Browsing by Subject "ICT in Education"

Adapting Learning Materials for Distance Learning

Wright, Clayton R (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)

In face-to-face education, instructors are present to guide the instructional/ learning process. In distance education (DE) instructors and students are separated and instructors have limited opportunity to observe, ...

Advancing Research in Commonwealth Africa: some reflections

Kanwar, Asha; Gatsha, Godson (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-10-19)

Presented at Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning (BOCODOL), 19 October 2015 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO (co-written with Dr Godson Gatsha, Education Specialist – Higher Education).

Analysing Cameroon Government’s ICT Policy Documents and Trainee Teachers’ Perception of ICT in education policy implementation using Critical Discourse Analysis

Ndenge, Kinsley (2013-11)

Based on forum discussions of 10 trainee teachers at a higher teachers training college in Cameroon, this paper aims to synthesize teachers' perception of ICTs in education and development using critical Discourse Analysis ...

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.

Barriers To The Effective Use Of Information And Communication Technologies In Distance Education

Ghazi, Shakil A; Hafeez, Amtul; Safdar, Muhammad (2013-11)

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have revolutionized all aspects of human life on this planet and these have created unprecedented challenges and unparallel opportunities for advancement on this globe. ...

A Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning in the African and Mediterranean Countries of the Commonwealth: Report

Isaacs, Shafika (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-09)

The study reports the findings of a desk review derived from Internet-based searches on the status of technology-enabled learning (TEL) in the African and Mediterranean countries of the Commonwealth in June 2015. Wherever ...

A Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning in the Asian Commonwealth

(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-08)

This report presents the findings of a study of technology-enabled learning in Commonwealth Asia to identify the basic mileposts in these countries’ vision and mission regarding ICT in education policies. The study looked ...

A Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning in the Commonwealth Pacific Island Countries: Report

Vaa, Leatuaolevao R (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015-11)

This report presents an overview of the developments related to technology-enabled learning in the nine Commonwealth countries of the Pacific as in June 2015. The author provides in-depth analyses of specific country ...

Best Practice in Education Portals: Research Document Prepared for The Commonwealth of Learning and SchoolNet Africa

Butcher, Neil (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2002)

A key feature of the ongoing growth of the Worldwide Web over the past five years has been a proliferation of web portals that focus on supporting school education. While many such sites require subscription and registration, ...

Bridging The Gender Gap Through The use of Open Distance Learning (ODL)

Righa, Margaret M (2013-11)

Gender equity in education has been an issue of concern both in Kenya and internationally. Although tremendous success has been made in attaining Education For All (EFA) in Sub Saharan Africa and Kenya in particular, gender ...

Can Mobile Phones Be Used To Improve The Quality Of Learning In Open Schooling?

Mitra, Sushmita (2010-11)

Mobile phones have become ubiquitous. Almost anyone who can have a mobile phone has one. The amount of information and access to it has grown exponentially, thereby the potential for using varied resources for instruction ...

Can we really learn from mobile handheld devices?

Gaskell, Anne (2010-11)

There is much evidence that mobile technologies are playing an increasing role in education. For the most part, this role has been limited to administrative reminders and some elements of learner support particularly in ...

Capacity Building of the mid-level executives through BBA programme of BOU: Efficacy and Efficiency Issues

Rahman, Mahfuzur; Kamal, Mostafa A (2013-11)

In the present wave of rapid technological innovations, changing market conditions and the emergence of a knowledge-based society, it is almost impossible for a country or economy to keep itself separated from the rest of ...

The Changing Faces of Virtual Education

Farrell, Glen M (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2001)

This study is a report on some of the major developments that are influencing the evolution of virtual education. It examines not only the nature of these developments, but also the implications for the use of virtual ...

Congratulatory Remarks

Aguti, Jessica N (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2014-09-13)

Transcript from a speech given at the Launch of the Diploma in ELT with ICT Skills for Upper Primary Teachers, Gauhati University, India, 13 September 2014. Presented by Dr. Jessica Norah Aguti, Education Specialist, Teacher ...

Connections (vol. 13, no. 1)

Wilson, Dave; Speirs, Karen (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2008-02)

COL newsletter published February 2008

Connections (vol. 4, no. 3)

Wilson, Dave (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1999-10)

COL newsletter published October 1999

Deploying Online Streaming of videos via the internet for the delivery of classroom lectures (Real time/On-demand streaming) in ODL schooling

Odion, Amadasun O (2013-11)

This paper, investigates the model of online streaming which provides a free-of-charge access to streaming educational lectures via the internet. Streaming video can be used for live instructional broadcasts or recorded ...

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 ...

Developing Multimedia Enhanced Content to Upgrade Subject Content Knowledge of Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania

Mtebe, Joel S; Kibga, Elia Y; Mwambela, Alfred A; Kissaka, Mussa M (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015)

The failure rates and lack of interest amongst students in science and mathematics in secondary schools in Tanzania is a serious problem. The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT) implemented the project ...