In Johannesburg, South Africa, a regional workshop to advance Open Educational Resources (OER) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for schools of education across the Southern Africa region is currently underway.
Supported by COL and co-hosted by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the University of the Witwatersrand, and the African Deans of Education Forum (ADEF), the workshop has brought together about 60 representatives from schools of education and other tertiary institutions in Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia to strengthen regional collaboration in teacher education.
Led by Dr Betty Ogange, Education Specialist: Teacher Education, COL, key outcomes of the workshop include supporting institutions in applying COL’s Framework for OER in Teacher Education, strengthening capacity to find, adapt, co-create, and openly license resources, and exploring sustainable approaches to policy development, quality assurance and regional collaboration.
The event forms part of the growing NOTES initiative — the Network for Open Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is building an African-led platform for collaboration, shared learning, and coordinated action to strengthen teacher education through OER, AI, and sustainable regional systems.
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How are small states driving innovation in Online and Distance Learning (ODL)?
VUSSC Voices, a webinar series highlighting expert voices from COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, returns on 29 April with its tenth session on advancing ODL through policy, practice and capacity building. Engage with education stakeholders from the Commonwealth’s small states and hear from Dr Hermanica Eugene-Zamore, Dean of Academic Affairs at Dominica State College (DSC), as she shares how DSC is advancing online learning.
Register: www.col.org/news/vussc-voices-10-advancing-odl-through-policy-practice-and-capacity-building/
#OnlineLearning #ODL #EducationInnovation #SmallStates #VUSSC
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It’s not too late to apply to the 2026 COL Chairs Programme!
Since 2010, this initiative has brought together distinguished experts from across the Commonwealth to advance research, innovation and thought leadership in Open and Distance Learning and technology-enabled education. COL Chairs are appointed for three years and contribute to advancing learning for sustainable development, in alignment with COL’s strategic plan.
Learn more and apply by 30 April: www.col.org/news/apply-to-join-cols-chairs-programme-in-2026/
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