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Regulations pertaining to Credits, Academic Programmes and Award of Degrees:

(5) An Open University shall offer programmes in Open and Distance mode with total
credits and minimum duration for programmes kept same as that of corresponding
programmes in conventional mode by the Central and/or State Universities and
for offering programmes in Online mode, total credits and minimum duration for
programme shall be the same as that of corresponding programme in Open and
Distance Learning mode.
(6) The Programme Project Report shall be approved by the appropriate authorities
of the Higher Educational Institution, which shall put in place a monitoring
mechanism to ensure its proper implementation.
(B) Provisions for Open and Distance Learning mode: A Higher Educational Institution
offering programme in Open and Distance Learning mode shall, in order to facilitate
the pace of learning and multiple choice for learners, prepare Self Learning Material as
per Annexure-VI and Annexure-VII taking into consideration the following, namely:-
(i) Self Learning Material has clearly stated objectives, intended learning outcomes,
study guidance and advice for the learners as to how to optimally use the material
and suggestive related reference material to enhance the learning experience, and
linkage within the text with other media (for digital SLM) is maintained for easy
referencing and progress;
(ii) At least 60 per cent. of Self Learning Materials shall be developed by the in-
house faculty of the Higher Educational Institution and the remaining per cent.
of the materials can be sourced from available resources such as other Higher
Educational Institutions, Open Educational Resources (OER), and SWAYAM,
duly approved by the statutory authorities of the Higher Educational Institution;
(iii) Self Learning Materials developed and offered by it is self-explanatory, self
contained, illustrative, easily comprehensible, and in manageable modules such
as units and blocks;
(iv) Self Learning Materials provides adequate mechanism for the learners to provide
feedback on their understanding of the subject;

(v) Self Learning material is revised periodically from the perspective of improving
quality and learner support:

Provided that a Higher Educational Institution shall prepare the Self Learning
Material only after approval of the Programme Project Report:

Provided further that no programme in Open and Distance Learning mode shall
be launched by a Higher Educational Institution unless it has prepared the Self
Learning Material taking into consideration the above factors.

(C) Provisions for Online mode.─ (1) A Higher Educational Institution offering
programme in Online mode shall prepare the E-Learning Materials as per Annexure-
VI and Annexure-VII, taking into the consideration the following, namely:-

(i) The Online Learning shall have the four quadrant approach; as per UGC (Credit
Framework for online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulations, 2016;

(ii) At least 60 per cent. of e-Learning Material shall be developed by the in-house
faculty of the Higher Educational Institution and remaining per cent. of the
material can be sourced from available e-resources such as Open Educational
Resources (OER), SWAYAM or other source, duly approved by the statutory
authorities of the Higher Educational Institution;

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