Frits Pannekoek
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Frits Pannekoek is the current President of Athabasca University
. Prior to taking this position June 2005, he was Director of Information Resources at the University of Calgary
.
Graduating from the University of Calgary
in 1969 with a BA
, Pannekoek went on to get his MA
from the same institution, followed by a doctorate
in 1974 from Queen's University with a dissertation on Western Canadian history and Indigenous peoples.
In 2008 he was appointed the President of the International Council for Open and Distance Education
.
Athabasca University
Athabasca University is a Canadian university in Athabasca, Alberta. It is an accredited research institution which also offers distance education courses and programs. Courses are offered primarily in English with some French offerings. Each year, 32,000 students attend the university. It offers...
. Prior to taking this position June 2005, he was Director of Information Resources at the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
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Graduating from the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
in 1969 with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, Pannekoek went on to get his MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from the same institution, followed by a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in 1974 from Queen's University with a dissertation on Western Canadian history and Indigenous peoples.
In 2008 he was appointed the President of the International Council for Open and Distance Education
International Council for Open and Distance Education
The International Council for Open and Distance Education, or ICDE, is a global membership organisation in the field of open and distance education, and in formal consultative relations with UNESCO. It was founded in 1938 in Canada as the International Council for Correspondence Education.ICDE...
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