Browsing Pan-Commonwealth Forum 6 (PCF6), 2010 by Issue Date

Invitation to PCF6

Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2010)

Commonwealth of Learning's President & CEO, Sir John Daniel, provides this invitation to attend COL's Sixth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, November 2010. Duration: 01:57.

The 6th Pan Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning Access: Access & Success in Learning: Global Development Perspectives

Tharoor, Shashi; Seelig, Caroline; Maharey, Steve; Sinha, Chetna; Kanwar, Asha; Pillai, Rajasekharan; Daniel, John; Ali, Anuwar (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2010)

Includes: 1. Asa Briggs lecture (Duration: 53:13. Speaker: Dr. Shashi Tharoor) 2.Inaugural Session - The Sixth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (Duration:1:08:38) 3. Dr. Caroline Seelig on Skill Development ...

Community Development: Access & Success in Learning: Global Development Perspectives

Ali, Anuwar (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2010)

The 6th Pan Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning Access

Quality Indicators of Successful Distance Learning by Educational Leaders: A Caribbean Case Study

Bartley-Bryan, Jeanette (2010-09)

While new methods and advanced technologies for delivering educational content have rapidly evolved over the past three decades, there remain questions regarding the quality of delivery and nature of the learning outcomes. ...

Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia

Abas, Zoraini W; Lim, Tina; Mohamad, Norazlina (2010-11)

Mobile learning (m-learning) is said to be the next wave of learning (Bonk, 2009). The ITU World Telecommunication (2009) reported an estimate of 4.6 billion mobile cellular telephone subscriptions around the world compared ...

Perspectives on Democracy in E-Learning: A Case Study of National Open University of Nigeria

Bello, Abdul-Rahoof A (2010-11)

This paper intends to highlight the current efforts by the Nigerian government at adapting the use of modern facilities provided by the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the implementation of policies on ...

Unlocking the potentials: conceptual framework for the education of the indigenous people through open and distance learning

Akhter, Zobaida (2010-11)

The constitution of Bangladesh guarantees equal rights for men and women, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, race, caste and religion and strives to promote social and economic equality. Access to information ...

Building a community for developing OERs

Botes, Corne; Ferreira, Frances (2010-11)

The transition to lower secondary education is now at the centre of the Education for All agenda in many countries. As more children are progressing through primary school the demand for secondary school places is growing. ...

Nai Talim and Gandhian Approaches to Development

Takwale, Ram; Sawant, Vivek; Deshmukh, Martand N (2010-11)

Mahatma Gandhi has given his scheme of Nai Talim (New Education) in a well formulated approach to education in 1937 in his news paper ‘Harijan’. It is a well developed philosophy of education based on experiments he did ...

Coastal Community Resource Center: An Open Education Platform

Mishra, Jyotsna (2010-11)

Mangrove Ecosystem of Bhitarkanika: There are many reasons why it is critical that we act to preserve the fragile coastal ecosystem of the Odisha Coast found at Bhitarakanika. Not only is the natural wonder of the sanctuary ...

Success in eLearning: What is the recipe?

Kwan, Angela (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2010-11)

The COL eLearning with international organisations initiative provides customised eLearning design, development, and delivery for just-in-time workplace eLearning for employees based in headquarters and field offices. ...

Learning English Language by Radio in Primary Schools in Kenya

Odera, Florence Y (2010-11)

One of the objectives of teaching English in primary schools in Kenya is to enable the learners to communicate fluently, independently and accurately in English Language in every day life. (Kenya Institute of Education ...

Community Schooling: Novel Strategy to Expand Value Education

Lenka, Kishore K (2010-11)

Education aims at the all round development of the child to help them grow as able citizens those who understand the purpose of safe guarding natural values, virtues and wise use of the resources to campaign for conservation ...

Enhanced Quality and Success in Sri Lankan non-University Institutions through intermediary and Innovative approaches involving hybridised ODL Methodologies

Oleap Fernando, J N (2010-11)

The author has been involved since 1979 in teaching Chemistry at the B Sc degree level to students in two nonconventional programmes . He has also been involved for 44 years of his academic career in teaching Chemistry to ...