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Persons with Disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago: A Situational Analysis

Persons, Heather (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-06)

This situational analysis was carried out to inform the work of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to develop new blended skills training opportunities for PWDs with partners National Center for Persons with Disability and ...

Phukusi la Moyo - a participatory educational radio programme about maternal and child health

Wood, Cathryn E (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2011)

Phukusi la Moyo (literally Bag of Life) is a radio programme that has arisen as a result of a collaborative effort between the MaiMwana Project, Mudzi Wathu Community Radio Station, the District Health Office, and women’s ...

PREST in Open and Distance Learning: Course Materials Review

Addison, Stephen J; Anderson, Terry (2005-07)

This document is a review of the Practitioner Research and Evaluation Skills Training (PREST) in Open and Distance Learning training resources. The review was conducted by Stephen J. Addison of Moray College’s UHI Millennium ...

Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) Through Open, Distance and Technology-Based Education: Progress Report #3

Ferreira, Frances (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-06-30)

Driven by the Government of Canada’s strong efforts to end child, early and forced marriage (CEFM), COL launched GIRLS Inspire in 2016. This project is funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and is implemented in Bangladesh, ...

Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) Through Open, Distance and Technology-Based Education: Progress Report #4

Ferreira, Frances (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-10-09)

Driven by Canada’s strong efforts to end child, early and forced marriage (CEFM), COL launched the GIRLS Inspire – CEFM project in 2016. The vision of GIRLS Inspire is a society wherein women and girls are economically ...

Provincial OER Policy Development, Sri Lanka - Consultant Report

Karunanayaka, Shironica P (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-08)

The work involved preparing a draft OER policy framework catering to Provincial requirements; build awareness among key stakeholders on the concept and impact of OER; advocate the necessity and benefits of a provincial OER ...

Reaching the Unreached Through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan

Ferreira, Frances (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-04-28)

GIRLS Inspire is a Commonwealth of Learning (COL) project established to mobilise the power of open and distance learning (ODL) to provide secondary schooling and skills development training to women and girls who are ...

Regional Training & Research Institute for Open and Distance Learning (RETRIDAL): Evaluation Report

Gangopadhyay, Parthasarathi (Tota) (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2011)

Monitoring and Evaluation are an integral part of the program development cycle and so is the use of Results Based Management (RBM) in Commonwealth of Learning (COL). COL plans to evaluate the past phases of the Project - ...

The Report of Baseline Study: ICT-based Learning

Shinde, Jayashree (SNDT Women's UniversityCommonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-05)

Presents the status of Technology-Enabled Learning at SNDT Women’s University using the COL’s TEL Implementation Handbook. Covers learner access to technology, teachers access to technology, and review of infrastructure ...

Report of the Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning at the National University of Samoa

Mow, Ioana C (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-07)

The report presents the status of technology-enabled learning at National University of Samoa (NUS). It is based on data collected from the teachers and students of NUS and also based on an infrastructure audit at the ...

Report of the Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning at Uganda Management Institute

Mwogeza, Resty K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-02)

This report presents results from an institutional survey regarding the utilisation, management and support of technology-enabled learning (TEL) at Uganda Management Institute (UMI). For brevity, TEL is defined as any ...

Report of the Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning at Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Seng, Liew T; Chean, Phung C; Rosley, Juliee; Rodrigues, Kenneth F; Fook, Fong S (Commonwealth of Learning (COL);, 2018)

The report presents findings from three surveys: (i) A review of policy and infrastructure for TEL at UMS, (ii) Faculty survey of TEL, and (iii) Student survey of TEL. This survey sought to establish the readiness of UMS ...

Report of the Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning in Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

Venkaiah, V (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-06)

This report presents the status of technology-enabled learning (TEL) at the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Andhra Pradesh, India. The university provides laptop to every student joining for ...

Report of the Massive Open Online Course on Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL MOOC 2)

Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Ostashewki, Nathaniel; Wilton, Daniel; Murphy, JoAnne (Commonwealth of Learning (COL);Athabasca University, 2018)

This is a report on the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL) organised by Athabasca University, Canada in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning from November 6 ...

Report of the Massive Open Online Course on Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL MOOC)

Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Ostashewski, Nathaniel; Wilton, Daniel; Murphy, JoAnne (Commonwealth of Learning (COL);Athabasca University, 2017-07)

This is a report on the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL) organised by Athabasca University, Canada in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning from January 9 ...

Report of the Training Consultancy in Distance Education Course Development for the Pacific Region:August and September 1990: Suva and Port Vila

Robertson, William D; Mattock, Dale L (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1990)

This report describes the details and outcomes of a project undertaken by the Commonwealth of Learning during August and September 1990 to provide staff development training in distance education course development to ...

Report of the Visitation Panel to the University of Ghana

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)

The Report of the Visitation Panel begins with background on the University of Ghana, giving a brief overview of its history and summarising the political and economic upheavals that have led to the deterioration of its ...

Report on the Assessment and Accreditation of Learners using OER

Conrad, Dianne; Mackintosh, Wayne; McGreal, Rory; Murphy, Angela; Witthaus, Gabi (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2013)

This report shares the findings and lessons learned from an investigation into the economics of disaggregated models for assessing and accrediting informal learners, with particular attention to the OER University (OERu) ...

A report on the Re-use and Adaptation of Open Educational Resources (OER): An Exploration of Technologies Available

Abeywardena, Ishan S (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2012)

Open Educational Resources (OER) are a relatively new phenomenon which is fast gaining academic credibility as well as the attention of policy makers on a global scale. With increased funding by governmental and non-governmental ...

Report on the Training Consultancy to build Capacity of ODL Practitioners in the area of Design, Development and Management of Distance Education Study Materials in Lesotho

van Rooy, Sonja (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2008)

This report details the outcome of the “Build capacity of ODL Practitioners in the area of Design, Development and the Management of Study Materials – Lesotho” workshop undertaken by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) ...