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Towards Inclusive Education: A Case Study of IGNOU
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-11)
Towards the end of the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007 -2012), India catered to about 20 per cent of the youth in the age group 17 to 24 years. However, to achieve the threshold level of about 30 per cent by 2020, and address ...
Open and Distance Learning in Kenya: A Baseline Survey Report Commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-07)
This report presents data from a baseline survey that was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to gather current information on the status of open and distance learning (ODL) in Kenya vital to the planning ...
Baseline Study on the Status of Open and Distance Learning in Rwanda
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-07)
The purpose of the study was to gather current baseline data on the status of open, distance and eLearning (ODeL) in Rwanda. This data is vital to the planning of projects and initiatives that support the use of ODeL in ...
Open Educational Resources (OER) Guide for Students in Post-Secondary and Higher Education
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-03)
This guide provides an introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) for students in post-secondary and higher education. It is aimed at helping you, as students, to explore the value of good quality OER, and provides ...
Baseline Study on the Current State of Open and Distance Learning in Cameroon
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-03)
Meeting in Mauritius in May 2014, COL Focal Points from Africa and the Mediterranean Regions reviewed the state of ODL in their respective countries and proceeded to map out their strategic plans for 2015–2018. The report ...
The State of Open Universities in the Commonwealth: A Perspective on Performance, Competition and Innovation
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-02)
The goal of this report is to critically examine one of the marvels of modern
higher education: specialist open and distance learning (ODL) universities.
These institutions, such as The Open University (UKOU), Indira ...
Open and Distance Learning Quality Assurance in Commonwealth Universities: A Report and Recommendations for QA and Accreditation Agencies and Higher Education Institutions
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-02)
The issue of quality in open and distance learning (ODL) remains a major concern. Inadequate quality assurance (QA) measures, policies and systems render the credibility of ODL provision questionable. The Commonwealth of ...
The Impact of ICT on the Costs and Economics of Distance Education: A Review of the Literature
(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 ...
A Critical Look at Policy Environment for Opening up Public Higher Education in Rwanda
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016)
Policies play a critical role in the implementation of open, distance education and opening up higher education. To encourage participation of different stakeholders in related practices, policies may need to embody values ...
Unlocking the Potential of Public Libraries in Supporting Distance Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016)
This paper examines the place of public libraries in supporting distance learners in Makerere University, exploring the factors which affect utilisation of their services. The study adopted a survey design with 300 B.Ed. ...