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The 2016 Kuala Lumpur Declaration (30 November 2016)
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11-30)The Kuala Lumpur Declaration was presented on November 30, 2016 at the Closing Ceremony of the Eighth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With the Charter of the ... -
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 ... -
Acceptance of Tablet Apps for E-learning by Senior Users: A Test of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Learning is a continuous process. The contemporary environment emphasizes also on delearning and re-learning. This prompts the need to acquire knowledge and develop skills throughout the life cycle. Employees belonging to ... -
Access and Inclusion Through Open Education Resources in Botswana
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)This Paper investigates the implementation of Open Education Resources (OER) in education as a much-talked-about problem that is not much in evidence in practice among institutions in developing countries. Inspiration for ... -
Accessibility and Quality Education of Persons with Disabilities in India: An Open Schooling Perspective
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Recently under the Sustainable Development Goal 4, all the countries including India are mandated to achieve the goal to eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and ... -
Accessibility Strategies for Making MOOCs for People with Visual impairments: A Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Perspective
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were designed to enhance access to education to all that desire it. The open access drive seeks to promote free and equitable access to basic, higher, formal and informal education. The ... -
Activating and Nurturing the Investment of Heutagogical Resources for Equity and Quality in Self-Determined, Open, Online and Distance Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Expansion of access to higher education and learning opportunities is often inhibited by the lack of teachers, limited physical facilities, the shortage of financial resources and limited technological infrastructure. Due ... -
Adapting Quality Assurance to Innovative Programmes
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Promoting equity by opening up higher education has posed challenges to quality assurance and even to the definition of quality in higher education. However, certain fundamental principles underpin all forms of higher ... -
Advocacy, Sesitization and Development of OER Policy for Provincial Education Ministries in Sri Lanka
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)With the objective of providing direction in the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) to increase access to and support quality teaching and learning in the school education system in Sri Lanka, an advocacy program was ... -
Alienation at the Open University of Mauritius: A Conceptual Framework for Interpretation of Learner Feelings and Emotions
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)There is a growing focus on how to widen access and inclusion in higher education, however there is a strong link between alienation and attrition. This study aimed at understanding distance learners’ experiences of ... -
Analysing Education Policies for the Future: Realising the Vision of Open Distance Learning in 2030
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)The future of economic development depends on people who are equipped with competencies and skills that are needed for the knowledge economy. To ensure the sustainability of economic growth, higher education institutions ... -
Articulation of Group Dynamics of Undergraduate Students in Social Media
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)The main aim of this study is to investigate the students’ group dynamics during their online activities within the framework of Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory of Vygotsky and the potential of more capable peers ... -
Asa Briggs Lecture: Re-drawing the Map of Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11-27)Presented by Sir John Daniel, former President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Eighth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, 27 November 2016, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. -
Assessing E-Learning Maturity @ University Of Mauritius Using EMM V2.3 as a Benchmark
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)The e-Learning initiative at the University was launched in 2001 with the setting up of the Virtual Centre for Innovative Learning Technologies. Fifteen years later, the initiative has attained a level of maturity where ... -
Assessment of Teacher Education in Kenya
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Examination of education systems from ancient times to the present day reveals elaborate and deliberate practices of teacher education. This study sought to assess the teacher education in Kenya today and in the recent ... -
Bachelor of Software Engineering: A Case Study for an Effective Degree Programme
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)How can the application of open, online and flexible education provide employability at the highest professional level? This is made possible with the Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) Degree programme offered at The ... -
Blended Learning - What Mix? Flexible Learning - How Supple?
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Online technology already permeates higher education - whether programmes are formally offered online or not. We adopt the definitions of the Babson surveys in distinguishing between face-to-face, blended, and online ... -
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 ... -
Building a Vibrant Online Community that Transcends Geographies, Distance, Cultures and Traditions and Leveraging the Expertise and Experience of Partners
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)GIRLS Inspire is a Commonwealth of Learning (COL) project designed to leverage the power of open and distance learning (ODL) to end the cycle of child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) and to address other barriers that ... -
Building an Efficient and Effective Test Management System in an ODL Institution
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Open University Malaysia (OUM) is progressively moving towards implementing assessment on demand and online assessment. This move is deemed necessary for OUM to continue to be the leading provider of flexible learning. OUM ...
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