Browsing 2016-2020 by Title

    • Reforming Open Universities: An International Perspective 

      Kanwar, Asha; Mays, Tony (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-11-16)
      Delivered by Professor Asha Kanwar at the 40th anniversary celebration of Zhejiang Open University, Zhejiang, China.

    • Reimagining the Open University in the Digital Era 

      Kanwar, Asha; Mays, Tony (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-04-23)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning at the Roundtable of Vice Chancellors of Open Universities in Asia and Africa 23 to 24 April 2019. Co-written with Dr Tony Mays, Education ...

    • Remarks at COL Board of Governors' Reception 2019 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-06-26)
      Delivered by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Board of Governors’ Reception, Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada, 26 June 2019.

    • Remarks at COL Board of Governor’s Reception 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-06-09)
      Remarks at the COL Board of Governor's Reception in Vancouver, Canada, 9 June 2016 delivered by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.

    • Research Trends in Educational Technology: Some Observations 

      Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-03-16)
      Lecture delivered by Dr Sanjaya Mishra, Education Specialist: eLearning, Commonwealth of Learning, at the SNDT Women's University, Mumbai, India, on 16 March 2018.

    • Responding to the Nadi Declaration - Education for Resilience 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-01-23)
      Video presentation delivered by Professor Asha Kanwar at the Education Ministers Action Group, London, UK.

    • Responding to the Nadi Declaration: Can Education Deliver? 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-05-16)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning to the COMSEC Board, London, 16 May 2019.

    • Rethinking Openness: Experiences from the Commonwealth 

      Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-12-02)
      Delivered online by Sanjaya Mishra, Education Specialist: eLearning, Commonwealth of Learning (COL), on December 2, 2019 at the XXVII International Conference on Distance Education 2-6 December 2019, Guadalajara, Mexico.

    • Role of Blended Learning in Higher Education: Celebrating 50 Years of Academic Progress, University of Eswatini 

      Mohee, Romeela; Ortlieb, Kayla (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-09-17)
      Presented by Professor Romeela Mohee, Education Specialist: Higher Education, Commonwealth of Learning, at a public lecture at the University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni, Eswatini, 17 September 2018. Co-written with Ms Kayla ...

    • The Role of Technology as a Facilitator in the Implementation of Quality Assurance Practices for the Future of Transnational Education 

      Mohee, Romeela; Wittfoth, Annegret (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-10-22)
      Delivered by Professor Romeela Mohee, Education Specialist: Higher Education, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE), 22-25 October 2019, Grenada.

    • The Role of the Focal Point 

      Mead Richardson, Alison (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-02-16)
      Presented by Dr Alison Mead Richardson, Education Specialist: Technical & Vocational Skills Development, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Pacific COL Focal Points Meeting, 16 February 2018, Nadi, Fiji.

    • Skilling at Scale: what are the options? 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-08-01)
      Presented at the University of Education in Winneba, Ghana, 1 August, 2016 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.

    • Skilling Our Youth 

      Kanwar, Asha; Balasubramanian, K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-03-14)
      Keynote delivered at the 3rd eLearning and Distance Education Conference: Evolution, Challenges & Solutions, 14 March 2016, Lahore, Pakistan.

    • Skills for Development: Paradigm Shift 

      Balasubramanian, K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-02-22)
      Presented by Dr K. Balasubramanian, Vice President, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Minsterial Roundtable of the 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, Nadi, Fiji, on 22 February 2018.

    • Smallholders’ Transformation to Business Enterprise in Africa: A Reality or a Mental Illusion? 

      Balasubramanian, K; Carr, Alexis; Yindok, Tenzin; Atieno, Rosemary; Onyango, James (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-06-14)
      This presentation conceptualises the issue of smallholder efficiency in a holistic manner and a case study is presented to show that the transition from smallholder farming to agricultural business enterprise can be a ...

    • Smart OER: Bridges for Sustainable Education 

      Kanwar, Asha; Abeywardena, Ishan S; Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-03-11)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at Innovation Arabia 11, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 March 2018. Co-written with Dr Ishan Abeywardena, Adviser: Open Educational Resources, ...

    • Speech at COL's 30th Anniversary Reception 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-06-13)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at COL's 30th Anniversary Reception, Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, Canada, 13 June 2018.

    • Speech at the Launch of the Blue Economy Course: University of Seychelles 

      Kanwar, Asha; Lesperance, John (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-03-07)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the launch of the Blue Economy course, 7 March 2017, University of Seychelles, Anse Royale, Seychelles. Co-written with Mr. John Lesperance, COL.

    • Speech for Official Launch of the Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-07)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning at the official launch of the Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) on 22 July 2019.

    • Strategy and Planning for Innovation in TVET: The INVEST Africa Story 

      Neal, Terry (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-02-28)
      Delivered by Terry Neal, Education Specialist: Technical and Vocational Skills Development (TVSD), Commonwealth of Learning at the UNESCO-UNEVOC Virtual conference on "Innovation in TVET", 25 February to 1 March 2019.