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Enhancing STEM teaching: Integrating OER and technology for effective learning

Building Resilience, Lessons & Insights, Uncategorized

On January 25-26, 2024, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts, Fiji, and the Centre for Flexible Learning, the University of the South Pacific organised a workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) and technology for STEM, where 21 staff from the Curriculum development unit at the ministry attended. This was an introductory …

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A Special Parallel Session @ PCF10: Strategies and Solutions for ODFL in the Pacific

Building Resilience, Uncategorized

On September 15, 2022, a special parallel session convened over 40 key policymakers, educators and practitioners from the Pacific to review the progress of open, distance, and flexible learning (ODFL) in the Pacific, share lessons learned and discuss a way forward. This was also an opportunity to share information on the ‘Partnership for ODFL in …

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PCF10 Inauguration Addressed by the Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister of Samoa

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The 10th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF10) was held in Calgary, Canada from September 14th to 16th, 2022, bringing ministers of education, university vice-chancellors, senior officials, plus a range of educators and open and distance learning (ODL) practitioners from around the Commonwealth and beyond. PCF10 Day 2 featured the Inaugural address by the Hon. …

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Tonga volcanic eruption and tsunami: glimpses of news from international sources

Building Resilience, Uncategorized

[Image by Planet Labs, Inc. via Wikimedia Commons under under CC BY SA 4.0] First aid flights arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption | Washington Post 80 per cent of Tonga population impacted by eruption and tsunami | | UN News Tonga’s volcano blast cut it off from the world. Here’s what it will …

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WhatsApp for the Pacific Partnership

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We are pleased to share with you that you can now receive announcements about courses and other project updates via WhatsApp! Please add this number +1 604 210 7180 to your WhatsApp contacts and send us just one word “yes” if you wish to be registered in our contact list and receive information.

Request for Proposal(RFP): Online ODL Course Catalogue

Building Resilience, Uncategorized

We are pleased to announce that after series of regional consultation workshop on Online Open Distance Learning (ODL) Course Catalogue over the last two months, a Request for Proposal (RfP) has been published to seek a contractor who could upgrade/re-develop a catalogue available to teachers in the Pacific. A prototype was developed as an example …

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COL Speaks About Pacific Partnership Project at NZVETRF 2021

COVID-19 Response, Lessons & Insights, Uncategorized, Youth Employment

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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