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Can Mobile Learning Upgrade the Educational Status of Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities?
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia, 2016)A cross-sectional study was designed to collect data from October to December 2015 using a semi-structured questionnaire from the randomly selected study centers along with its learners and tutors separately. The sample ... -
First Year Learning Experiences of University Undergraduates in the Use of Open Educational Resources in Online Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)First year University undergraduates are not only faced with challenges to cope with the complexities of University systems but of geographical separation between them and teachers which characterized by distance education. ... -
Trends in the Governance of Asian Open Universities: Preliminary Findings
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Like all organisations, good governance is fundamental to responsible and accountable management of universities. There have been studies on governance of universities but almost all address the conventional, face to face ... -
Teachers Taught, Lessons Learnt: Experiences of Using Video to Support Teacher Learning on Three Continents
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)This paper will focus on innovative approaches taken by the Open University UK, to school-based pre- and inservice teacher training, using video, across 3 continents – Africa, Asia and South America. It will use case studies ... -
Open Distance Learning: Pathway to Sustainble Development of Higher Education in Nigeria
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)This paper examines the level of commitment of Open and Distance Learning Institutions to the global development goals with emphasis on access to education in Nigeria. Documentary evidence pertaining to the demand and ... -
Making Learning More Accessible for Women: The Practitioners’ Viewpoint
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)ODL has been seen as a great liberator which has brought education to the doorsteps of those who are deprived and excluded. Over the years, ODL has been promoted by governments as a viable means for reaching out to the ... -
Summary of the PCF8 Online Discussion Forums
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)In order to kick-start momentum for the eighth Pan-Commonwealth Forum (PCF8), the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM) organised four online discussion forums around PCF8’s sub-themes. We used ... -
Incorporating a Game Based Approach in the Orientation Package of an Online Course: A Case Study of UU204
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Online learning is in its infant stages in the South Pacific region and both the student and teacher have yet to fully comprehend its dynamics, demands and the pedagogies associated with this mode of learning. The Orientation ... -
ICTs and OERs Antigua and Barbuda’s Journey: An Analysis of ICT Integration and OER Content Development in Antigua and Barbuda
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)The integration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the development of Open Educational Resources (OER) have gained prominence across the Commonwealth Nations over the past decade. Educators and policy ... -
Separating Rhetoric from Reality: The Process of Institutionalizing OER Practices at African Universities
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)OER Africa is working with four universities in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa to support the deepening of pedagogical practices that employ open educational resources (OER) and use information and communication ... -
Technology Enabled Learning: Perspective of University Students
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Integration of technology in teaching-learning practices of any University is a systematic transformational process. Establishing a policy is the first step of this process. This will be followed by its systematic ... -
Crowdsourcing MOOC Interactions: Using a Social Media Site cMOOC to Engage Students in University Course Activities
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)This paper reports on a study of the utilization of a connectivist-style Massive Open Course, or cMOOC, to engage students in online activities that were part of a first-year School of Education course. A customized Elgg ... -
Developing a Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning: A Case Study in the Wealth of Networks
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Putting connected learning into practice requires personal commitment and an ability to activate peer-learning networks for the benefit of the individual learner – even at a ‘cost’ to the institution. The CCCL (Commonwealth ... -
Accelerating Sustainable Development through Flexible Learning: Re-Orienting Entrepreneurship Education
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)One approach to enhancing entrepreneurial activity and enterprise growth in developing countries is to create an ‘enterprise culture’. To achieve a widespread enterprise culture in the long run, education and training ... -
The Learn to Learn Online MOOC: Supporting Novice Online Learner Development
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)This paper presents findings of a mixed methods study on the experience of novice learners in a MOOC designed to build skills for successful online learning. The Learn to Learn Online (LTLO) MOOC, a five week course delivered ... -
How “Open” is Open School in India? : A Learners’ Perspective
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Opportunities for education in India, especially in the post-elementary stage, continue to be a challenge. Transition rates from elementary to secondary levels are critically low, numbers of secondary schools are sparse ... -
Bringing Learning Closer to the Workplace: An Online Course for Librarians in Developing Countries
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Face-to-face training workshops are frequently used in a capacity development context. However, the workshop approach has its limitations as the application of learning in practice can only happen once the learners are ... -
Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage Through Open, Distance and Technology-based Education and Training: Visualizing Process and Impact to Develop an Institutional Framework for Mann Deshi Foundation
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Often the framework of a project is visualized and communicated in text supported by other mediums of communication. Today’s technology offers a much larger scope for using other techniques of communication; while the ... -
Gender Policy for Open Schooling in India
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)It has been found worldwide that the larger problem of gender discrimination is caused due to gender bias in the family and community specifically due to the patriarchal (or matriarchal) mindset of people accompanied by ... -
OERs in a Competency Based Environment: Fostering Access and Inclusion in Vanuatu
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)The overarching framework that houses and governs approved content (Training Packages) in the Australian system is the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), and Vanuatu has recently imported a similar framework and ...
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