OIS Model Launch Discussion – Malawi
Dr. Hendrikz visited the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to discuss an agreement to launch the OIS Model in Malawi. He met with the…
Month: July 2018
Ministry of General Education Open Education Resources Phase 1 Project: ‘Enhancing Digital Literacy in Women Educationists in Zambia’
Case Study by Jane Bweendo Nkomenshya In the quest to increase access to education for all, the Zambian Government, in collaboration with Common Wealth of…
A Brief History of Creative Commons
Creative Commons (CC) was created to help address the tension between creator’s ability to share digital works globally and the restrictions due to copyright regulation.…
Artificial Intelligence, blockchain transforming learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain are two technological trends transforming teaching and learning. COL’s President and CEO, Professor Asha Kanwar, spoke about these emerging trends on 13…
A digital intervention to literacy and numeracy for refugees and asylum seekers, Kakuma, Kenya
Along with the other arid and semi-arid lands, Turkana county has one of the lowest indicators of economic and social development in Kenya, with youth…
Successful strategies for impact at scale – India
Strategy 1.0 Building for growth How did we get to over 25,000 schools across 15 districts of India in 10 years? And how do we…
Prof. C.B. Sharma visits UBEC to facilitate the establishment of an Open School in Nigeria
Prof. C.B. Sharma, Chairman (Photo: seated and third from left), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has visited the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Abuja, Nigeria. The…
Introducing the Mini-LAMP: A practical option for developing countries to assess reading and numeracy skills
“I am in Bangkok at the Asia-Pacific Meeting on Education 2030 (APMED) to find ways to transform learning and meet the skills demand to achieve…
Meet The Woman Revolutionizing Renewable Energy In The Caribbean
“Today I interview Hannah Olmberg-Soesman, winner of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Energy Personality Award. Olmberg-Soesman received the inaugural award for her exceptional contribution to a sustainable…
GLOBAL EDUCATION MONITORING REPORT 2018 GENDER REVIEW
“The 2018 Gender Review prepared by the Global Education Monitoring Report team, the sixth in the series, knows that it is not sufficient to look…
Pakistan is home to the most frenetic education reforms in the world
“EVERY three months, Shahbaz Sharif, the chief minister of Punjab, gathers education officials around a large rectangular table. The biggest of Pakistan’s four provinces, larger…
Five Principles to Guide Measuring of Equity in Learning
“Only a few of us may not have heard the clarion cries for equity or equality in education, with politicians and others calling for ‘equitable…