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    ICT Use and Access in the Pacific: Emerging Perspectives
    (2022-10) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
    New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has funded the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to implement a project to contribute to enhanced capacity and efficiency of Pacific education sectors through greater use of innovative delivery mechanisms and technology. This report studies the use, accessibility, risks and opportunities for open distance and flexible learning (ODFL) in 9 Pacific Island countries (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu). It seeks to gather insights from empirical analysis of survey-based responses of a group of broadly representative stakeholders from these countries including students, teachers and government officials who share their experience of using the internet and, in particular, ODFL technologies in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The data analysis combines with secondary research and provide a recommendation that can strengthen ODFL opportunities in the Pacific.
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    Increasing Access to Open Schooling through an e-Learning Intervention: A Case Study from Zambia
    (2023-01) Chuulu, Yvonne M; Bweupe, Smith K; Kalumiana, Ing’utu A; Kasonde, Barbara M; Musonda, Mathews; Mays, Tony
    During 2019–21, the Ministry of General Education in Zambia piloted an open and innovative schooling (OIS) programme. It used an e-learning model that involved developing and sharing curriculum-based open educational resources (OER) to supplement other teaching and learning processes. The resources could be accessed through both online and offline means. The programme was implemented in 15 centres that supported distance learners and five schools where traditional face-to-face learning took place. A tracer study was conducted among learners, teachers and head teachers who participated in the programme. The study was informed by a diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory perspective, and a mixed methods approach was used. The findings showed that while the e-learning strategy employed was partially successful in expanding and enriching learning opportunities, several systemic, infrastructural and capacity issues must be addressed before the pilot can be effectively scaled.
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    Learners’ Access to Educational Materials in Select Institutions within the Commonwealth
    (2019-12) Paskevicius, Michael
    The purpose of this report is to assess students’ access to educational materials in select institutions within Commonwealth countries. The report starts with a review of the existing literature on problems and barriers to students’ access to educational materials, including textbooks. The review is used to develop a research study and appropriate questionnaire tools to undertake a survey of students in select institutions. Quantitative and qualitative approaches are then used to analyse the data. The findings indicate that learners are now engaging with a complex ecosystem of learning materials, both print and digital, in a multitude of differing forms and formats, with various terms of use and durations of sustained access. Furthermore, the results show that learners are not acutely aware of open educational resources (OER) and in some cases conflate OER with online knowledge resources, indicating that much more work needs to be done to educate learners about OER, where to find them, and how they can be used. // Keywords: open educational resources, learning materials, access to education
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    Open Educational Resources in the Commonwealth 2021
    (2022-02) Commonwealth of Learning
    The present report is the outcome of a study on the status of OER in the Commonwealth conducted in late 2021. Considering the importance of OER in the context of the challenges posed by Covid-19, the findings shall be useful for Member States and educational institutions to mainstream OER. The overall objective is to help countries across the Commonwealth understand the status of OER and develop strategies and action plans for the implementation of the 2019 UNESCO Recommendation on OER.
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    Report of the Baseline Study on Technology-Enabled Learning at the National University of Samoa
    (2017-07) Mow, Ioana C
    The report presents the status of technology-enabled learning at National University of Samoa (NUS). It is based on data collected from the teachers and students of NUS and also based on an infrastructure audit at the NUS. It reports the perceived skill levels, attitudes and perceptions of lecturers and students towards technology-enabled learning (TEL) at the NUS. The report was prepared to initiate the development of TEL policy and implementation of TEL at NUS.
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    Status of Distance Learning in South Africa: Contemporary Developments and Prospects
    (2022-09) McKay, Veronica; Daniel, John
    The report presents a survey of distance learning in South Africa: contemporary developments and prospects. It is based on both archival and field data.
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    Status of ICT in Education in Fiji
    (2024-10) Sharma, Bibhya
    This report presents insights from an empirical analysis of survey-based responses from teachers and relevant stakeholders on the availability and use of digital tools and resources, existing ICT strategies and policies, and training and development provided to students, teachers, and management. Analysis of the data gathered from the survey shows that many schools in Fiji have access to digital tools such as devices, the Internet, and computer labs. There is also lack of digital tools and resources, appropriate training for students and staff. Stable Internet connection remains a persistent challenge for most rural, remote, and even urban schools in Fiji. Despite these challenges, teachers in many schools promote and encourage using ICT tools for learning. The study recommends that an ICT in education policy is needed for the education sector in Fiji to guide seamlessly integration of digital tools and resources in teaching and learning.
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    Status of Open and Distance Learning in Nigeria
    (2022-10) Adamu, Abdalla Uba; Daniel, John
    "Status of Open and Distance Learning in Nigeria" reviews current policy and practice in relation to issues of access, equity, quality and costs. This was done using a survey of ODL institutions, data from different institutions, and available studies conducted by COL. The report identifies innovations and best practices that institutions adopted as a response to the Covid-19 crisis. The objective of this report is to provide recommendations and concrete actions to enable policy makers and distance education leaders to transform the sector for national development.