Career Profile
Prof. Tanglang, born on August 8, 1956, in Tanglang, Billiri LGA of Gombe State, is a distinguished academic with a PhD from Ahmadu Bello University and expertise in sports management. His career began as a graduate assistant in the Department of Physical and Health Education at the University of Maiduguri in 1985, culminating in his promotion to professor in 2004. He joined the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in 2008, where he has served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Director of Learner Support Services, Director of Academic Planning, and currently Director of the Model Study Centre in Abuja, managing over 10,000 students.
Prof. Tanglang has contributed significantly to distance education, serving as Director of the African Council for Distance Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency and as Africa’s focal point for the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) Quality Network. He has over 40 publications in journals and book chapters and is an active member of numerous professional associations, including the Nigerian Association for Physical Education, the African Council for Distance Education, and the North American Society for Sports Management.
Notably, he co-led the British Council-funded research “Digital Decisions: Understanding Teachers’ Choices in Online Learning Design and Their Impacts on Learners in Sub-Saharan Africa.” He also chaired the steering committee that established the World Bank-sponsored African Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) at NOUN. Prof. Tanglang’s career exemplifies excellence in education, research, and administration.
NEBATH TANGLANG
01292
Abuja Mode Study Centre
Education
Human Kinetics and Health Education
Study Centre Director
Professor
ntanglang@noun.edu.ng
07032122189
Teachers Grade II, NCE, B.Ed., M.Ed., PhD
WORK EXPERIENCE WITH DATES
SN Position Period Institution Type of Appointment
1. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) 2011-2014 National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Permanent Appointment
2. Director, Learner Support Services 2015-2016 National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Permanent Appointment
3. Director, Academic Planning 2016-Date National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Permanent Appointment
4. Director, Gombe Study Centre 2008-2011 National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Permanent Appointment
5. professor 2004-Date University of Maiduguri and NOUN Permanent Appointment
6. Head of Department (HoD) 2005-2007 University of Maiduguri Permanent Appointment
7. Reader 1999-2003 University of Maiduguri Permanent Appointment
8. Senior Lecturer 1996-1998 University of Maiduguri Permanent Appointment
9. Lecturer I 1993-1995 University of Maiduguri Permanent Appointment
10. Lecturer II 1990-1992 University of Maiduguri Permanent Appointment
11. Assistant Lecturer 1988-1989 University of Maiduguri Permanent Appointment
12. Graduate Assistant 1985-1987 University of Maiduguri Permanent Appointment
13. Education Officer VII 1984-1985 Bauchi State Ministry of Education, Bauchi, Nigeria Temporary Appointment
14. Headmaster III 1976-1978 Tangale-Waja Local Education Authority, Bauchi State. Temporary Appointment
15. National Youth Service Corps 1981-1982 Ondo State Nigeria Temporary Appointment
J. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
1. General Administration
SN Position Period Institution Proprietor Functions/Achiements
1. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)
13thFeb.,2011 to 12th February 2015 National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Federal Government of Nigeria Assisting the Vice Chancellor;
Specifically Oversees the Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Any other responsibility assigned by the Vice Chancellor from time to time;
Chairing interview panels for recruiting senior academics and non- academic staff; and
Chairing several
Committee meetings some
of which are:
Staff Disciplinary Committee;
Sports Committee;
Facilitators’ Claims
Verification Committee;
Staff Certificate Verification
Committee; and
Special and Community Study Centre Commissioning Committee.
Senate Ceremonials Committee
Major Achievements:
• Advised the Vice-Chancellor to adopt a paperless Senate.
• Chaired the Ceremonial Committee that successfully conducted convocation ceremonies for a consecutive period of three convocations, which earned me the Vice-Chancellor’s written Commendation. (2012, 2013, and 2014)
• Chaired the committee that reviewed the senior staff condition of service.
• Chaired the committee that conducted a staff certificate verification that led to the sacking of a fake professor.
• Chaired a committee that recommended the establishment of an Emevor Community Study Centre in Delta State.
• Chaired the Sports Committee that has ensured a consistent performance by becoming the overall winner in the bi-annual Nigerian Universities Staff Sports Association (NUSSA) Games since 2014 to date.
• NOUN won the Football Trophy in the NUSSA Games at the University of Benin by beating the host university in the final.
• Construction of New playing Grounds in the Headquarters (Football, Basketball, Tennis, and Volleyball)
• Establishment of a gym for physical fitness in Lagos and the head office in Abuja.
Successfully hosted the NUSSA Games in 2017 using online registration and accreditation of athletes for the first time.
N. Tanglang & A.K. Ibrahim (2014), Decision-Making Skills and Academic Performance of Distance Education Learners: Implications for Student Counsellors. International Journal of Information and Education Technology. 6(1) 44-49 www.ijiet.org
Aminu K.I. & N.Tanglang (2015). Proposed Training Module on Goal Setting and Decision Making Skills for Distance Learners. RedFame Journal of Education and Training Studies, 3(6), 185-190. http://jets.redfame.com
Helen Farley, Anne Pike, Ugur Demray, & Nebath Tanglang (2016). Delivering Digital Higher Education into Prisons: The Case of Four Universities in Australia, the UK, Turkey, and Nigeria. GLOKALde e-journal of UDEEEWANA Vol. 2, No. 2, Article 8.
34) Juliana Ndunagu & Nebath Tanglang (2018). Higher Education in the Prison Through Information Technology: NOUN Approach. Advancing Corrections journal of the International Corrections and Prisons Association, Edition #6, Article 16. 186-194. www.icpa.org
1. Sports sponsorship 2. Digital Prison Education. 3. Open and Distance Learning
ORCHID: https://.ORCHID.org/.0000-0002-4649-665X
Google Scholar Login: https://scholar.google.com/citations? hI=nnN2PUEAAAAJ
Title: Digital Decisions: Understanding and supporting key choices in online and blended teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria & Ghana) Year: March 2021 and July 2021 Amount: GBP 2,030, Status: Co-Principal Investigator, Awarding Institution: British Council