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- ItemOpen AccessCommunity of Inquiry-based MOOC Facilitation Manual(2024-09) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)This manual was prepared in anticipation of the need to develop capacity for those who may be newer to facilitating discussion forums in an inquiry-based MOOC. It is based on preparing materials to train a team at the University of Abuja to deliver their first "Teaching Science with Technology" MOOC, with the support of the Commonwealth of Learning. The facilitators’ individual reflections from this course are included in the Annex and are a meaningful addition to this look at the facilitator’s role. The manual further includes the theoretical foundations for the community of inquiry (COI) concept, some insights into facilitation in a community of inquiry, and practical strategies and approaches that can be used to help facilitators as they consider their role in an inquiry-based MOOC. Naturally, different approaches can be taken, and in the end, facilitators need to find their own best approach that matches their strengths and the goals of the community of inquiry. However, this manual can provide an entry place into the role of facilitator and can provide a common language for the facilitation team to ensure they are working together cohesively.
- ItemOpen AccessQuality Assurance in Distance Education: The University Council of Jamaica’s Guides in Implementing the Distance Education Standards, 2022(2024-07) Commonwealth of Learning (COL); University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)To improve national capacity in implementing the Distance Education Standards (2022), COL supported the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) in developing a two-part training toolkit – a Facilitator’s Guide and a Learner’s Guide – for use by higher education institutions to explore problems and to find solutions to quality assurance issues when delivering distance education programmes.
- ItemOpen AccessDeveloping Policy Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence in Post-secondary Institutions(2024-06) Ally, Mohamed; Mishra, SanjayaBased on a scoping review of the institutional policies and guidelines related to artificial intelligence in teaching and learning, this report presents a framework and guidelines on developing context-specific policies for using AI in teaching and learning. It identifies the key stakeholders, issues to be discussed and provided a competence framework for developing relevant policies for ethical use of AI in post-secondary institutions.
- ItemOpen AccessInstitutional Learner Support Services Manual(2024-05) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)The Learning Support Services Manual offers comprehensive guidelines for managing learner support in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions. It covers planning, implementation, and provision of support through various subsystems to aid learners in their academic journey. The manual emphasizes three essential elements: learner support services, technologies facilitating support, and support facilities/resources. It advocates for continuous support across key stages of the learner journey, including enrolment, orientation, course delivery, guidance, and graduation. By drawing on research and best practices, it proposes diverse support services aimed at enhancing learning outcomes and addressing learners' diverse needs. Additionally, it includes self-assessment tasks for staff to identify gaps and improve support provision.
- ItemOpen AccessSupporting Learners Studying through ODFL: A Guide for Parents in the Pacific(2023-12) Commonwealth of Learning (COL)This guide is designed for parents and guardians of children living in Pacific Island countries who wish to support their children in Open, Distance and Flexible Learning (ODFL). It addresses the adaptive and supplemental support parents should offer their children who are engaging in forms of ODFL, either as part of their in-class learning or in a fully online medium of instruction, whether by choice or in response to school closures or emergency circumstances. This guide was developed as part of the Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning in the Pacific Project, supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand.