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Face to Face with Distance Education

Dhanarajan, Gajaraj (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1996-07-02)

I consider it a singular honour and a great privilege to be here this evening to remember and pay tribute to a caring leader, a great teacher, a wonderful friend, a faithful husband and a loving father. Professor Gaddam ...

Facilitating E-Learning Using Collaborative and Social Methods in the 21st Century

Warner, Steve C; Jumani, Nabi B (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

Facilitating learners at all levels of the education stratum to become effective twenty-first century knowledge creators, inventors and innovative workers is increasingly recognized today as a primary objective of ...

The Facilitation of the Transfer of Learning Materials Manual

Swales, Christine (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1999)

This manual provides practical advice to producers and users in selling, transferring, purchasing and acquiring materials. It is designed to facilitate the inter-institutional negotiation processes between producers and ...

Fact or Fiction? What Can It Do?

West, Paul; Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2006-08-07)

Transcript and slides from the Presentation at the opening of the Mauritius "boot camp" of the Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth, 7 August 2006. By Paul West and Sir John Daniel. Presented by Paul West.

Factors Affecting the Girl Child Education in Nigeria

Odenigbo, Veronica; Eze, Amaka (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)

This study focused on factors inhibiting girl child education in Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey design. A stratified sample of 54 out of school girls were used for the study out ...

Factors Affecting Women’s Career Advancement: Open and Distance Learners’ Prespective

Chea, Chiam C (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

According to World Bank Report, female population in Malaysia was reported at 49.3% in 2016. Women play prominent role in today world because they carry variety of roles in the family, community and society levels. In ...

Factors for Success in Dual Mode Institutions

Hope, Andrea (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2006)

The objectives of this study are to present an overview of international practice in dual mode universities in 2005, and by analyzing what works well, what doesn’t and why, to develop a Best Practice Framework. We hope ...

Factors Impacting School Dropout and Criminal Activities in Urban Belize. Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Belize, Belize C.A.

Brown-Lopez, Priscilla (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)

One of the challenges facing Zambian Vocational Training institutions is increased enrolment of geographically distributed students and limited institutional resources to scaffold learning. This challenge is compounded by ...

Factors Influencing Nursing Learners in Selecting and Engaging Open and Distance Learning as a Mode of Study for Tertiary Nursing Education

Yee, Bitlian; Ali, Aishah; Rahim, Raijah A; Ahmad, Aini; Khan, Mohamad A (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

The study aimed to identify factors influencing learners in selecting and engaging in ODL as a mode of study for tertiary nursing education. Face to face data collection with self-administrated questionnaire using convenience ...

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Flexible Teaching Approaches in Technical Training Institutions in Kenya

Tiony, Abdi K; Ferej, Ahmed; Kitainge, Kisulu (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

The goal of training in technical training institutions is to produce highly skilled graduates with competencies to handle various challenges in technology oriented fields. The continuing need to improve the quality of ...

Factors That Prevent TVET Teachers From Implementing Flexible And Blended Approaches In Their Teaching

Kibata, Freda M (2013-11)

The main aim of this study is to find out the barriers that prevent TVET lecturers from using flexible and blended skills in their teaching. The results should answer the hypothesis that TVET lecturers are not adapting to ...

Faculty Members’ Communication Needs with Regards to Technology

Uzorka, Afam (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-03-18)

Educators are interested in the impact of technology on education and are supported by regulatory bodies promoting technology standards, recruiters seeking teachers with technology skills, legislated technology in the ...

Failure of Access: Rethinking Open Education

Abeywardena, Ishan (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-03-28)

Presented by Dr. Ishan Abeywardena, Adviser - Open Educational Resources, Commonwealth of Learning, at the keynote presentation for Open Education Week at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada on 28 March 2017.

Farewell Speech for Dr Linda Sissons

Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-06-29)

Farewell Speech for Dr Linda Sissons, CNZM, given by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, on 29 June 2020.

Farewell to COL Chair Burchell Whiteman

Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2014-06-12)

Transcript of speech given at Dinner Reception, 12 June 2014, Farewell Speech for Burchell Whiteman, by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning

Farewell to Sir John Daniel

Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2012-06-07)

Transcript of After-dinner remarks at the COL Board of Governors, Farewell Dinner for Sir John Daniel, 7 June 2012. Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning.

Farmer education and training (FARM-ED): enhancing access to agricultural education in Africa

Chancellor, T C B; Hanlin, R E; Long, L-A; Dhlamini, N; Yaye, A (2013-11)

The vast majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)are smallholders, many of whom are women, who have limited access to inputs and markets and face a growing number of production challenges. Few young people are being ...

The Fastest Growing Sector of Higher Education

Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2008-11-22)

Transcript for Convocation, University Canada West, 22 November 2008. Presented by Sir John Daniel, Honorary Doctor of Laws.

Feasibility of Open Schooling in Disturbed Societies: The Case of Afghanistan

Mitra, Sushmita (Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)

Most countries have enshrined the right to education in their constitution but, in reality, to fulfil this commitment, countries do face a number of challenges. And this is true with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, ...

Feedback on Self-Leaning Materials (SLMs) of the Junior School Certificate (JSC) Program of the Open School of Bangladesh Open University: Select Case Studies

Rahman, Mizanoor; Panda, Santosh (2010-11)

The main aim of this paper is to find out most appropriate strategy for producing the learning materials which is feasible for the JSC program. The specific objectives of the current research are: • to analyze the attitude ...