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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 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 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 ...

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 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 ...

Female Education as a Means of Reducing Infant and Maternal Mortality in Nigeria

Anene, Chukwuemeka J; Anene, Francisca (2013-11)

Nigeria has acceded to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Though much has been said about universal basic education and combating the spread of malaria and HIV/AIDs, it does not appear that as much effort is ...

Female Income Sensitivity to ODL Degree Awarding Programs: A Case Study in Bangladesh

Forhad, Abdur R; Kamal, Mostafa A (2013-11)

Bangladesh has been taken tremendous efforts to getting more girls into school following the MDG's, resulting in gender parity in enrollments in primary, secondary and tertiary levels in the past decades. The women ...

Female Learners' Access to Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Courses: Case of Marine Engineering in Mombasa Technical Training Institute, Kenya

Kithinji, Anne P K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

Female learners are categorized as under-represented in SET-courses and careers. Previous studies have discussed factors influencing female participation SET-courses/careers. However little has been done to investigate ...

Field Testing Experiences of OER4s Project

Deshmukh, Narendra D (2013-11)

The concept of an Open Educational Resource (OER) was started by an Open Software movement. OER is the simple and powerful idea that the world’s knowledge is a public good and that technology in general. The World Wide Web ...