The South African Institute for Distance Education is a non-profit organisation formed in 1995. Based in Johannesburg, but operating based in Johannesburg but opperating throughout South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.[1] This organization offers of education and training so to increase equitable and meaningful access to knowledge, skills and learning.[2]SAIDE is a member of National Association of Social Change Entities in Education (NASCEE)[3].
== History==
In 1994. The ANC commissioned SAIDE to organise a review of current distance education and also to suggest how distance would contribute integrally to the proposed education and training system [4]
In 2004, SAIDE advised the Council on Higher Education a range of issues around regulation, funding and co-ordination of distance education for the Minister of Education. [5]
Funding
editInitiatives
editSAIDE runs three projects: OER Africa, Siyaphumelela[6] (we succeed) and African Storybook. [7]
Open Learning
editWhat is Open Learning? [8]
Open Learning at DHET [9]
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| Type | SAIDE is a non-profit organization that is registered as an educational trust |
|---|---|
| Focus | SAIDE is unwavering in its commitment to the transformation of education and training. Its goal is to increase equitable and meaningful access to knowledge, skills and learning by adopting open learning principles across different modes of provision. |
| Website | https://www.saide.org.za/ |
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- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240609083412/https://www.dhet.gov.za/open_learning