| Abstrakt: |
On the occasion of the recent announcement for the ranking of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) in the 8th place of the world ranking of purely Open Universities, and in the 5th place among the European Open Universities, looking forward to the improvement of the quality of education in the HOU, but also the OU Students Association's 50th Anniversary, it was considered interesting and important to study the good practices of other Open Universities. In this context, the interview with an OU/UK graduate, who for several years was Representative of the OU Students Association, Οpen University UK, is particularly interesting at many different levels. Both as a testimony of an OU/UK graduate about his studies and experience at the University, and as a testimony of his term as a representative of the students, where he presents their difficulties, stress, and struggles for having their voice heard at an institutional level. Distance learning at an Open University is a demanding process, with many peculiarities with which students must familiarize themselves in order to have effective and successful studies. The OU/UK, in order to support students in the learning process, amongst others, maintains the student Association which, has a student leadership team that includes a role for the representation of students living in Continental Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
