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A Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning in the Asian Commonwealth

(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-08)

This report presents the findings of a study of technology-enabled learning in Commonwealth Asia to identify the basic mileposts in these countries’ vision and mission regarding ICT in education policies. The study looked ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Use of Distance Learning in Non-Formal Education: a report on a survey carried out for the Commonwealth of Learning by the International Extension College

Dodds, Tony (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1996)

The report documents information on 73 projects, in 56 developing countries and 17 industrialised countries, and presents a number of conclusions and proposals for further action. The survey found that there is considerable ...

Towards National Policy Guidelines on Open Educational Resources in Malaysia

(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-05)

This report emphasises the importance of open educational resources (OER) for improving equality in education. OER are a worthwhile option to make education more accessible, affordable, shareable and reusable. The adoption, ...

Towards a National Policy on Open Educational Resources in Bangladesh

(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-05)

Bangladesh is an E9 country with a huge population and a corresponding demand for quality education. Its challenges are common to those of other developing nations. Whilst the government provides free textbooks at the ...

A Study of the Development of the State Open Schools (SOSs) in India

Rajagopalan, T (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2011-01)

Open schooling is indeed a concept that has the potential of revolutionizing society at large and bringing out the best in people since it motivates the learners to strive and achieve. Reaching the unreached - this about ...

Learning for Farming Initiative: Longitudinal Study Tracing the Lifelong Learning for Farmers Activities in Tamil Nadu, India 2011

Thamizoli, P; Francis, Henry; Balasubramanian, K; Soundari, Hilaria; Kamaraj, K (Commonwealth of Learning, 2011)

This report traces the progress and issues of the Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) activities in a group of villages in Tamil Nadu, India. The study makes an attempt to address two questions: 1. Has L3F made a ...

OER Capacity Building – The Open University of Sri Lanka

Kamal, Mostafa A (Commonwealth of Learning, 2016-07)

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in collaboration with the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) organized a capacity building workshop on the use/reuse of OER in ODL course development for academic staff of OUSL on February ...

Innovations in Community Radio: With Special Reference to India

Dutta, Ankuran (Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), 2014)

Community radio has emerged as an effective medium to give voice to the voiceless at the grassroots level in India. India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has simplified the process for obtaining a license, ...