Browsing by Subject "Flexible Learning"

Accelerating Sustainable Development through Flexible Learning: Re-Orienting Entrepreneurship Education

Rono, Agnes J; Tarno, Edwin; Abdi, Tiony K (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 ...

Alternative Learning Pathways: Participation of Girls in Education in Kajiado county, Kenya

Njue, Teresa (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)

2015 deadline for achieving the Education For All (EFA) Goals of Education, revealed many countries were not on track to achieving the education targets rolled out in the Jomtien and reaffirmed in Dakar, Senegal in 2000. ...

Assessing E-Learning Readiness at the Kenya Technical Teachers College

Okinda, Robert A (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2014)

The purpose of this survey was to assess the level of e-learning readiness at the Kenya Technical Teachers College (KTTC). This was part of an institution-wide strategy to guide the adoption and implementation of e-learning ...

Bachelor of Software Engineering: A Case Study for an Effective Degree Programme

Ratnayake, H U W; Udugama, L S K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

How can the application of open, online and flexible education provide employability at the highest professional level? This is made possible with the Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) Degree programme offered at The ...

Biogas Production for Domestic Use: A Flexible Learning Course

Macharia, Francis N (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-01)

This course aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to plan, build and operate a biogas plant for domestic purposes. It is designed for dairy farmers, masons, prospective biogas plan operators and ...

Blended Learning - What Mix? Flexible Learning - How Supple?

Daniel, John; Uvalic-Trumbic, Stamenka (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

Online technology already permeates higher education - whether programmes are formally offered online or not. We adopt the definitions of the Babson surveys in distinguishing between face-to-face, blended, and online ...

Book Review: Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice (Notes From the Trenches of Distance Education)

Winkelmans, Tim (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-11)

In summary, the publication achieves the editors’ purposes. It delineates the state of flexible learning in higher education, circa 2010, within the context of available and emergent digital technologies. The contributions ...

COL Review of Flexible Learning at the University of the South Pacific

(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-11)

The University of the South Pacific (USP) requested the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to lead an international panel to review the efficiency and effectiveness of its flexible learning (FL) education programmes. The ...

Collapsing Classroom Walls for Increased Access and Success

Okidia, Yonah (2013-11)

In this era of information revolution, it is imperative that governments expand the scalability , efficiency and quality of learning at all levels to help meet the global demands. This can only be achieved by using ...

Continuity Education in Emergency and Conflict Situations: The Case For Using Open, Distance and Flexible Learning

Creed, Charlotte; Morpeth, Ros (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2014)

Emergency and conflict in countries such as Syria, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have made us more aware of the long-term serial disruption and psychosocial damage faced by people caught up in emergency and ...

Continuity education in emergency and conflict situations: the case for using open, distance and flexible learning (ODFL)

Morpeth, Ros; Creed, Charlotte (2010-11)

Emergency and conflict in countries such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Haiti and Afghanistan have made us more aware of the long-term serial disruption and psychosocial damage faced by people caught up in emergency and conflict ...

Design and Implementation of Real Time E-Lecturing System

Adebari, Fasasi A; Abdul, Ibrahim A; Yekini, Asafe N (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

Advancement in information and communication technology (ICT) is making video streaming a viable way of getting a real-time event to people anywhere in the world through computer systems and handheld devices. In teaching ...

Designing Materials for Open and Distance Learning: Trainers' Kit 002

Commonwealth of Learning; Asian Development Bank; International Extension College (Commonwealth of Learning (COL);Asia Development Bank, 1999)

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are pleased to provide this toolkit for your use and we sincerely hope that it will be a valuable resource for anyone planning and conducting training ...

Digital Learners and the Implications for Open, Flexible and Distance Learning

Bullen, Mark (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2013-02-21)

SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, India, India-Canada International Conference on Open and Flexible Distance Learning, 20 - 22 February 2013 by Dr. Mark Bullen, Education Specialist - eLearning, Commonwealth of Learning

Education Development Challenges and Potential for Flexible and Open Learning in Tuvalu for Department of Education, Ministry of Education Youth and Sports

Raturi, Shikha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-03)

The objective was to conduct a country study on the education development challenges and potential for flexible and open learning in Tuvalu in line with the national priorities given in the national development plan Te ...