01. Research & Publications

Report to Commonwealth Education Ministers: from Response to Resilience

Kanwar, Asha; Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-06)

This brief to Ministers of Education provides examples of how governments and institutions made it possible for people to continue their education during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies factors that contributed to success.

Open and Distance Learning: Key Terms and Definitions

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-05)

This document identifies and defines several key terms related to Open and Distance Learning (ODL). Terms and definitions are current as of May 2020.

Guidelines on Distance Education during COVID-19

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-05)

Guidelines on Distance Education during COVID-19 offer policy advice and practical tips on the use of distance-education (DE) methods, tools and appropriate technology, and provide a road map for decision makers and ...

Keeping the Doors of Learning Open COVID-19

(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-03-13)

With an increasing number of states, provinces and even whole countries closing institutions of learning as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 363 million learners worldwide are being impacted (UNESCO, 2020). COL has ...

President's Message for Commonwealth Day 2020

Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-03-09)

A message from Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, on Commonwealth Day, 10 March 2020.

President's Message for International Women's Day 2020

Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-03-08)

A message from Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2020.

Report on the Baseline Study of Technology-Enabled Learning at Kaimosi Friends University College

Omieno, Kelvin K; Shirandula, Ayub; Bonareri, Mercy M (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-03)

This baseline survey report offers insights about the perceptions, practices and enabling environment of technology-enabled learning (TEL) at Kaimosi Friends University College (KAFUCO), Kenya. The report addresses the ...

Connections (vol. 25, no. 1)

Angheli-Zaicenco, Natalia (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-03)

COL Newsletter published March 2020.

Report of the Massive Open Online Course on Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL MOOC 4)

Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Ostashewski, Nathaniel; Wilton, Daniel; Jensen-Tebb, Carmen (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-01-20)

This is a report on the third offering of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL) organised by Athabasca University, Canada in collaboration with the Commonwealth of ...

TEL MOOC long-term impact evaluation study

Perryman, Leigh-Anne (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-01)

This report presents the findings of a theory of change-based evaluation of the massive open online course on Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning jointly offered by the Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca ...