Browsing 2016-2020 by Title

    • Accelerating Gender Parity 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-03-08)
      Video message delivered for International Women's Day 2016, 8 March 2016 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.

    • Acceptance Speech at the Convocation of the Open University Sri Lanka 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-05-17)
      Acceptance Speech by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, upon receiving an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D. Lit.) Honoris Causa from the Open University of Sri lanka on 17 May 2016.

    • Acceptance Speech at the Convocation of the University of Swaziland 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-10-15)
      Acceptance speech by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, upon receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Education from the University of Swaziland on 15 October 2016.

    • Acceptance Speech at the Convocation of the Wawasan Open University 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-11-24)
      Acceptance speech by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, upon receiving an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from Wawasan Open University, Penang, Malaysia on 24 November 2016.

    • Acceptance Speech at the Special Convocation of The Open University, London 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning, 2016-04-22)
      Distance education and technologies have opened up infinite possibilities for millions across the Commonwealth. Achieving sustainable development remains an aspirational goal for all of us. How can we meaningfully ...

    • APTUS Deployment in Samoa 

      Mose, Mose (Commonwealth of Learning (COL);The National University of Samoa, 2017-03-22)
      Workshop presentation by Mr. Mose Mose, The National University of Samoa, for Mobile Learning Week 2017 in Paris, France, on 22 March 2017.

    • Aptus: A Potential Support System for Education in Emergencies 

      Balaji, Venkataraman (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-03-22)
      Workshop presented by Dr. Venkataraman Balaji, Director - Technology and Knowledge Management, Commonwealth of Learning, for Mobile Learning Week 2017 in Paris, France, on 22 March 2017.

    • Can ODL reach the unreached? Lessons from the Commonwealth 

      Kanwar, Asha; Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-07-27)
      First public lecture of the National Open University of Nigeria’s (NOUN) Distinguished Lecture Series in Abuja, Nigeria, delivered by Professor Asha Kanwar speaking about the potential of open and distance learning (ODL) ...

    • The Commonwealth of Learning: Promoting Learning for Sustainable Development 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-05-26)
      Presented to the Commonwealth High Commissioners luncheon in Ottawa, Canada, 26 May 2016 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.

    • Connected Learning and Ag Extension: Shall the twain meet? 

      Balaji, Venkataraman (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-01-05)
      Presented by Dr. V. Balaji at the 8th Global Communications Research Association in Bangalore, India, 5-7 January 2016.

    • Convocation Address, Bangladesh Open University 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-12-19)
      Transcript of the convocation address at Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, Bangladesh, 19 December 2016. Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.

    • Defining Open Educational Resources (OER) Indicators for National Adoption and Impact 

      Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-11-15)
      Presented by Dr. Sanjaya Mishra, Education Specialist - eLearning, Commonwealth of Learning, at UNESCO, Paris, 15 November 2016.

    • Developing a national ODL Policy: an international perspective 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning, 2016-05-13)
      Keynote speech delivered at the international seminar to develop Pakistan’s first ever National Policy for Open and Distance Learning, Islamabad, Pakistan, 13 May 2016 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth ...

    • Disciplinary Discourses in Use of Technology 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-03-17)
      Video presentation delivered at the International Conference on"Disciplinary Discourses in Use of Technology", University of Hyderabad, March 17, 2016 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.

    • An Education Forum at CHOGM 2018? 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-10-20)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, on 20 October 2016 at the Education Forum Consultation meeting that was held to discuss the feasibility of an education forum at CHOGM 2018.

    • Empowerment of Women and Profit: The Role of Coevolution Partnership 

      Balasubramanian, K; Carr, Alexis (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-09-06)
      Session VI: Intergenerational and Cross-Collaborative Partnerships of the 11th Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting (11th WAMM), The Commonwealth in Apia, Samoa, 6-8 September 2016. Presented by Dr. K Balasubramanian, ...

    • Failure of Access: Rethinking Open Education 

      Abeywardena, Ishan (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-03-28)
      Presented by Dr. Ishan Abeywardena, Adviser - Open Educational Resources, Commonwealth of Learning, at the keynote presentation for Open Education Week at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada on 28 March 2017.

    • From OER to Open Culture 

      Abeywardena, Ishan (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-08-25)
      Presented by Dr. Ishan Abeywardena, Adviser - Open Educational Resources, Commonwealth of Learning, on 25 August 2016 as part of a lecture series launched by Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad, Pakistan, to ...

    • From Policy to Practice: Lessons from the Commonwealth 

      Kanwar, Asha; Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-07-10)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the International Forum on ICT and Education 2030, 10 July 2017, Qingdao, China. Co-written with Dr Sanjaya Mishra.

    • High Level Roundtable for Vice Chancellors 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-03-18)
      Introductory (17 March 2016) and Closing Remarks (18 March 2016) at the High Level Roundtable for Vice Chancellors, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.