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    Advanced Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (ACTT) 2
    ( 2021-09) Commonwealth of Learning
    The shift to online learning and teaching has drawn increasing attention to the cyber risks likely to be faced in a learning institution. In recent times, cybercriminals have disrupted learning using various attacks, including ransomware, Zoombombing, denial of service, and data theft. It is, therefore, crucial for educators to be cognisant of these threats and be equipped to defend against them. The Advanced Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (ACTT) course is designed to provide teachers, teacher educators and education practitioners with superior knowledge necessary to protect themselves and their students online, as well as create awareness for parents and other stakeholders in digital learning. The course enables participants to proactively protect the digital spaces they use to engage with learners and also adopt good practice for a safe and effective online learning experience.
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    Advanced Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (ACTT) 3
    ( 2022-12) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
    Brochure for Advanced Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (ACTT) 3 // The shift to online learning and teaching has drawn increasing attention to the cyber risks likely to be faced in a learning institution. In recent times, cybercriminals have disrupted learning using various attacks, including ransomware, Zoombombing, denial of service, and data theft. It is, therefore, crucial for educators to be cognisant of these threats and be equipped to defend against them. The Advanced Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (ACTT) course is designed to provide teachers, teacher educators and education practitioners with superior knowledge necessary to protect themselves and their students online, as well as create awareness for parents and other stakeholders in digital learning. The course enables participants to proactively protect the digital spaces they use to engage with learners and also adopt good practice for a safe and effective online learning experience.
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    Advanced ICT Skills Development Project
    ( 2019-08) Commonwealth of Learning
    With 60 per cent of the Commonwealth’s population under 30 years of age, the skilling of youth is a top priority for governments. The Commonwealth of Learning’s (COL) current focus includes course and programme development for information and communication technologies (ICT) and media skills that lead to employability and livelihoods. The Advanced ICT Skills Development project aims to reach 30,000 learners (of whom at least 50 per cent are to be women) through 60 innovative courses developed in partner institutions as open educational resources (OER).
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    Advanced Mobile Learning with Multimedia (AMLM)
    ( 2021-10) Commonwealth of Learning
    The Advanced Mobile Learning with Multimedia MOOC builds upon the introductory Mobile Learning with Multimedia MOOC. It targets primary and secondary school teachers as well as other practitioners in education and is designed to provide advanced knowledge in authoring multimedia based OER learning materials. // Participants will gain practical skills in creating infographics, synchronous and asynchronous video-based learning resources, creating accessible multimedia, as well as identify the opportunities presented by Augmented and Virtual Reality. // The key focus is for the teachers to gain familiarity with and choose from a wide range of tools and resources to apply in their different contexts, for effective teaching and learning.
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    COL Website Accessibilities
    ( 2022-09) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
    Promotional brochure describing assistive technologies on COL's website and various online services.
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    COL-Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme
    ( 2020) Commonwealth of Learning
    Recognising the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on millions of people who have become unemployed, or are on the verge of losing their jobs, Coursera, one of the world’s leading eLearning providers, has recently announced the Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative as an immediate solution to these challenges. As an intergovernmental organisation committed to improving livelihood conditions of people across the Commonwealth, COL has entered into this partnership to make a difference to the lives of thousands of people whose immediate need is to acquire skills for regaining employment.
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    Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA)
    ( 2019-08) Commonwealth of Learning
    Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA) is a long-term programme of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to promote digital education environments in Commonwealth nations. It works with governments, educational institutions, teachers and civil society organisations to assess digital education competencies, develop learning materials around digital education skills, provide training opportunities for teachers, and monitor student achievement and its relationship to livelihood. The C-DELTA programme provides a framework for fostering digital learning and developing skilled citizens for lifelong learning. It will foster leaders who can demonstrate how to use information and communication technologies (ICT) effectively and who will influence others around them to use digital technology appropriately and effectively for learning (and earning) and for supporting sustainable development.
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    Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (CTT)
    ( 2022-11) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
    The Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (CTT) is an introductory course designed to equip teachers, teacher educators and other education practitioners with the skills and knowledge that they need to protect themselves and their students online, as well as create awareness for the parents and carers. The adoption of online and other forms of blended learning has presented various threats to teachers and their learners, making the need for training in online safety even greater. In many families from the developing Commonwealth, learners are increasingly accessing online learning and assessment resources using devices owned by parents or older family members, putting them and their families at risk of cyber-attacks. Also, recent reports show a spike in cyber threats within the education sector, making cybersecurity a key concern for educators. In some parts of the world, there have been reports of disruption and learning loss due to cyber threats. This introductory course enables participants to be safe users of digital learning technologies as they engage with learners and their carers in various online spaces.
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    DOER: Directory of Open Educational Resources (OER)
    ( 2016-11) Commonwealth of Learning
    Promotional brochure describing DOER - a repository of open educational resources from Commonwealth universities and educational institutions.
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    GIRLS Inspire
    ( 2020)
    Thanks to the generous support of the governments of Canada and Australia, COL will support secondary schooling, training and skills development for girls and women using open and distance learning under two separate projects: 1) Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage, supported by Global Affairs Canada, will focus on Bangladesh, Mozambique, Tanzania and Pakistan. 2) Reaching the Unreached, supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, will focus on Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
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    GIRLS Inspire
    ( 2016-03)
    Thanks to the generous support of the governments of Canada and Australia, COL will support secondary schooling, training and skills development for girls and women using open and distance learning under two separate projects: 1) Ending the Cycle of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, supported by Global Affairs Canada, will focus on Bangladesh, Mozambique, Tanzania and Pakistan. 2) Reaching the Unreached, supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, will focus on Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Created November 2015. Revised March 2016.
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    GIRLS Inspire Info Cards
    ( 2018-04) Sheldon, Dania
    A collection of five info cards which explores the GIRLS Inspire Reaching the Unreached project model, its strategies and the impacts of the programme for women and girls and their communities.
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    Higher Education: Increased and Equitable Access to Quality Learning Opportunities
    ( 2019-11) Commonwealth of Learning ; Commonwealth of Learning
    Given that many developing countries seek to increase participation in Higher Education (HE), COL will work with Ministries of Education and HE Institutions to support capacity building including the development and implementation of Open and Distance Learning (ODL): • policies; • systems; • models; • gender-responsive learning resources, and • low-cost quality assurance model. (Updated in November 2019)
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    Introduction to AI for IT and Non-IT Professionals
    ( 2021-09)
    This course introduces basic concepts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and provides an overview of fundamental AI techniques. It also includes material for learners who may want to delve further in the field. The idea is to remove the fear-factor of AI from the general audience.
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    Introduction to Assistive Technologies
    ( 2021-10)
    In this 6-week course, you will be introduced to free accessible assistive technologies. It will equip you with the skills to support disabled people to use enabling technologies to aid their learning or working. The course will give an understanding of your country's journey so far to disability inclusion and equality and help you establish your role in reinforcing this.
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    Introduction to Disability Needs Assessments
    ( 2021-10)
    In this 6-week course, you will learn how to conduct meaningful disability needs assessments. It will equip you with the skills to support disabled people to use enabling technologies to aid their learning or working. The course will give an understanding of your country's journey so far to Disability inclusion and equality and encourage you to explore your role in reinforcing this.
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    Lifelong Learning for Farmers
    ( 2018-06) Commonwealth of Learning
    The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has developed an initiative called Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F). Based on the belief that learning should lead to sustainable development, it encompasses economic growth, social inclusion and environmental conservation. L3F mobilises marginalised communities, trains them for improved livelihoods, links them to financial resources and integrates farming with environmental conservation.
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    MOOC: Blended Learning Practice
    ( 2020) Commonwealth of Learning, /
    The Blended Learning Practice massive open online course (MOOC) is an introduction to blending technology and distance education teaching strategies with traditional, in-person classroom activities. Blended learning is an important and rapidly-developing form of education, and this intermediate-level course will emphasise its benefits to both educators and students, including greater flexibility and convenience, as well as potential increases in learner creativity and independence. // This free, 4-week course, provided by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in collaboration with Athabasca University, is open to teachers and other education professionals in diverse contexts. Anyone considering the implementation of blended learning practice in their classrooms or programmes will enjoy and benefit from participating in this MOOC. The course is supported by a guidebook on blended learning, which offers a review of various types of blended learning in reference to the level of education, the needs of students, and the subject being taught.
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    MOOC: Blended Learning Practice 4
    ( 2020) Commonwealth of Learning
    The Blended Learning Practice massive open online course (MOOC) is an introduction to blending technology and distance education teaching strategies with traditional, in-person classroom activities. Blended learning is an important and rapidly-developing form of education, and this intermediate-level course will emphasise its benefits to both educators and students, including greater flexibility and convenience, as well as potential increases in learner creativity and independence. This free, 4-week course, provided by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in collaboration with Athabasca University, is open to teachers and other education professionals in diverse contexts. Anyone considering the implementation of blended learning practice in their classrooms or programmes will enjoy and benefit from participating in this MOOC. The course is supported by a guidebook on blended learning, which offers a review of various types of blended learning in reference to the level of education, the needs of students, and the subject being taught.
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    MOOC: Blended Learning Practice 6
    ( 2021-04) Commonwealth of Learning
    The Blended Learning Practice massive open online course (MOOC) is an introduction to blending technology and distance education teaching strategies with traditional, in-person classroom activities. Blended learning is an important and rapidly-developing form of education, and this intermediate-level course will emphasise its benefits to both educators and students, including greater flexibility and convenience, as well as potential increases in learner creativity and independence. // This free, 4-week course, provided by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in collaboration with Athabasca University, is open to teachers and other education professionals in diverse contexts. Anyone considering the implementation of blended learning practice in their classrooms or programmes will enjoy and benefit from participating in this MOOC. The course is supported by a guidebook on blended learning, which offers a review of various types of blended learning in reference to the level of education, the needs of students, and the subject being taught.