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First Year Learning Experiences of University Undergraduates in the Use of Open Educational Resources in Online Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
First year University undergraduates are not only faced with challenges to cope with the complexities of University systems but of geographical separation between them and teachers which characterized by
distance education. ...
Open Distance Learning: Pathway to Sustainble Development of Higher Education in Nigeria
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
This paper examines the level of commitment of Open and Distance Learning Institutions to the global
development goals with emphasis on access to education in Nigeria. Documentary evidence pertaining to the demand and ...
Separating Rhetoric from Reality: The Process of Institutionalizing OER Practices at African Universities
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
OER Africa is working with four universities in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa to support the deepening of pedagogical practices that employ open educational resources (OER) and use information and communication ...
Accelerating Sustainable Development through Flexible Learning: Re-Orienting Entrepreneurship Education
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
One approach to enhancing entrepreneurial activity and enterprise growth in developing countries is to
create an ‘enterprise culture’. To achieve a widespread enterprise culture in the long run, education and training ...
Access and Inclusion Through Open Education Resources in Botswana
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
This Paper investigates the implementation of Open Education Resources (OER) in education as a much-talked-about problem that is not much in evidence in practice among institutions in developing countries. Inspiration for ...
OER contributing to early literacy in Africa: Evidence from Saide’s African Storybook
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
There is a drastic shortage of local language contextually appropriate materials for African children learning to read. This a major reason for the low levels of literacy of all but the top 10 to 25% of Africa’s children. ...
Analysing Education Policies for the Future: Realising the Vision of Open Distance Learning in 2030
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
The future of economic development depends on people who are equipped with competencies and skills that are needed for the knowledge economy. To ensure the sustainability of economic growth, higher education institutions ...
Interactive Materials Development Using the Rapid e-Learning Method - Examples from the Field
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
In this paper we present the rapid e-learning method that allows educators, practitioners and elearning professionals to quickly develop curriculum-related interactive learning materials that they can use in classroom ...
Producing Effective Teachers Using Open and Distant Education (ODE): A Case Study of National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Graduates in Nigeria
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
In a previous study on identifying and recruiting effective teachers in Kaduna state (EDOREN; 2016), the preliminary findings indicated that the identified effective teachers acknowledged the type of training they received ...
A Diagnosis of Learner Opinions in BA (Humanities) Programme Offered by Institute of Distance Education, University of Swaziland, Swaziland
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
This Programme Evaluation for BA (Hum) had been based on past learners’ opinion about various activities at Input, Process, and Output stage with a purpose to raise quality of every service rendered by the University of ...