Browsing 01. Research & Publications by Title

Ian Pringle In Cameroon

Pringle, Ian (2011-09)

Ian Pringle, COL's Media Education Specialist, visited Cameroon from the 3rd - 10th September, 2011 during which he held meetings with stakeholders of the Commonwealth of Learning Programme to expand Open Distance Learning ...

ICT and Literacy: Who Benefits?: Experience from Zambia and India

Farrell, Glen (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2004)

This is the final report of a three-and-a-half-year project that pilot tested the usefulness of various information and communication technology applications in the provision of literacy programmes. The project was carried ...

ICT for Youth Employability: Evaluation Report

Gaeta, Nuria; Bustamante, Salvador (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-06-28)

This is a Social Return on Investment (SROI) report focuses on the impact of the project entitled “ICT For Youth Employability”, run by Kampabits and supported by COL. Kampabits is a Ugandan youth-based organization that ...

ICT in Education Activity in Three Caribbean Countries: An Evaluation Report

Isaacs, Shafika (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2011)

This report is a qualitative summative evaluation of the ICT in Education (ICT4E) Activity of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in the Caribbean. It specifically examines COL's ICT4E Activity in 3 Caribbean countries: ...

ICT Leadership in Higher Education Selected Readings

Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), 2014)

Integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education is highly challenging, especially in the higher education sector. While there are several factors for successful integration of ICTs in teaching ...

The Impact of Blended Learning at the Uganda Management Institute

Bhagat, Kaushal Kumar (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020)

This report evaluates blended learning implementation at the Uganda Management Institute (UMI), Uganda. The study assessed the effectiveness of blended learning (BL) for participants’ learning performance and their perceptions ...

The Impact of ICT on the Costs and Economics of Distance Education: A Review of the Literature

Hulsmann, Thomas (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-02)

The remit for this review was quite broad, requesting coverage of the relevant literature on costing since 2000 as well as on costing-relevant aspects of open educational resources (OER), massive open online courses ...

Impact of Open Textbook Adoption at Antigua State College

EMARGE Ed. Consultants (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-06-20)

A research report on adoption of OER at Antigua State College, Antigua and Barbuda. Indicates moderate saving for the learners and improved leanring due to use of OER.

The Impact of Technology-Enabled Learning at Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Bhagat, Kaushal Kumar (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-11-21)

This report presents the report of the blended learning implementation at the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia. The study assessed the effectiveness of blended learning (BL) for students’ learning performance and ...

The Impact of Technology-Enabled Learning Implementation at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

Koneru, Indira (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-02)

The research study “The Impact of Technology-Enabled Learning Implementation at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies” examined the use of blended learning in the university and student learning experiences. ...

The Impact of Technology-Enabled Learning Implementation at the National University of Samoa

Chan Mow, Ioana (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-06)

This is a research report on student learning and teacher pedagogical transformation at National University of Samoa after adoption of a technology-enabled learning framework and series of capacity building workshops.

The Impact of the Commonwealth of Learning, 2006–2015: Value Through Learning for Development

Murgatroyd, Stephen; Tully, Janet (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-05)

The environment in which COL is operating is fast changing and challenging. Learning and education are seen as critical to the achievement of national development goals, yet learning and education are themselves changing ...

Implementation Guide – Pilot Phase - A Blueprint and Toolkit for School-Based Teacher Development: Secondary

Moon, Bob (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-08)

This resource has been developed to ensure a co-ordinated involvement of key stakeholders while implementing the programme outlined in the Blueprint and Toolkit for School-Based Teacher Development: Secondary. The document ...

The Implementation of Notesmaster as a Learning Platform for Secondary Education - A Case of the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)

Nitschke, Jan J; Louw, Wilhelmina (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)

The Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) is a government-funded educational institution that provides study opportunities to adults and out-of-school youth. NAMCOL has adopted the Notesmaster platform as a learning ...

Implementing a Blended/Online Learning Policy on a Face-to-Face Campus: Perspectives of Administrators and Implications for Change

Thurab-Nkhosi, Dianne (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-07)

Many universities are currently exploring the factors that impact implementation of blended learning policies and institutions. In the Caribbean this is particularly important as financial support by governments in the ...

Implementing L3 Pilot Project in Mauritius M-Powered (Mauritius-Process Oriented Women Entrepreneurship Development)

Sukurdeep, Naren (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver and NPCC Mauritus, 2008)

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has confirmed its agreement with the National Productivity & Competitiveness Council(NPCC) to develop a successful pilot project on Mauritius Process Oriented Women Entrepreneurship ...

Implementing Multimedia Content Development Strategy in Open Schooling: The Experience of the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL); Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2009)

This manual was produced as a direct outcome of a Commonwealth of Learning (COL) funded project on capacity building in the production of multimedia learning resources in the context of open schooling. NAMCOL’s interest ...

Implementing Technology-Enabled Learning in Indian Universities

Mishra, Sanjaya (University News, 2019-08)

The paper provides an overview of COL’s technology-enabled learning initiative and how this can be systematically implemented to improve quality in Indian universities and achieve the goals of University Grants Commission ...

Improving Livelihoods of Rural Weavers through Digital Training

Anoushka, Jha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020)

Report on the implementation of a digital training programme for rural weavers in 11 textile clusters of India. Implemented prior to and during the COVD-19 pandemic, the training programme marginally improved the livelihoods ...

Improving the Quality of Basic Education Through the Use of Gender-Sensitive Student Councils: Experience of Six Selected Districts in Tanzania

Mnubi, Godfrey M (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-07)

This paper analyses whether the gender-sensitive and democratically elected student councils helped in strengthening school leadership and providing a platform for increased awareness and advocacy for male and female ...