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Accelerating Sustainable Development through Flexible Learning: Re-Orienting Entrepreneurship Education
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)One approach to enhancing entrepreneurial activity and enterprise growth in developing countries is to create an ‘enterprise culture’. To achieve a widespread enterprise culture in the long run, education and training ... -
Acceptance Speech at the Convocation of the University of Swaziland
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-10-15)Acceptance speech by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, upon receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Education from the University of Swaziland on 15 October 2016. -
Access and Inclusion Through Open Education Resources in Botswana
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)This Paper investigates the implementation of Open Education Resources (OER) in education as a much-talked-about problem that is not much in evidence in practice among institutions in developing countries. Inspiration for ... -
Access and Success in Learning: Technologies for Scaling up Open and Distance Learning Programme in the Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
(2010-11)In recent years, in the field of education and training, there is an increasing world-wide interest in students opting to read open and distance learning programmes and also stakeholders expanding their infrastructure and ... -
Access to ODL programmes at NAMCOL through Recognition of Prior Learning
(2010-11)The Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) aims to broaden access to education by providing alternatives to conventional means of education and training and facilitate life-long learning opportunities for Namibians. ... -
The accessibility of ODL to the disadvantaged-teenage employees
(2010-11)Most importantly, distance learning provides opportunity to those teenage employees, who could not continue with their education for various reasons. These include loosing parents due to HIV/AIDS, and having no one to take ... -
Acquiring Accreditation in Distance Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)In the higher education community, distance education (DE) has been perceived as not being as good as contact education or as a last resort. Actually, it is just a different way of delivering education and is often the ... -
Adapting Learning Materials for Distance Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)In face-to-face education, instructors are present to guide the instructional/ learning process. In distance education (DE) instructors and students are separated and instructors have limited opportunity to observe, ... -
Advancing Research in Commonwealth Africa: some reflections
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-10-19)Presented at Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning (BOCODOL), 19 October 2015 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO (co-written with Dr Godson Gatsha, Education Specialist – Higher Education). -
Advancing Research in Commonwealth Africa: Some Reflections
(Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2015-02-12)Transcript and presentation slides of a speech given at the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Facility (CTEF), Malaysia, 12 February 2015. Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO (co-written with Dr. Godson ... -
Alienation at the Open University of Mauritius: A Conceptual Framework for Interpretation of Learner Feelings and Emotions
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)There is a growing focus on how to widen access and inclusion in higher education, however there is a strong link between alienation and attrition. This study aimed at understanding distance learners’ experiences of ... -
Analysing Cameroon Government’s ICT Policy Documents and Trainee Teachers’ Perception of ICT in education policy implementation using Critical Discourse Analysis
(2013-11)Based on forum discussions of 10 trainee teachers at a higher teachers training college in Cameroon, this paper aims to synthesize teachers' perception of ICTs in education and development using critical Discourse Analysis ... -
Analysing Education Policies for the Future: Realising the Vision of Open Distance Learning in 2030
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)The future of economic development depends on people who are equipped with competencies and skills that are needed for the knowledge economy. To ensure the sustainability of economic growth, higher education institutions ... -
Appraisal Of Open And Distance Learning Education In Nigeria: National Open University Of Nigeria Experience
(2013-11)Nigeria Open and Distance Learning is a promising and practical strategy to solve the challenge of widening access to education therefore increasing participation in tertiary education. It is increasingly being accepted ... -
Apprentissage à vie pour l’émancipation de la femme Mauritius
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2011-05-19)Lancement du programme, Apprentissage à vie pour l’émancipation de la femme, Cybertour d'Ébène, Maurice (Ebene CyberCity, Mauritius) le 19 mai 2011, Remarques Sir John Daniel, Commonwealth of Learning // Le but de cette ... -
Artemisia Improving Livelihoods In Eastern And Central Kenya
(2013-11)Malaria has remained a major killer in Africa mainly to children under 5 years. Teachers, parents, pregnant and breast feeding mothers waste productive man-hours either being sick or taking care of their sick children ... -
Arusha Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education in Africa
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2002-12-02)The regional convention on the recognition of higher education studies and degrees in Africa was adopted on 5 December 1981 in Arusha, Tanzania, with a view to promoting regional co-operation through the academic mobility ... -
Arusha Convention on the recognition of qualifications in Higher Education in Africa
(Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver and UNESCO, 2002)Regional Convention on the recognition of studies, certificates, diplomas, degrees and other academic qualifications in Higher Education in the African States -
Asa Briggs Lecture: Open Learning for Development: Towards Empowerment and Transformation
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2013-12)Asa Briggs Lecture presented by Mr. Alan Tait, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Learning for Development, Commonwealth of Learning, Professor, Distance Education and Development, Open University, United Kingdom, at the Seventh ... -
Assessing E-Learning Maturity @ University Of Mauritius Using EMM V2.3 as a Benchmark
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)The e-Learning initiative at the University was launched in 2001 with the setting up of the Virtual Centre for Innovative Learning Technologies. Fifteen years later, the initiative has attained a level of maturity where ...
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