The Virtual University of Pakistan is proud to announce that its researchers from Faculty of Management have won the Silver Medal for” Best Paper Award” category at the 38th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU 2025), held from October 20–23, 2025, in Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
The award-winning research paper, titled “Artificial Intelligence Literacy as a Determinant of Student Engagement Moderated by Social Support: A Mixed-Method Analysis of ODL,” was co-authored by Ms. Maryam Ahmad, Lecturer, Department of Public Administration, Dr. Nazia Rafiq, Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Ms. Asma Rafique, Lecturer, Department of Management.
The study explored the critical role of AI literacy and social support in enhancing student engagement in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) environments, offering valuable insights for the digital transformation of education.