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 OPEN UNIVERSITY VALIDATION SERVICES (OUVS)Annual ConferenceThis event took place on 20th October 2009 at 10:00am (09:00 GMT)Berrill Lecture Theatre, The Open University, Walton Hall Campus, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
 
|  10:00 - 11.00 Opening of the conference – Celebrating Success By the Chair, – Dr Kate Clarke, Director OUVS, The Open University and by Professor Alan Tait, Pro Vice Chancellor (Curriculum & Awards), The Open University The OU’s 40th birthday, its successes and current challenges, and the place of validated provision in this, including celebrating the award of the 100,000th conferment.
 
 Keynote Speaker
 Quality and standards: crisis or confidence?
 Peter Williams CBE, Chief Executive QAA
 
 15.30-16.30
 Presentation by Niall Sclater, Director of Learning Innovation, The Open University - Strategic Issues in implementing a Virtual Learning Environment
 
 This will be followed by the Closing address which will be delivered by Professor Aldwyn Cooper – Chief Executive, Regent’s College. Host of next year’s Annual conference
 
 Closing remarks – Dr Kate Clarke, Director OUVS, The Open University
 |  | 10:00 am Session 1 |  | 3:30 pm Session 2 |   The webcast was open to 400 users
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