight.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, www.nouneco.com has decided to make Video tutorials for economics students more accessible by charging a price of 1000 naira per month for a private session with each student on the website.

The CBT practice tests will also now be available to only those students who have paid their monthly subscriptions for tutorials.

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1000 naira per month is a very good price for someone who knows the value of education.

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@MrJaay, so what do you suggest the university do to correct this anomaly? While i am not trying to justify the unethical behavior of students who pay for their TMAs to be done for them, you have to also note that NOUN is a distance learning program and ordinarily there's shouldn't be physical contact with students, but NOUN has ensured that students go to chosen study centres to write exams which in a way gives credence to the fact that they are trying to curb cheating, imagine if they decide to do everything online, the cheating rate would have been too much. I would suggest that NOUN should reduce the TMA to 15marks(5 marks per TMA)so the students know that even if the hv "free" 15 marks they need to put in so much to meet with the required pass mark in the exam, I would also like to add that the TMAs be timed and let it be that each students answer different types, meaning, my TMA questions should be different from the other person's. To completely rubbish NOUN program is unfair to those who are doing their best. NOUN need to only outsmart the students and those doing the TMAs for students.

you can't time TMA not advisable this is because internet can fail you.

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my advice to you is to keep studying. soon everything will start all over but on a speed of light

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What measures do you think the school can put in place to ensure this issue is curbed?

Most NOUN students are far better than some students of conventional institutions. But because of the way the school was instituted, our lips are sealed, we cannot boast with our school when in public. It's absolutely bad for us.

You are right from your perspective though, but there are even more challenges which I think the school should look into. Talking about TMA, except you are suggesting that it should be scrapped completely and make the exam over 100, there is no other options that wouldn't bring severe disadvantages when implemented. The main aim of that assignment is to ensure that students put more seriousness having knowing that the TMA score will go long way on total grading. So from the school perspective, students are expected to put more seriousness in studying. To me it's difficult getting a perfect solution to curb the issue while maintaining the relevance of the TMA.

Your three bullet points are essential points the school must deliberate on, and ensure that they provide better solution to restore the school's dignity. But if they must start, when deliberating in the aspect of discrimination, what must first be considered is the mode of admission by NOUN. Just admitting students without setting a proper test is the first thing affecting the school's reputation. If at all they don't want a test, they should use jamb(with a fixed cut-off mark e.g 160 above) as part of the prerequisite for admitting students. Restoring the school's dignity and allowing the employers and the general public value the school's products must first start from my above illustration. Even if TMA is scrapped, people will still discriminate the school and look down on its products. The mode of admission is worst than that 30/30 you are even talking about.

Another one is the aspect of online facilitation. There are much more issues with the school jare...[/quote]





Well said Sir,

As for TMA , It is nice to have students do it. Let the serious students study for their TMAs and get their scores. Like u said, it boosts their seriousness. I wonder why someone can't boast with Noun. To be able to pass in noun, u must be able to read very well and carefully taking notes of even spellings. No sorting. In Conventional schools you see people with nothing sorting lecturers.

As for Jamb/Test, one reason why the school is an open school is it's accessibility. Just get ur olevels and that's enough. Then come and study really hard.. because even if u pay for 30/30 without studying, u will still fail in the exam. So study for ur TMA and get prepared for exams.

I am a graduate of a conventional school. But you know what? I don't look down on noun.

I know of someone who dropped out of a conventional school at 300l and started with noun. Guess what? He failed again and dropped out of noun. Only your study with God can help you. Right now, I have someone I am encouraging in NOUN who does all TMAs by self. Be Proud of NOUN. Thanks

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Does NOUN have an Alumni association? The only difference between open universities and their conventional counterparts is experience. No university is able to really succeed without keeping track of its alumni. If this association exists, I do not think they are doing a good job at promoting the university, if anything, they rather hide the fact that they finished from there. This is not good for the schools reputation. When successful NOUN alumni start giving opportunities to NOUN graduates and selling same news of exploits and inventions discovered by NOUNites and their graduates, then we would have a university to be proud of. I remember when Private Universities started out in Nigeria, like Igbenedion and Madonna, many people looked down on them, now many people attend private universities and proud to. There is nothing wrong with NOUNs system of learning, the problem is poor PR. And it falls on the graduates and students of this noble institution to promote the university better and positively,

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Press Release on Alleged Shutting Down of Portal

The Management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is aware of murmurings this week, especially in the social media, that the University's portal has been shut down, thereby hampering efforts by students and candidates for admission to conduct their registration.

The Management hastens to categorically state that the assertion is a mere rumour created by some idle minds.

The portal of the University remains open.

However, Management wishes to indicate that the students and candidates seeking admission will definitely encounter a hitch in the second leg of the registration process these days which has nothing to do with the University portal.

There are two steps in completing registration at NOUN. The first is the one on the University portal and the second is the one at the study centre of one's choice. Whilst the first can be successfully done from any location, a student or candidate for admission is required to go to his or her chosen study centre to complete the registration.

Understandably, it has become impossible to finish one's registration in the second and final leg due to the ongoing lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.

However, students should take note that if one has not been able to complete one's registration in this semester, he or she can do so in the next semester. This shows that we are flexible, unlike the conventional universities.

Management calls on all NOUN students to strictly adhere to the stay at home order and other safety protocols in order to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and survive to continue with their educational pursuits in the near future.

Signed:

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Pls am trying to do this course, TMA 207 but it is showing not yet ready,I don't know if it is like this for everybody offering the course.

Idiataqueen:
Pls am trying to do this course, TMA 207 but it is showing not yet ready,I don't know if it is like this for everybody offering the course.

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➡Note: TMA2 will commence on 29th April 2020 when the extended period for TMA1 is over!

➡Reminder!!!! TMA1 closes in 3days make sure you do yours

➡However, if there was a course without TMA questions at the beginning, you're advised to recheck and confirm that the questions are still not available before closure of TMA 1.

➡We have just four days left for GST302, the date might not be extended

As for GST TMA, all of TMA 1 to 3 would close same day currently in July.


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Business Creation and Growth (GST302)


Announcements
Hi Everyone,

We have come to the final week of facilitation. This week we will be revising the work that we have done over the past 7 weeks and discuss business plan. The class will be held tomorrow, Monday 27th April 2020, by 3-4pm.
See you there!

Kindly find the link to the Zoom meeting below:

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Business Creation and Growth (GST302)

Submission of Enterprise Ideas (Business Plan)

Due date Thursday, 30 April 2020, 12:00 AM
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Cit101 has no Tma yet why, anyone having the same problem.

Bekind33:
Cit101 has no Tma yet why, anyone having the same problem.

Check your GST portal and look for GST103. Both courses are supposed to be the same.