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Making Learning More Accessible for Women: The Practitioners’ Viewpoint
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
ODL has been seen as a great liberator which has brought education to the doorsteps of those who are deprived and excluded. Over the years, ODL has been promoted by governments as a viable means for reaching out to the ...
Summary of the PCF8 Online Discussion Forums
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
In order to kick-start momentum for the eighth Pan-Commonwealth Forum (PCF8), the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM) organised four online discussion forums around PCF8’s sub-themes. We used ...
Keynote Address: Access and Inclusion
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11-29)
Presented by Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, at the Eighth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, 29 November 2016, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, ...
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 ...
Accessibility Strategies for Making MOOCs for People with Visual impairments: A Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Perspective
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were designed to enhance access to education to all that desire it. The open access drive seeks to promote free and equitable access to basic, higher, formal and informal education. The ...
Solar-Powered Floating Schools in Flood-Prone Bangladesh: An Inclusive and Sustainable Solution Towards Greater Equality
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
One fifth of Bangladesh floods annually during the monsoon season, but extreme floods cover up to two thirds. In recent years, the flooding has become more severe. During the monsoon period, thousands of schools are forced ...
Examining the Efficiency and Reach of Open and Distance Education for Secondary Education in India: Econometric Analysis of Student Data from National Institute of Open School (NIOS)
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
In this paper, we examine the reach and efficiency of the NIOS system and the idea of accessibility through two primary questions - i) who accesses the NIOS to pursue their secondary and higher secondary education and ii) ...
Accessibility and Quality Education of Persons with Disabilities in India: An Open Schooling Perspective
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
Recently under the Sustainable Development Goal 4, all the countries including India are mandated to achieve the goal to eliminate gender disparities in
education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and ...
Educational Technology Policies in India and Access
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
It is usually understood that policy defines the course of action to attain particular outcomes. Policy outcomes, in turn, are mediated by institutions. Policies deal with multiple arenas and education is one among them. ...
Female Learners' Access to Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Courses: Case of Marine Engineering in Mombasa Technical Training Institute, Kenya
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)
Female learners are categorized as under-represented in SET-courses and careers. Previous studies have discussed factors influencing female participation SET-courses/careers. However little has been done to investigate ...
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