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Education, Technology and Digital Culture
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2010-10-12)
The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) stated that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights; adding that since they are endowed with reason and conscience they should act towards one ...
Learning for Development: Selected speeches of Sir John Daniel and colleagues September 2006 - February 2007
(commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)
This collection is entitled Learning for Development because that is the focus of COL’s work. In abstract terms we follow Amartya Sen’s definition of development as freedom whilst our operational framework for development ...
Learning for Development: The Role of Distance Education
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2006-04-10)
I shall start by asking what we mean by development. We use the word often, but what do we imagine when we pronounce it? I shall suggest that development simply means increasing freedom. There are many sorts of freedom and ...
Distance Learning Across Borders: Cultural Imperialism or Intellectual Independence?
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2004-10-06)
My title today is Distance Learning Across Borders: Cultural Imperialism or Intellectual Independence? My aim is to look broadly at issues of international education using Australia's experience as my main point of reference. ...
Distance Learning for Development: Achievements, Trends and Plans
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2007-02-07)
International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO, Paris, Strategic Seminar Series, 7 February 2007, Distance Learning for Development: Achievements, Trends and Plans, Sir John Daniel, Commonwealth of Learning // ...
Demystifying the ‘M’ Words
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2009-06-24)
Second International M-Libraries Conference, Vancouver, 24 June 2009, Demystifying the ‘M’ words, Sir John Daniel, Commonwealth of Learning // UBC is a perfect place to hold a conference if the weather is nice. I still ...