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    • Karchupi and Jory chumki 

      Center for International Education and Development (CINED) (Dhaka Ahsania MissionCommonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015)
      Karchupi and Jory chumki is a course for livelihoods skills training designed for neo-literates and persons having limited reading skills. The course materials include a training manual for teachers and a handbook for ...

    • Kavya: Inspired by Stories, Stories to Inspire 

      De, Kuntal (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-11)
      This book contains stories collected by the Mann Deshi Foundation in India, one of COL’s partner organisations. The stories give us a look into the lives of girls, parents and community members who are responding to age-old ...

    • Keeping Step with the times: The culture of Quality at the University of the West Indies, Open Campus 

      Gilzene-Cheese, Florence (2013-11)
      The growth of information and communication technology worldwide has facilitated the creation of classrooms without walls and universities without borders. The reaffirmation of UNESCO’s goal of ‘Education for all by 2015’ ...

    • Kenya 2012-2015: Country Report 

      Commonwealth of Learning (2015-06)
      Summarises COL’s activities and captures what was achieved during 2012-2015 in Kenya. This country report is an excerpt from the volume "COL in the Commonwealth 2012-2015: Country Reports". http://hdl.handle.net/11599/874

    • Key Partners in Sustainable and Equitable Development: Resource materials on women and sustainable development 

      Ofosu-Amaah, Waafas (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1994)
      This report responds to Commonwealth mandates by producing training materials on women and sustainable development. It extrapolates, from selected "success stories," the common lessons for learning and teaching about the ...

    • Keynote Address, Plenary: Promoting Open Educational Resources 

      Glennie, Jenny (2013-12)
      Seventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Keynote Address, Plenary - Promoting Open Educational Resources, 5 December 2013, International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria. Presented by Ms. Jenny Glennie, Director, ...

    • Keynote Address, Plenary: Skills Development 

      McGreal, Rory (2013-11)
      Seventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Keynote Address, Plenary: Skills Development, 3 December 2013, International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria. Presented by Professor Rory McGreal, Commonwealth of ...

    • Keynote Address, Plenary: Technology and Innovation 

      Unwin, Tim (2013-11)
      I begin with a short overview of ten good practices that need to be in place to ensure effective use of ICTs in education: It’s the learning that matters, not the technology Teachers must be involved from the ...

    • Keynote Address, Plenary: Women and Girls Education 

      Mensah-Williams, Margaret (2013-12)
      Seventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Keynote, Plenary - Girls' & Women's Education, 4 December 2013, International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria. Presented by The Honourable Margaret Mensah-Williams, Member ...

    • Keynote Address: Access and Inclusion 

      Mlambo-Ngcuka, Phumzile (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11-29)
      Presented by Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, at the Eighth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, 29 November 2016, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, ...

    • Keynote Address: Efficiency and Effectiveness 

      Wiley, David (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11-30)
      Presented by Dr David Wiley, Chief Academic Officer, Lumen Learning, at the Eighth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, 30 November 2016, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    • Keynote Address: Quality and Equity in Learning 

      Fadzil, Mansor (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11-28)
      Presented by Professor Dato' Dr Mansor Fadzil, President/Vice-Chancellor, Open University of Malaysia, at the Eight Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, 28 November 2016, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    • Keynote Address: Technology and Innovation 

      Bean, Martin (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11-28)
      Presented by Mr Martin Bean, Vice-Chancellor and President, RMIT University, at the Eighth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, 28 November 2016, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    • Kiribati 2012-2015: Country Report 

      Commonwealth of Learning (2015-06)
      Summarises COL’s activities and captures what was achieved during 2012-2015 in Kirabiti. This country report is an excerpt from the volume "COL in the Commonwealth 2012-2015: Country Reports". http://hdl.handle.net/11599/874

    • Knowing and Growing Network of Organic Women Farmers in the Caribbean: Digital media for learning, networking and farm management 

      Tandon, Nidhi (2010-11)
      With no explanation for climate change or the abrupt shifts in weather, farmers may think this is ‘God’s work’ - and beyond the control of mere mortals. By extension, farmers might not consider themselves actors of consequence ...

    • Knowledge Acquisition and Skill Development Issues and Pointers for Future Development of TVET in India in Formal as well as Distance Education Mode 

      Verma, Anand P (2010-11)
      The concerns and imperatives of Vocational Education and Training (VET) demand that education should lead to total human development. This includes personal, intellectual, social economic, civic, cultural, ethical and ...

    • Knowledge and Skill Acquisition from a Distance: Meeting the Changing Demands of Disadvantaged 

      Dev, Kapil (2010-11)
      This paper attempts to explain the need of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) for the specific disadvantaged population so as to meet their changing demand for knowledge and skill acquisition. There are no controversies ...

    • Knowledge and Skill Development using Mobile Technology for Reducing Risks among Farmers 

      Anabel, Nancy J; Malarvannan, S; Karuppaiah, Jegan (2013-11)
      Indian resource poor farmers face several challenges such as lack of information on soil fertility, availability of quality seeds and other inputs, dependable weather forecast linked advisories, suitable crop varieties, ...

    • Knowledge for Development in the Information Age 

      Perinbam, Lewis (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1997-04-07)
      Notes for the Preliminary Consultation on Global Knowledge 97: Knowledge for Development in the Information Age, Montreal, PQ, April 7, 1997, by Lewis Perinbam Senior Advisor (External Relations) // The organisers of this ...

    • Knowledge Management Roundtable: Report and proposals for action 

      Harry, Keith (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1999)
      Commonwealth of Learning hosted a " Knowledge Management Roundtable" at its Vancouver headquarters 19 - 21 October 1999. Experts in distance education libraries and information databases discussed the changing nature of ...