International Open University Research Sessions 2022 - 10th and 11th November 2022

OURSThe Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is the only National University which offers a wide range of academic programmes of study through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.

The flexibility and ease of access of this system has enabled the University to cater to the needs of prospective students from all parts of the country, regardless of their level of formal education, socio-economic background or age. It offers Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Postgraduate Degree programmes in a wide range of disciplines through its five Faculties, namely, Education, Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Science and Natural Sciences and the Postgraduate Institute of English (PGIE).

The Open University takes special interest in fostering research and scholarship, and is a pioneer in research in Open and Distance Learning.

International Open University Research Sessions 2022 (iOURS 2022) will be held on 10th and 11th of November 2022 as a fully online conference. The theme of the conference is “Contemplations towards Next Normal for a Smart Future – Directions and Dimensions”.

iOURS offers a unique forum for academics and researchers both within Sri Lanka and overseas to present and discuss their research findings in a wide range of disciplines. There will be four parallel technical sessions and six panel discussions on 10th and 11th November 2022.

The Organizing Committee of iOURS 2022 is pleased to invite academics and researchers to submit their research findings to be presented at the conference.

Abstracts can be submitted under the following sub-themes:

  • Open and Distance Learning
  • English Language Teaching
  • Education
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Health Sciences
  • Life Sciences – Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Forestry
  • Physical Sciences
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Management
  • Law

Find more information under https://ours.ou.ac.lk/