Keeping the doors of learning open COVID-19
With an increasing number of states, provinces and even whole countries closing institutions of learning as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 363 million learners…
Category: Professional Development
Six Nigerian states to pilot open schooling system
Image: Dr Tony Mays – Education Specialist: Open Schooling – Commonwealth of Learning The Federal Government has selected six northern states for the pilot phase…
Webinar: UN UNESCO OER Recommendations, the Way Forward for Member Countries
195 UNESCO member states adopted the UNESCO Recommendation for Future International Collaboration in the field of Open Educational Resources (OER) in November 2019. This is…
Functional Numeracy Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
The Commonwealth of Learning has collaborated with the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD) at the University of the South Pacific…
Addressing the learning crisis: An urgent need to better finance education for the poorest children
A recent UNICEF report published in January 2020, indicates that there is currently a learning crisis and that it is multi-dimensional. The report also indicates…
Botswana Open University Graduates Second Cohort in 2019
Botswana Open University is celebrating a successful second graduation ceremony held under “Embracing Technology-enhanced Open and Distance Learning (ODL)”. The graduation held recently at Fairgrounds…
Creative Commons for Educators and Librarians
The American Library Association (ALA) has partnered with Creative Commons to publish a remix of the CC Certificate course content: Creative Commons for Educators and…
OER-related Resources for Professional Development
It is important that educators build their knowledge, skills, and behaviours that support and improve teaching and learning. Using open educational resources (OER) presents unique…
Get Professional Quality Video from Your Smartphone
Creating Your Video Smartphones are becoming an affordable option for anyone wishing to record good quality video. When paired with the internet you can even…
Curriculum Writers and Content Development Project in Trinidad & Tobago
The Ministry of Education (MOE), in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Notesmaster.Com commenced training for thirty-six (36) teachers, as part of a…
World Teachers’ Day 2018
Video: President’s Message for World Teachers’ Day 2018 World Teachers’ Day 2018 will mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) that…
Post Graduate Diploma in Open School Operation and Management
The mainstream schools in most developing countries are faced with challenges which include overcrowded classrooms, lack of quality learning resources and a shortage of teachers.…