Browsing 01. Research & Publications by Title

Water Safe: An Introduction to Water Quality Issues

Williams, Elizabeth (commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1994)

A coursebook for a self-study programme that will help in the understanding of the importance of good, clean, and safe water in everyday lives, but particularly when used in the preparation of food.

A ‘Watershed’ for Educational Transformation: Deployment of Carpe Diem Learning Design Methods in a South African Context

Salmon, Gilly; van der Merwe, Antoinette; Schoonwinkel, Arnold (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)

This action research project describes the application of a large-scale collaborative learning design method to a major educational transformation programme at a South African university. Our findings determined that Carpe ...

Web Radio:A Manual for Streaming Audio on the Web

Koradia, Zahir (Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia(CEMCA), New Delhi, 2013)

Community Radio (CR) stations are short range FM radio stations that cater to the information needs of communities living in surrounding areas. These stations are typically setup and operated by non proﬁt organizations or ...

What Learning for What Development?

Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)

After reviewing the evolution of attitudes to poverty and education we note how it influenced the early provision of schooling and the emergence of a global agenda for international development and universal education. At ...

What Prevents Teacher Educators from Accessing Professional Development OER? Storytelling and Professional Identity in Ugandan Teacher Colleges.

Buckler, Alison; Stutchbury, Kris; Kasule, George; Cullen, Jane (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-03-18)

Tutors working in colleges of education in sub-Saharan Africa are responsible for teaching, and inspiring hundreds of thousands of aspiring teachers, yet they have received little attention in the literature, often being ...

When the Trainer is Untrained: Stakeholder Incapacitation in Implementation and Utilisation of Open Educational Resources in Kenya

Kinyua, Ann Hildah Gatakaa (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-03-19)

Open Educational Resources (OER) are geared towards promoting accessibility to education and to help overcome certain constraints to education associated with traditional ways of learning. However, these OERs can only be ...

Who is COL?

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-06)

Widening Access to Science-Oriented Programmes in Tertiary Institutions in Ghana Through Distance Education

Osei, Collins K; Mensah, Joseph A (Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)

An initiative in Science and Technology disciplines was introduced to expand access to KNUST programmes by distance. This study examined the level of access and challenges faced by learners in science oriented programmes ...

Widespread and Engaged: Participatory Learning About Health

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2012-05)

Healthy Communities brochure: Affordable, appropriate communication channels – including digital audio, radio and mobile devices – enable access to learning by large numbers of citizens at low cost. Participatory ...

William & Flora Hewlett Foundation/COL Open Education Resources for Open Schools: Final Evaluation: Main Report

Bialobrzeska, Maryla; Hellmann, Liora; Moore, Andrew (South African Institute for Distance Education, 2011)

The project has been developed for a range of stakeholders including the funder, the COL project team, the country consultants and the teachers.Specifically, for the funder, the report provides an analysis of the project’s ...

William & Flora Hewlett Foundation/COL Open Education Resources for Open Schools: Input Indicator Evaluation Report

South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2009)

This report is the first of two indicator Report on the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) Open Educational Resources (OERs) project implemented in six countries: Namibia, Botswana, India, Lesotho, Trinidad & Tobago and ...

William & Flora Hewlett Foundation/COL Open Education Resources for Open Schools: Midterm Evaluation Report

South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2010)

Project description The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation /Commonwealth of Learning-Open Education Resources for Open Schools Project has as its aim to broaden access to secondary education through the development of ...

William & Flora Hewlett Foundation/COL Open Education Resources for Open Schools: Trinidad and Tobago Second Group- Initial Evaluation Repor

South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2010)

This is the Trinidad and Tobago (Second Group) report on the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) Open Educational Resources (OERs) project which is currently being implemented in the following countries: Namibia, Botswana, ...

William & Flora Hewlett Foundation/COL Open Education Resources for Open Schools: Zambia - Initial Evaluation Report

South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2009)

This is the Zambia report on the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) Open Educational Resources (OERs) project which is currently being implemented in the following countries: Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Trinidad & Tobago, ...

Willingness to Engage in Open Educational Practices Among Academics in Rwandan Public Higher Education and Responsive Actions

Nkuyubwatsi, Bernard (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-11)

Academics’ engagement in Open Educational Practices (OEPs) is critical for opening up higher education. It is in this perspective that the willingness to engage in such practices among academics in Rwandan public higher ...