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Baseline Study for Distance Technical and Professional Education in Mozambique

Romiszowski, Alexander (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-07)

This baseline study has been undertaken to describe and analyse the current situation with respect to TVET, in order to evaluate the needs and the viability of employing open and distance Learning (ODL), and in particular ...

A Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning in the African and Mediterranean Countries of the Commonwealth: Report

Isaacs, Shafika (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-09)

The study reports the findings of a desk review derived from Internet-based searches on the status of technology-enabled learning (TEL) in the African and Mediterranean countries of the Commonwealth in June 2015. Wherever ...

Baseline Study on the Current State of Open and Distance Learning in Cameroon

Ndongfack, Michael N (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 ...

Baseline Study on the Status of Open and Distance Learning in Rwanda

Mukama, Evode (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 ...

Baseline–Endline Report: Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) through Open, Distance and Technology- Based Education in Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan and Tanzania

Smith, Kristina (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-08)

This report explores the results of the Baseline-Endline study conducted throughout the project to capture its long-term impacts, and was conceptualised through the Performance Measurement Framework (PMF). Surveys were ...

Benefits and Challenges of OER for Higher Education Institutions

Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2010)

Paper commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning for workshop discussions at the Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop for Heads of Commonwealth Universities, Cape Town, South Africa, 28 April 2010, and workshop ...

Best Practice in Education Portals: Research Document Prepared for The Commonwealth of Learning and SchoolNet Africa

Butcher, Neil (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2002)

A key feature of the ongoing growth of the Worldwide Web over the past five years has been a proliferation of web portals that focus on supporting school education. While many such sites require subscription and registration, ...

Blended Course Experience at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Abeka, Silvance O.; Dwada, Dorothy (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-04)

This is the report of a survey conducted at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) to evaluate the implementation of technology-enabled learning. The research was conducted among students and ...

Climate, Communications, and Innovative Technologies: Potential Impacts and Sustainability of New Radio and Internet Linkages in Rural African Communities

Boulahya, Mohammed; Cerda, Macol S; Pratt, Marion; Sponberg, Kelly (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2002-12)

Community radio case studies: case one. Prepared by the Commonwealth of Learning and UNESCO (BREDA) and presented at the UNESCO Conference of Ministers of Education of African Member States, (MINEDAF VIII), Dar es Salaam, ...

Costing distance education and open learning in Sub-Saharan Africa: Working Group on Distance Education and Open Learning

South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2004)

Both of these "Surveys of policy and practice" were conducted on behalf of COL by the South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) as part of COL's partnership agreement with the Association for the Development ...

Developing Regional OER Guidelines in Botswana: Consultant's Report

Tladi, Lekopanye (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-11)

The work involved preparing draft OER guidelines catering to regional requirements; building awareness among key stakeholders on the concept and impact of OER; advocating the necessity and benefits of a provincial OER ...

Developing Regional OER Guidelines in Cameroon: Consultant's Report

Nkwenti, Michael N (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-01)

The work involved preparing draft OER guidelines catering to regional requirements; building awareness among key stakeholders on the concept and impact of OER; advocating the necessity and benefits of a regional OER policy ...

Digital Learning: Reforming Teacher Education to Promote Access, Equity and Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Moon, Bob; Villet, Charmaine (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-11)

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the present and future impact of digital learning on teacher education in Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus of the report is student-teachers and teachers, and its central ...

Effective Community Radio in Education

Naidoo, Gordon (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2002-12)

Community radio case studies: case three. Prepared by the Commonwealth of Learning and UNESCO (BREDA) and presented at the: UNESCO Conference of Ministers of Education of African Member States (MINEDAF VIII), Dar es Salaam, ...

Establishing Online Learning for Emlalatini Development Centre (EDC): A Desktop Research Study

Maseko, Simon S; Esampally, Chandraiah; Mthethwa-Kunene, Khetsiwe E; Dlamini-Nxumalo, Nkhululeko (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020)

This desktop research report explores the possibilities of online learning provision by Emlalatini Development Centre in Eswatini and provides a suggested model for future practice.

Evaluation Report of the Course for Distance Education Policy-Makers in Southern Africa

Magagula, C M (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2002)

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) contracted the writer of this report to evaluate the online course for policy-makers working in open and distance learning (ODL) institutions in the Southern African Development Community ...

Evaluation Report on Three Regional Centres Established by the Commonwealth of Learning

McGreal, Rory (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-12)

This evaluation report reflects on the activities of three Regional Centres (RCs) established by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and regional partners. Regional Centres engage in capacity building and expansion of Open ...

Field Trials of Aptus Prototype: An overview of results from 15 countries

(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2014-07)

Aptus is a server with its own WiFi router. It can be deployed in areas with no access to grid electricity or data connectivity, and the users (with Tablets, smart phones or Laptops) can access several thousand Open ...

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 ...

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 ...