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Unlocking the Potential of Public Libraries in Supporting Distance Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016)
This paper examines the place of public libraries in supporting distance learners in Makerere University, exploring the factors which affect utilisation of their services. The study adopted a survey design with 300 B.Ed. ...
Lecturers’ Experiences of Teaching STEM to Students with Disabilities
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016)
Innovative teaching is a concept based on student-centred teaching strategies. Access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects has not been equitable due to use of traditional teaching strategies. ...
The Jeffrey Town Model for Community Development
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)
The Jeffrey Town model for community development has been effectively applied to the rural community of Jeffrey Town in Jamaica with Information and Computer Technology (ICT) as a key element. The farmer's association is ...
Informal Learning and Non-Formal Education for Development
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)
The following article examines the issues of open, distance and technology-based informal learning and non-formal education for individual and community development. It argues that these two modes of education, which are ...
Using Community Radio in a Rural Women’s Post-literacy Programme in Nepal
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)
This paper examines the literacy and post-literacy needs of rural women in Nepal, describes a pilot study in using community radio to supplement a classroom-based post-literacy programme for these women, analyses the ...
Developing Multimedia Enhanced Content to Upgrade Subject Content Knowledge of Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania
(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 ...
Technology Leadership and ICT Use: Strategies for Capacity Building for ICT integration
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)
Technology leadership is a fairly new concept in school leadership focus. It has become a concern for study in recent times, in tandem with the pedagogical change of integrating ICT in teaching and learning especially in ...
Bridging Fields at a Critical Time
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)
The launch of the Journal of Learning for Development occurs at a critical time for the education and development field. The ‘massive open online course’ concept currently being implemented by Western educators is considered ...
Book Review: Dron, Jon and Terry Anderson (2014). Teaching Crowds - Learning and Social Media, Edmonton: AU Press.
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2015)
This volume written by Dron and Anderson consists of ten chapters and is completed by a reference section and a useful index. The preface details the book’s objectives, after briefly explaining the ambiguous nature of its ...
Exploring the Potential of Online Courses to Develop Capacity for Sustainable Development
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2014)
A small team of independent entrepreneurs has developed two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), in French, on sustainable development that attracted, respectively, 250+ and 150+ participants. This article describes the ...