The future of teacher education isn't just about access to content. It's about agency.
Who creates knowledge? Whose contexts shape what is taught? And how do teacher educators move from being consumers of content to co-creators of knowledge?
In our latest reflections article, Dr Betty Obura Ogange, Education Specialist: Teacher Education, COL, shares insights from the recent regional workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, that explored how OER and AI can support more collaborative, locally grounded approaches to teacher education.
"While AI can accelerate the speed of content creation, it cannot guarantee educational value. Teacher educators still need to determine whether resources are accurate, inclusive, curriculum-aligned, culturally relevant, and pedagogically sound."
Get the full story: www.col.org/news/from-access-to-agency-building-a-network-towards-open-teacher-education-in-sub-s...
#TeacherEducation #OpenEducation #OER #GenerativeAI #EducationLeadership #AfricanEducation DHET Wits - University of the Witwatersrand
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The future of teacher education isn't just about access to content. It's about agency.
Who creates knowledge? Whose contexts shape what is taught? And how do teacher educators move from being consumers of content to co-creators of knowledge?
In our latest reflections article, Dr Betty Obura Ogange, Education Specialist: Teacher Education, COL, shares insights from the recent regional workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, that explored how OER and AI can support more collaborative, locally grounded approaches to teacher education.
"While AI can accelerate the speed of content creation, it cannot guarantee educational value. Teacher educators still need to determine whether resources are accurate, inclusive, curriculum-aligned, culturally relevant, and pedagogically sound."
Get the full story: www.col.org/news/from-access-to-agency-building-a-network-towards-open-teacher-education-in-sub-s...
#TeacherEducation #OpenEducation #OER #GenerativeAI #EducationLeadership #AfricanEducation DHET Wits - University of the Witwatersrand
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Happy 64th Independence Day, Samoa!
Through COL’s Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning in the Pacific and its active engagement in the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, Samoa has strengthened its capacity to harness technology for learning and expand access to quality education and skills training. In recent years, the Ministry of Education and Culture has equipped STEM teachers with the skills to create and adapt curriculum-aligned resources using AI tools and the COL OER Generator; Samoan ministry officials have received training on policy planning initiatives for ODL; and the National University of Samoa (NUS) has been positioned as a regional leader in TEL in the Pacific.
At the same time, Samoa has continued to advance its commitment to equity through gender and youth empowerment initiatives. Following a series of gender mainstreaming sessions and with COL support, NUS developed its first Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Policy in 2025.
Efforts to strengthen youth employability have supported young people through skills development and practical training opportunities. The She Builds programme, delivered in partnership with Brown Girl Woke, has also empowered young women through vocational training, leadership development, and human rights education.
Together, these initiatives reflect Samoa’s dedication to ensuring that education and skills development serve as pathways to opportunity, inclusion, and sustainable national development.
Ministry of Education and Culture The National University of Samoa Samoa Qualifications Authority - SQA USP, Alafua Campus Brown Girl Woke
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