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Please note:
There is only one semester on the portal which is First semester.

This is grouped according to the School academic year calendar and not your precise semester.

According to the school calendar we are in our first semester.

Respond with "first semester" when it's requested on the portal irrespective of your current semester.

Vorpal:
Is TMA purely objective?

yes

McIrx:
I want to relocate to another study center in a different state.Pls,how do I go about it?
Thanks.

Go to ur study centre..Go direct to the school counselor

dapotemi:
I cant login into the site, nounonline.com since morning..what's happening pls

it's nouonline.com

Things are changing in NOUN. 

Compulsory fee for 400Level first semester students which was formerly N28,000 is now N18,000. 

Project Registration formerly N15000/N10000 is now N3,000/N2,500

IT registration formerly N10000 is now N3,000. 


All students who have not been able to login to their portals are required to go to school for ANOTHER DOCUMENTATION. 

Check your emails or visit your study center for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1 Q.
I am a returning student. When I try to register on the portal I get the message : Your name is not on the programme list! Please meet an Admin Officer! What do I do?

Answer:
This means that you should meet an Admin Officer in your Study Centre and show him relevant documents that confirm you as a student of NOUN. The officer needs to verify your status (programme, level, etc) before (s)he adds you to the programme list. If this has been done, you then need to register on the portal thereby creating a suitable password for yourself. The password should be at least 9 characters long with no space. It should also be easy for you to remember. In all cases your username is your matric number.


2 Q.
When I try to login, I get the message: Invalid username or password!

Answer:
This indicates you have forgotten your password. Check the keyboard whether CAP-LOCK is pressed. If you are unable to remember the password, meet an Officer in the Study Centre to reset it for you. Copy the new password and keep it safe.


3 Q.
I paid money to a Bank branch using an RRR generated at the bank but when verifying payment on the portal I get the message: This RRR was not generated from this portal. To determine its validity with NOUN please contact an Admin Officer in your Study Centre.

Answer:
To make payments for services available on this portal, you must use on an RRR generated on the portal which you should print and present to the bank during payment. Do not accept any RRR that may be generated elsewhere. Verification of RRR generated elsewhere normally takes considerable time since such RRR s have to be manually by a Bursary staff before they are entered into the system.

ARE YOU HAVING ISSUES WITH PAYMENTS REFLECTING ON THE PORTAL
follow this guidelines:
1) After payments go to the portal website nouonline.com and click RRR CHECK, enter your RRR DETAILS
you will get the response Transfer successful.

2) Log in, you will see check wallet payments then enter details, it will say transaction successful then you can proceed to register courses

NOTE:
Please:
Do not pay via ZENITH BANK,try other approved banks by remita.net
Do not generate RRR code directly from remita.net
Always generate directly from your portal…

Payment!!!

Attention! Attention!! Attention!!!
This is to Inform and notify all Freshers that they can now go to their various study centres for matric number

NOUN law graduates petition NJC, seek inclusion in Law School training


The forum of law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) seeking inclusion for training in law school.
The graduates sought the NJC leave to mandate Council of Legal Education (CLE) to extend admission quotas to National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for vocational training in the Nigerian Law School.

According to the law graduates, in a petition signed by their chairman – Carl Umegboro, they took the CLE to court seeking redress at the Federal High Court for a peaceful resolutions, but for three years of being in court (after graduation), they have faced delays and politically-motivated technicalities adopted to frustrate the efforts.


The petition reads: “It has become indispensable to bring to your notice the agonizing intimidations and frustrations by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) in conjunction with the judiciary as a whole over our rightful admission and training in the Nigerian Law School, a facility-solely owned by the federal government of Nigeria.

“Following CLE’s refusal to extend admission quotas to National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for vocational training in the Nigerian Law School despite the university’s accreditation and approval by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and federal government respectively, we, the NOUN Law graduates civilly and respectfully approached to seek redress at the Federal High Court for peaceful resolutions, but for three years in court (after graduation), we have faced unjustifiable delays and politically-motivated technicalities adopted to frustrate the efforts of innocent citizens. But still confident on the legal justice system which we aspire to be practitioners, we remained unruffled patiently waited for justice to take its course.

“Eventually, the arguments on the matter successfully took place on 07 December, 2016, and the presiding judge, Hon. Justice B.O. Quadri fixed 27 January, 2017 to deliver judgment. As scheduled, on our arrival from all geographical zones in the country as delegates to the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the ugly news was broken that the judgment we travelled far distances to witness would not be delivered as the presiding judge has been transferred to Abuja Judicial Division after fixing the judgment but without directives on the matter.

“By implication, a matter already fixed for judgment may be recommenced, sadly not by judicial orders of a superior court accordingly. What an aberration, intimidation and tyranny.


“We reject such vindictiveness and undue influences, and request that you use your good offices to see that the needful is timely done as we also solemnly call upon all well-meaning Nigerians and civil society groups to stand against tyranny and acts capable of thwarting the rule of law in the society before it is too late. See also DAILY SUN Newspapers of 06 February, 2017 at page 14 titled “Between Law School and NOUN Law Graduates”.

“We look forward to your urgent patriotic interventions.”

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!*

We wish to officially bring to your notice that TMA questions have been released though with several changes:

- It been observed that access to the portal and viewing the questions changed

- Arrangement of questions are no longer the same. Questions may be the same, but their numbering varies from one student to another similar to e-exam pattern

- Moreover, the arrangement of the questions per candidate is not fixed. Logging out and in rearranges the questions

Inquiries by the an "undisclosed team" revealed that the changes was a deliberate effort by the school management to dissuade laziness on the part of her students.

We also observed that though TMAs are printable, the arrangement will assist to curb the ease with which students engages in unwholesome practices in solving their assignments.

*THE IMPLICATIONS*

- The ease with which TMA answers spread especially in Social Media platforms, whatsapp most especially, will drastically reduce

- Do not also be surprised that cost of TMA services like printing and submissions in cyber cafés will increase

Change, they say, is the only thing permanent. Let us always be in the habit of embracing it whenever it comes.


*Stay awake for more Update*

ATTENTION❗❗❗

TO THE STUDENTS WHO HAS ISSUES WITH THE MEANING OF *SEMESTER COUNT*
IT MEANS THE SUMMATION OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SEMESTER IN WHICH A STUDENT HAS USED UP TO THE PRESENT SEMESTER......

In addition to this information.
U are to count the number of semesters u have use including the present one .

Here is the analysis.

100 level has two semester
100-200 level = four semester.
100-300 =6 semester
100-400=8 semester.

Now let's assuming that u are in 300level first semester. Ur semester count will be =5 but if u are in 300level second semester, ur semester count will be 6. Hope u all get the mathematics.

And note that its this semester count that will bring the courses u are to register for a semester .
So be careful when putting ur semester count to avoid seen the courses u have already done or are made to be in 400 level or 500 level.

Try and reach ur study centres for manual payment or go along with ur teller..

*Updates* 

Tma questions are not the same thing, it's done exactly the way exam is being set, where Mr tunde question 1 is Mrs Lawal question 20. Even if you login now and relogin back the question 1 u see before will now be in question 5 or 6. 

Kindly note when you answer input the question.
Thanks

Guys TMA is out

FEES SCHEDULE

UNDERGRADUATE PAYMENT SCHEDULE

NEW STUDENTS

S/N PAYMENT FEES AMOUNT
1 Registration Fees 6,000.00
2 Caution Deposit 3,500.00
3 Orientation Fees 1,500.00
4 Matriculation Fees 1,500.00
5 I.D Card 500
6 Library Fees 3,000.00
7 ICT Administrative Charges 10,000.00
8 E-Facilitation 4,000.00
9 Jamb Regularization 6,000.00
10 Result Verification Fee 5,000.00
Total Compulsory Fees 41,000.00


RETURNING STUDENTS – 1ST SEMESTER
S/N PAYMENT FEES AMOUNT
1 Semester Registration 6,000.00
2 Library Fees 3,000.00
3 ICT Administrative Charges 5,000.00
4 E-Facilitation 4,000.00
Total Compulsory Fees 18,000.00


RETURNING STUDENTS – 2nd SEMESTER
S/N PAYMENT FEES AMOUNT
1 Semester Registration 6,000.00
2 Library Fees 3,000.00
3 ICT Administrative Charges 5,000.00
4 E-Facilitation 4,000.00
Total Compulsory Fees 18,000.00



POSTGRADUATE PAYMENT SCHEDULE
NEW STUDENTS
S/N PAYMENT FEES AMOUNT
1 Registration Fees 6,000.00
2 Caution Deposit 3,500.00
3 Orientation Fees 1,500.00
4 Matriculation Fees 1,500.00
5 I.D Card 500
6 Library Fees 3,000.00
7 ICT Administrative Charges 10,000.00
8 E-Facilitation 4,000.00
9 Result Verification Fee 10,000.00
Total Compulsory Fees 40,000.00

RETURNING STUDENTS – 1ST SEMESTER
S/N PAYMENT FEES AMOUNT
1 Semester Registration 6,000.00
2 Library Fees 3,000.00
3 ICT Administrative Charges 5,000.00
4 E-Facilitation 4,000.00
Total Compulsory Fees 18,000.00


RETURNING STUDENTS – 2nd SEMESTER
S/N PAYMENT FEES AMOUNT
1 Semester Registration 6,000.00
2 Library Fees 3,000.00
3 ICT Administrative Charges 5,000.00
4 E-Facilitation 4,000.00
Total Compulsory Fees 18,000.00

nou.edu.ng/announcements/approved-fee-shedule-for-2017-session

SUBMISSION OF BIODATA AT VI*

This is only for those who were not successful with their registration on the new site. As you know, since the advent of the new portal, students are required to click on *"Student Login"* and then when the page opens, you click on *"Register"* where you are expected to fill in your basic details. If such registration is completed, scroll down to the bottom of the page and see the status. If it says *"Successful"* then u know it really is successful and it is then u can use the *"Login"* button to log in to the site anytime u wish and do your normal activities.

If the registration was not successful, and it gives some kind of error messages, then you have to go to the study centre (perhaps the IT department) to resolve the issue. They will do it manually for you and you will be fine afterwards. If your registration was successful, there won't be any need for such. If your registration process was successful and yet you cannot login afterwards, and you tried "forgot password" link and it was still not successful, then you should just go ahead to your study centre for rectification.

*SCHOOL FEES PAYMENT AND COURSE REGISTRATION*

I am confident to inform you that you can now proceed with your school fee payment and course registration. This is a confirmed information as I have seen a proof of successful payment and course registration.

Join and attend vantage tutorial study centre today, for best and qualitative learning skills
Located at No, 45, Akobi Crescent, Off Caxton Street, Ojuelegba Surulere Lagos . Come and have the wonderful experience today

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To those who have registered for this semester, Kindly note that TMA is out.

2017: List of programmes at National open university of Nigeria NOUN, B.Sc Nursing included

Here are the list of programmes prospective student can apply for at National open university of Nigeria, NOUN. 

It is noteworthy that LL.B Law is no longer available and B.Sc Nursing has been included in the list



. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

i. Undergraduate Degree Programmes

a) B.Agric Agricultural Economics and Agro-Business
b) B.Agric Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
c) B.Agric Animal Science
d) B.Agric Crop Science
e) B.Agric Soil and Land Resources Management
f) B.Agric Aquaculture and Fisheries Management 
h) B.Sc. Agricultural Extension Management
i) B.Sc. Hotel and Catering Management


ii PostGraduate Degree Programmes

a) PGD. Agricultural Extension Management
FACULTY OF ARTS

i. Undergraduate Degree Programmes

a) B.A. French and International Studies
b) B.A Christian Theology
c) B.A. English
d) B.A Islamic Studies


ii PostGraduate Degree Programmes

a) M.A. Biblical Studies
b) M.A. Christian Theology
c) M.A. Religion and Society
d) PGD. Christian Theology
D. FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

i. Undergraduate Degree Programmes

a) B.Sc. Nursing
b) BNSc. Nursing (new)
c) BNSc. Nursing (old)
d) B.Sc. Community Health
e) B.Sc. Dental Technology
f) B.Sc. Public Health

ii PostGraduate Degree Programmes

a) M.Sc. HIV/AIDS Education and Management
b) PGD. HIV/AIDS Education and Management FACULTY OF EDUCATION

i. Undergraduate Degree Programmes

a) B.A.(Ed) Early Child Education
b) B.A.(Ed) English
c) B.A.(Ed) French
d) B.A.(Ed) Primary Education
e) B.Sc.(Ed) Agricultural Science 
f) B.Sc.(Ed) Biology
g) B.Sc.(Ed) Business Education
h) B.Sc.(Ed) Chemistry 
i) B.Sc.(Ed) Computer Science 
j) B.Sc.(Ed) Integrated Science
k) B.Sc.(Ed) Mathematics
l) B.Sc.(Ed) Physics

ii PostGraduate Degree Programmes

a) M.ED. Administration and Planning
b) M.ED. Educational Technology
c) M.ED. Guidance and Counselling
d) M.ED. Science Education
e) PGD. Education
f) PGDDE
E. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

i. Undergraduate Degree Programmes

a) B.Sc. Accounting
b) B.Sc. Banking and Finance
c) B.Sc. Business Administration
d) B.Sc. Cooperatives Management
e) B.Sc. Entrepreneurship
f) B.Sc. Marketing
g) Public Administration

ii PostGraduate Degree Programmes

a) Masters e-Banking
b) Masters e-Learning
c) Masters e-Library
d) Masters Financial Management
e) Masters Hospital Administration
f) Masters in Business Adminstration
g) Masters in Public Administration
h) Masters Marketing
i) Masters Public Personnel Management
j) MBA Banking and Finance
k) MBA Corporate Governance
l) MBA e-Business
m) MBA Human Resource Management
n) M.Sc. Business Administration
o) M.Sc. Public Administration
p) M.Sc. Public Sector Management
q) PGD. Corporate Governance
r) PGD. e-Banking
s) PGD. e-Library
t) PGD. Human Resource Management
u) PGD. Local Government Management
v) PGD. Banking and Finance
w) PGD. Business Administration
x) PGD. e-Business
y) PGD. Financial Management
z) PGD. Public Administration
FACULTY OF SCIENCES

i. Undergraduate Degree Programmes

a) B.Sc. Biology
b) B.Sc. Chemistry
c) B.Sc. Communication Technology
d) B.Sc. Computer Science 
e) B.Sc. Data Management
f) B.Sc. Environmental Science & Resource Management
g) B.Sc. Financial Mathematics
h) B.Sc. Mathematics
i) B.Sc. Mathematics and Computer Science
j) B.Sc. Physics
k) B.Sc. Physics Computer Science


ii PostGraduate Degree Programmes

a) M.Sc. Information Technology
b) PGD. Digital Communication
c) PGD. Information Technology
d) PGD. Mobile (Wireles) Communication
G. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

i. Undergraduate Degree Programmes

a) B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies
b) B.Sc. Economics
c) B.Sc. Hospitality Management
d) International and Diplomatic Studies 
e) B.Sc. Mass Communication
f) B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
g) Political Science
h) Tourism Studies

ii PostGraduate Degree Programmes

a) M.Sc. Journalism
b) M.Sc. Mass Communication
c) M.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
d) PGD. Journalism
e) PGD. Criminology and Security Studies
f) PGD. Mass Communication
g) PGD. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

The registered active student population of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has hit 254,000, its vice- chancellor, Abdalla Adamu, disclosed.

Mr. Adamu told the Economic Confidential magazine in Abuja that the number is distributed across the 77 study centres scattered all over the country touching all the states, local government areas and the six geopolitical zones.
“I can confidently confirm to you that the total registered active student population is now 254,000 scattered across the 77 study centres in the country”, Mr. Adamu said.

The NOUN boss also said that having the 77 study centres means that some states have more than one or two study centres depending on demand, adding that Abuja has about 8 centres.
He further stated that “some organisations come to us and ask for study centres and we call them specialised centres, notably Police, Immigration and the Nigerian Prison Service, while some states have community study centres.

He, however, noted that at the inception of the Open University, there were misgivings and mistrust about the institution, as many people did not look at it as credible and worthy. He said the pressure of students getting admission to conventional universities was increasing by the day as almost one million students want to gain admission into universities yearly through Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.
He emphasised that the influx has become so enormous that the state study centres can no more cope with the population, which gave rise to requests for community study centres by some states and these requests were mostly from the southern parts of the country.

Meanwhile, the university authority has sacked the two companies manning the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and replaced them with an in-house team of IT experts, thereby saving the institution about 80 per cent revenue that had earlier been lost to NOUN.


“Well as for how much I have saved for doing away with consultants, I would not tell you that because that is our secret. When I took over, I saw that the entire Information Technology infrastructure were outsourced to two companies. One was called Cyberspace and the other called Emerging Platforms.”
“They were the ones running the entire system. As an ICT person myself because I spent about 15 years teaching System Analysis at Masters Degree level in Bayero University, Kano. Now how can I have a department of Computer Science, and the Dean of that department was the immediate Vice-President of Nigerian Computer Society, a professor of Robotics and other talents in ICT in these university, and yet still outsource all these to another agency, I said no it cannot happen!

“So the first thing I did was to look at the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between us and the two organisations. Of course they paid us the usual courtesy call so that they can remain relevant. We sat down and looked at the MOU and found out that in one of them the MOU stipulates 70 per cent profit and the other 85 percent of the revenue as profit because they provide all the skills, technology including examinations portal. I said this is not acceptable”.
“So we assembled a team and asked ourselves whether we can do this. So they said they can. Then I said go and design it and we decided to shut out the two companies and all kinds of legal battles started, stating that they have signed the contract for five years and cannot be terminated”.

“I told them that within the MOU we can give each other one month notice to terminate such contracts and so I have the powers to do so. You can imagine when the students pay this money, one company gets 70 percent of such payments and the other gets 85 percent! I said that has stopped, and any money coming to us would now be ours henceforth”.

He stressed that the revenue flow was able to provide needs of the study centres and train them at conferences to increase their efficiency, adding that the money is also used in paying for those writing course materials for the university.
We are contented because we do not request government to provide such monies, the professor said.
He said because of funds “being generated through the payment of tuition by students, the institution is now able to push out quality materials for students and also planning to shoot this into tablets, so that we have what we call “I-NOUN”.

“So this I-NOUN will be a complete package of courses. So we cut out these outsources and created our own services and it is working. The key to sustainability in any Open Distance Learning (ODL) is independence.

THE Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Abdalla Uba has said that the Open and Distance Learning mode and degrees obtained from the National Open University of Nigeria are now globally competitive.

He, however, admitted that the University had suffered image problems years back because of the misconception of the operation of the University.

Adamu, spoke during the weekend in Abuja when he hosted the leadership of Education Correspondents of Nigeria (ECAN) led by its Chairman, Mr Chuks Ukwuatu on courtesy visit.

He disclosed that the management of the institution has concluded plans to embark on nationwide advocacy campaign on the activities of the University in order to invest more confidence in the Open University System.

The Vice Chancellor also hinted that the massive movement of younger students into the university has motivated NOUN to change its strategy by taking ownership of its demographic data thereby saving cost and building more confidence in the system.

He said: “NOUN in the last one year has gone through tremendous transformation and you will agree with me that in the last 15years of its existence it has also suffered image issues”

“People tend to look down on NOUN degrees and part of the reasons why they do so is that NOUN gives responsibility for learning on the learner and not on the system. This is what scares some people. We like the idea of mentorship or being guided but the whole idea is for you to study on your own to become what you want to become,” he said.

According to him, NOUN was built on two philosophies, one of which is to be an independent learner inscribed as Work & Learn motto of the University, adding that when the Open University was established at the beginning, it targeted those working in the Pubic Service who could not drop their work and to take up full time academic programmes in conventional universities.

He, however, disclosed that about six years after, there was the upsurge in youth seeking admissions into the University as a result of their inability to secure placement in conventional universities after several years of attempts at the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) entrance examination.

He said: “Something happened in NOUN which nobody anticipated. Many high school students who finished and sat for JAMB examination and could not get admission into universities of their choice move in droves to NOUN.

“Maybe about 1 million kids applied and maybe 300,000 pass and 700,000 failed and out of the 300,000 that passed, the University A will say I will take only 150, and so on.

“So, there is a huge number of youth who want to study and after two or three times of trial in JAMB and not getting through, they suddenly realised that there is the National Open University as an alternative. They all move in a massive drove and their movement into the University caught us unaware.

“Certainly, the demographic has changed and we are no longer dealing with civil servants but dealing with young kids who are into new technology and NOUN is thus motivated to change its strategies by taking ownership of its demographic data by so doing we were able to save cost and build confidence,” the VC said.

He vowed to convert NOUN to a world-class University, saying already several African countries including Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana, Togo, Liberia and few others have requested the professional assistance of NOUN in setting up their Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system.

Earlier, the Chairman ECAN,Chuks Ukwuatu, stated intention of partnering

For more info about noun and PCR students u can call or add me on WhatsApp 08185025045

OPEN UNIVERSITY IS NEVER A PART-TIME INSTITUTION

There is a perception in the public that the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) run part time programmes, but this perception is not founded on any truth.Rather, it is a mere perception by those who lack adequate knowledge of the Open Education system.For the purpose of education, let me set the record straight once and for all, National Open University has never been a part time institution, it has never ran a part program, neither would it ever run any part time programme.Open University is a full time institution whose mode of study is full flesh Open Education system.The Open University is a full time study through open mode of learning where high quality self-directed, learner-centered instructional course materials are made available to students, while instructional facilitation is carried out when necessary,typically after
arrangements have been made by the university based on agreement between the students and the course facilitators. Although, there sometimes exist tutorial facilitation, this optional for students who wish to participate.In NOUN, guidance counselors supports are
available at the study centres to provide individual students with the necessary information, support and study skills.As clearly stated on the website of NOUN, this single mode of open education is different from the integration of distance learning system into the face-to-face teaching and learning system, which is more typical of conventional universities.The Open University system is designed in such a way that as a students, you are required to study everyday for specific hours.Rather than be coming to a classroom where lecturers teach students every day like the conventional universities, the Open University course materials are designed in such a way that, it is easily comprehensible by any reader.it would feel as if a lecturer is teaching it to you.And in case you still need clarification on some modules, your facilitators and other students are there online through
the i-learn platform to seek clarification and interact, this is in addition to the face to face facilitation that is being organized for students at the study centres.It is important to note that, what many seems to be unaware of is the fact that, National Open University of Nigeria is one of the fastest degree awarding Universities in Nigeria,all of its 4years degree courses can be completed within 4years or even less and some of its
Masters degree could also be completed in a year or less, at most, 1year and half.. I don’t think this is a quality you can find in any partime study. So, it is important to explain the difference between part time and Open Education system.There is a sharp difference between part time study, popularly called distance learning in conventional universities and the Open University mode of learning which adopt the Open and Distance Learning model.Part time study from the distance learning in conventional universities are a study in which you spend more years than the normal years to complete the course.That mode of learning could be studies done in the weekend, evening classes or even few days in a week.For example, if Accounting Degree is ordinarily completed in four years by students, those studying it on part time (distance learning) may need 6years to get it. The duration of a part time degree is
longer than a full time degree.Also, full time degree students may pay lesser amount than part time students. Part time students have less credit unit each semester than full time students for the same course.
But in the Open University open mode of educational system, what we have is not a part time study, rather, it is a full time study done in a flexible and convenient way.
Here, a 4years course is a 4years course, you do not require any extra years to complete it. However, you are allowed to determine how you intend to study within your own time schedule.At the beginning of your study, you are made to be aware of the number of compulsory credit unit courses required to graduate.If by the design of the institution, you are required to complete at least 8
courses each semester, but because of your schedule, either your work, finance or whatever, you may choose to re-arrange how to complete your courses.Rather than register for 8 courses every semester, you may choose to register only 4 courses when your schedule is tight, then register 12 in another semester when you are less busy.When you are broke, you may abandon study to hustle, then come back the next semester after getting enough fund to register.This time, rather than register 8 like other students, you may register 10 or more to gradually cover the courses you have missed the other
semesters.How you register ur courses do not concern the institution, all that matters is for you to complete them and pass your examinations.Anyone who fail to complete the mandatory courses due to whatever
reason will be left behind, while others who have completed theirs would graduate within the stipulated time.Since no one actually knows the lecturers that mark your script in pen on paper examinations, and you get instant result in your e-exams, its almost impossible to manipulate the system.Here, it is almost
impossible to pass examinations if you have not properly comprehended the study materials.You may never graduate even after 8years.Through this model, those who work do less study when they are busy at
work, they carry more course loads during their leave or other less tasking periods.And since facilitation (tutor) is optional, they do not need to attend any lecture if they have well comprehended the high quality self-directed, learner-centered instructional course materials that are made available to students.Also, let me use this opportunity to also inform you that, there is
also a sharp difference between distance learning and online learning.Both study involves studies you can do at your own time, anywhere you are.However, there are few things that generally separate distance learning from online learning.Distance learning courses are self study and involve things being sent to you by post, such as text books, worksheets and DVD’s. Sometimes, this materials is sent via email.In either case, the participants will work at home, usually alone, to complete the course. Distance learning sometimes don’t involve a specific teacher, its more about you completing your work independently and only sending it back for
markings.However, online learning is similar, though there are differences.In online learning, there will be more interaction with others such as an online forums or taking tests.You will be able to contact your teacher this way too via email or by video link.Online courses
sometimes involve video seminars being broadcast live. So, its just like being in a classroom but you are scattered around the country.The Open University integrated the online learning into its system,it also included the face to face facilitation which is optional and then require students to visit the study centre time to time for group discussion, counseling, facilitation (tutorial) and to collect educational materials. With this arrangement, the school is able to deliver quality through open and flexible mode of learning.Finally, let me remind you once again that, National Open University is not a part time institution, it has never been.Open University is
a full time university where incomparable quality learning is taking place.Until you come into the system,you may never know what you are missing.

I don’t care if you attend Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan, Unilag, Unilorin or whatever, just have it at the back of your mind that, you are not in anyway better than students or graduates of
Open University, actually, you are not comparable.Open University is first of its kind!!!

@Nuheights speculation everywhere buh what I still knw is that the TMA hasn't changed to CMA...

THE INTERVIEW WITH NOUN VC ON NOUNFM TODAY

Wow…. what a relief!!! It was really good listening to the Vice Chancellor of our dear University (NOUN)….
Some pertinent issues addressed, which are ranging from Challenges with the new portal,tma and result and harassment from supervisor.
Let’s get the fact straight…

The new portal www.nouonline.com is in its transition stage, Students who are unable to access their portal should visit their various study centres for manual registration.
However, the fright we are having pertaining to our results not being seen and our Tmas likely to be scrapped have been clarified by the VC…

The data of all students of the University is safe and it would take a gradual process for them to transition fully to the new website, it took 3yrs for nou.edu.ng to be fully operational.Therefore a little patience is required as all things would be put to place.

Meanwhile, if for any reason whatsoever u experience any form of harassment from your project supervisors the right person to contact should be the Vice Chancellor as he gave out his personal email which is :auadamu@nou.edu.ng
with these, u can comfortably voice your disposition and be rest assured that action would be taken to address all issues.

The portal is working and most students have been able to access it. 17, 000 students were able to register on the new website yesterday, those who are unable should visit the study centres and meet the directors there to resolve it…


He said, the inability for some students to access the portal could be due to network issues, no data or probably they are trying to log in with their phones or the site is busy… affected students should go to their centres with proper documents.

In his last words, he encouraged people from far & near to come and study in NOUN as it is the only school in the whole of West Africa that is capable of Giving individuals the chance to work and learn… They could be keke rider’s, tailors, bread seller’s, restaurant workers et al, the only school capable of convocating over 12,000 students…. Study in NOUN and get the degree that stands the same ground with all other universities.



The above are major points in the interview with NOUN VC held today (2/10/2017) on NOUNFM summarized by ELOBI AMARACHUKWU JANEL

NOUN female employees dies as fire guts building

A senior employee of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) was yesterday killed in a wild fire, which engulfed some blocks of flat at Appolo Estate, Ketu area of Lagos State.

The NOUN worker, whose name was yet to be revealed as at the time of filing this report, was caught up in the fire and burnt beyond recognition. It was gathered that the fire would have done more damage if men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and Lagos Fire Service had not intervene early enough.

Confirming the incident, General Manager of LASEMA, Mr. Tiamiyu Adeshina said: “The agency received a distress alert via the emergency toll free number 767/112 around 3:10a.m. yesterday regarding a fire incident at No. 7, Jemigbon Street, Apollo Estate, off Elebiju, Ketu, Lagos, and this prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s Emergency Response Team and the Lagos State Fire Service quickly moved to the scene of the incident, and prevented the spread of the inferno to other buildings in the estate.”

As at the time of filing this report, the exact cause of the fire couldn’t be ascertained, though preliminary investigation conducted by LASEMA at the scene of the incident revealed that a duplex, which was converted to five mini-flats, a two bedroom flat and a four bedroom flat was engulfed after one of the mini flats on the first floor experienced power surge.

“Further investigation revealed that the inferno, which engulfed the entire building got the adult female entrapped and severely burnt. The body was recovered and handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) and has since been deposited at the Lagos Mainland General Hospital Mortuary. The woman was identified as an employee of the National Open University of Nigeria,” Adeshina said.

The LASEMA General Manager sympathized with the family of the deceased, but, however, emphasised the incorporation of safety into building construction such as provision of more than one emergency exit route and installation of surge protectors and fire alarm systems to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and property to fire incident.

How To Commence Your IT Now That Portal Is Inaccessible

By Idada Precious (Repota Atlarge)

BENIN-STUDY CENTER : The management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has improvised a method which enables students due for Industrial Training (IT) commence the training pending on when the school's new website, www.nouonline.com is fully accessible.

Recall that in the previous semesters, for one to Commence his or her IT, first, the individual must register it on the portal, printout the course registration slip, generate a Remita number, pay N1,000 into the SIWES account for logbook , pay another N400 for IT letters then staple all the necessary payment receipts coupled with the address of where the student will do the IT.

But now, due to the inaccessibility of the school website, the procedures improvised are :

1. Go to the department in charge of IT in your study center (For Benin, it's the account or counselors office), pay N200 to generate Remita number.

NOTE : Don't generate remita number BY yourself .

2. Take the Remita Number, ask for SIWES account where money for Logbooks are paid in, (PS : Last semester, logbook was free) then pay the sum of N1,000 to the account.

3. After payment, return to the the the IT department, show them the payment teller then request for your IT letter. It would be filled, stamped and given to you.

You are expected to write the address of where you intend doing your IT in a piece of paper. That is what will be used to fill your letter.

4. Go to the organization you intend doing the IT and submit the letter.

However, when the portal is finally accessible, register the IT(Course and exam), if not, you won't be graded after the IT.

Note : THIS IS THE PROCEDURE IN BENIN-STUDY CENTER. IT MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO OTHER CENTERS, BUT IF IT IS NOT, ENCOURAGE THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES TO ADOPT THE METHOD.

Starting from next week

Pls try and go to ur study centre

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