Two of COL’s Education Specialists, Ms Terry Neal and Dr Tony Mays, made a presentation at an online research forum, New Zealand Vocational Education and Training (NZVETRF) on 9 September 2021. NZVETRF 2021 focused around the theme: A journey through change, discussing the Reform of Vocational Education, the impact of COVID-19 and many other turning …
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A consultation workshop for designing an ODL Course Catalogue for the Pacific was held between August 19 and September 9. During the five workshops, teachers from the nine countries have been invited to review a prototype and provide their feedback on how ODL Course Catalogue could be improved and more useful for teachers in the …
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The short course ‘Digital Skills for OER Sharing’ will be offered from September 15 to October 8, 2021. This course helps teachers to improve their digital skills using Free and Open Source Software to develop teaching materials for their classroom and share these as Open Educational Resources (OER). From this course, teachers will gain hands-on …
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Resource-based learning is a pedagogical approach in which learners are provided with varied and multiple resources which engage them in the learning process. Instead of passively listening to the teacher or taking notes from the chalkboard, learners work with the resources which can improve motivation for learning. And integrating OER into teaching provides an effective …
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The short course ‘Using OER for Online Learning’ will be offered again starting June 14, 2021. This course, targeting teachers of primary and secondary schools, uses contemporary learning design and accessible technology to introduce participants to using Open Educational Resources for some aspects of online learning provision. The course is particularly suited for teachers in …
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[Image source: Pixabay image montage] COL has re-launched the short course ‘OER for Online Learning: An Introduction’ for teachers in the Pacific as part of the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning (ODFL) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), New Zealand. With many countries still struggling to address the impact …
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With funding from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has launched the implementation of the “Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning in the Pacific” Together with the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD), the five-year initiative aims to contribute to enhancing the capacity and …
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