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Sustaining and Scaling Pedagogic Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Grounded Insights for Teacher Professional Development
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-04)
Developing sustainable and scalable educational initiatives is a key challenge in low-income countries where donor-funded short-term projects are limited by both contextual factors and programme design. In this concept ...
Student Perceptions of the Creation and Reuse of Digital Educational Resources in a Community Development-Oriented Organisation
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-04)
This case study explores students’ perceptions of the creation and reuse of digital teaching and learning resources in their work as tutors as part of a volunteer community development organisation at a large South African ...
Book Review: Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-04)
Democratisation of education is the need of the hour across the globe. Before it is done, education needs to be liberated from the cost circumference in addition to removing other barriers. The “Open” movement is one such ...
Informal Lifelong Learning for Development in Papua New Guinea: A Case Study from the Margins into the Mainstream
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-04)
This article traces the impact of the Ginigoada Foundation on the educational development of thousands of children and adults in Papua New Guinea (PNG). // Port Moresby, capital city of Papua New Guinea (PNG), had been ...
Editorial: Meeting sustainable development goal 4: Some key contributions
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-04)
The articles in this issue all provide important contributions towards meeting SDG4. They highlight the role of informal learning (Kidu), community development (Pascevicius & Hodgkins-Williams), Open Educational Resources ...
Can Technology Solve the Problems of Higher Education?
(International Association of Universities (IAU), 2018-05)
This paper presents a brief case for use of technology in higher education and shares some of the COL experiences that shows its focus on (i) policy, (ii) capacity, and (iii) appropriate technology. Integrating these three ...
A Collaborative Approach to OER Policy and Guidelines Development in the Commonwealth: The Case of Botswana, Cameroon, and Sri Lanka
(Athabasca University Press, 2018-04)
Access to relevant learning resources is an important aspect in ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all as outlined in the sustainable development goal 4 (SDG4). The ...
Editorial: Open Education, Open Educational Practice and the Concept of Openness: Issues and Challenges
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-07)
All the articles in this issue contribute to the debates surrounding Open Education, including Open Universities, Open Educational Resources (OER) and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
Implementing a Blended/Online Learning Policy on a Face-to-Face Campus: Perspectives of Administrators and Implications for Change
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-07)
Many universities are currently exploring the factors that impact implementation of blended learning policies and institutions. In the Caribbean this is particularly important as financial support by governments in the ...
Challenges of Adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) in Kenyan Secondary Schools: The Case of Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT)
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-07)
Kenya, like many African countries, has faced enormous challenges in the production of and access to quality relevant teaching and learning materials and resources in primary and secondary school classrooms. This has been ...
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