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Daniel, John Sagar was born on May 31, 1942 in Banstead, United Kingdom. Son of John Edward and Winifred (Sagar) Daniel.
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Daniel, John Sagar was born on May 31, 1942 in Banstead, United Kingdom. Son of John Edward and Winifred (Sagar) Daniel.
Bachelor, Oxford University, England, 1964. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1969. Master of Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1995.
Doctor of Science in Metallurgy, University Paris, 1969. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Deakin University, Australia, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), Royal Military College, St. Jean, Canada, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Open University, Sri Lanka, 1994. DEd (honorary), Council for National Academy Awards, United Kingdom, 1992. Associate in Theology, Thorneloe College, 1992.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Waterloo, 1993. DUniv, University Humberside, 1996. D.Litt (honorary), America International University of London, 1997.
D.Litt (honorary), Athabasca University, 1998. DUniv (honorary), Anadolu University, Turkey, 1998. DUniv (honorary), Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand, 1999.
DUniv (honorary), Télé-University, University du Québec, 1999. DUniv (honorary), University Derby, England, 2000. DUniv (honorary), New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria, 2000.
DUniv (honorary), University Paris, 2001. DUniv (honorary), University Hong Kong, 2001.
From assistant professor to associate professor Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1969-1973. Director etudes Télé-university University Quebec, 1973-1977. Vice president learning services Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada, 1978-1980.
Vice president academy affairs Concordia University, Montreal, 1980-1984. President Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, 1984-1990. Vice-chancellor Open University United Kingdom, 1990-2001.
President United States Open University, 1998-2001. Assistant director general for education United Nations Educational, since 2001. Member advisory board Xerox Canada.
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Board governors Commonwealth of Learning, 1988-1990. Member Council of Foundation, International Baccalaureate, 1992-1999, vice president, 1997-1997. Member British North America Committee, since 1995.
Trustee Carnegie Foundation Advancement of Teaching, 1993-2001. Active Higher Education Quality Council, United Kingdom, 1993-1994, member University for Industry Brd., United Kingdom, 1998-2001, director (non-exec) Blackwell's Publishing, 1997-2001. Member council Open University of Hong Kong, 1996-2001.
Fellow St. Edmund Hall (University Oxford, England, honorary). Member International Council for Distance Education (president 1982-1985), Canada Society Study Higher Education (distinguished member 1992, Council Open Learning Institute, Institute Management United Kingdom.
Son of John Edward and Winifred (Sagar) D. M. Kristin Anne Swanson, July 30, 1966. Children– Julian, Anne-Marie, Catherine.
