The Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) awarded Dr. Weiyuan Zhang, the 2008 AAOU Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of open and distance learning (ODL) in Asia. The prize presentation ceremony, which occurred in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the 22nd AAOU Annual Conference on October 14 in Tianjin, China, attracted nearly 500 participants from 21 countries and regions.

The Asian Association of Open Universities

Zhang, Weiyuan and Tak-kay Ng (2005) 'Distance Guidance for Lifelong Learners in Hong Kong: Development of an Online Programme Preference Assessment Instrument', at the 19th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on 'Building Knowledge-based Society through Open and Distance Education', Jakarta, Indonesia, 15-17 September 2005.

The Asian Association of Open Universities

Zhang, Weiyuan (2004) 'Quality Assurance Online: Development, Validation, and Utilization of the Online Learning Environment Scale', paper presented of the 18th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on 'Quality Education for All: New Missions and Challenges Facing Open Universities', Shanghai, 28-29 November 2004.

The Open University of Hong Kong

The Asian Association of Open Universities

Zhang, Weiyuan & Wang, Lixun (2003) 'Global collaboration in the development of an online learning environment scale: experiences from the OUHK', paper presented at the 17th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on 'Networking and Partnership for Strengthening Collaboration in Open and Distance Education', Bangkok, Thailand, 21-14 November.

Zhang, Weiyuan (2003) 'A Comparative study of online teaching and learning in Asia's open universities'.

The Open University of Hong Kong

The Asian Association of Open Universities

Zhang, Weiyuan & Ha, Susan (2002) 'An investigation into the learning attitudes, motivations and preferences of older adults in Hong Kong', paper (on CD-ROM) of the 15th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on 'Access and Equity: Challenges for Open and Distance Education', New Delhi, 21-23 February.

The Open University of Hong Kong

Zhang, Weiyuan, Jegede, Olugbemiro, Tsui, Cecilia, Ng, Fowie & Kwok, Louisa (2001) 'An investigation into administrative styles, educational processes and outcomes in open distance universities in Asia', Open Education Research, Vol. 1, 17-22.

A comparison of Open Distance Education in Selected Asian Open Universities

Zhang, Weiyuan (1999) 'A profile of researchers in distance and adult education in Asia and their research foci', proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on 'Open and Distance Education Systems and Models Facing the 21st Century's Information and Learning Societies', Beijing, 14-17 October, 214-232.