Welcome to the  African Council for Distance Education ACDE

AFRICAN COUNCIL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

The African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) is a continental educational organization comprising African universities and other higher education institutions, which are committed to expanding access to quality education and training through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) including e-Learning.

ACDE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

If you are looking for any information in distance education, open ldistance learning, virtual learning, e-learning, online training, mobile learning etc in Africa, you have visited the right site. Our aim is to serve the distance education community in the African continent.

AFRICAN COUNCIL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

If you are not yet a member, you should be! ACDE welcomes new members at any time. The membership year begins any time of the year and finishes at the end of (Month) of the following year.

About ACDE

The African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) is a continental educational organization comprising African universities and other higher education institutions, which are committed to expanding access to quality education and training through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) including e-Learning. It is a unifying body of distance education providers and practitioners in Africa, ACDE and was formally launched in January 2004 at Egerton University, Kenya. In August 2005 ACDE held its Inaugural Conference and General Assembly at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Pretoria, during which it was resolved to establish a permanent Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya.                 

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Our Vision & Mission Statements

The vision of ACDE is to become a major player in the promotion and advocacy for ODL including e-Learning.

Promote collaboration, research, and quality assurance in ODL including e-Learning to increase access to quality education and training in Africa.

About ACDE-AFRI

The African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) is a continental educational organization comprising African universities and other higher education institutions, which are committed to expanding access to quality education and training through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) including e-Learning.

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Our Programmes

ACDE Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (ACDE-QAAA)

ACDE Technical Committee on Collaboration (ACDE-TCC)

ACDE Advocacy, Knowledge Generation and Dissemination (ACDE - AKGD)

ACDE Information Communication and Technology (ACDE - ICT)

Membership of ACDE-AFRICA

Become a Member of ACDE

Being an ACDE members provides an opportunity for institutions and individuals to join other Vice Chancellors, Rectors, academicians, researchers, policy makers and ODL practitioners from other universities and higher education institutions on the African continent.

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