Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, addressed delegates from across the Southern Africa region at a workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) and AI in Johannesburg this week, affirming the importance of African-led collaboration in shaping the future of teacher education.
She expressed appreciation for COL’s support at the workshop and described the gathering as “a strategic convergence of institutions, a convergence of ideas, a convergence of intellect.”
She reminded participants that the future of education in Africa will not be shaped by “isolated excellence, but by co-ordinated capabilities,” called on institutions to move beyond discussion to implementation, and encouraged cross-border collaboration to build systems that can produce, share, and sustain knowledge for the entire continent.
Her address strongly echoed the purpose of the NOTES initiative — the Network for Open Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa — which is advancing shared learning, co-ordinated action, and sustainable regional systems to strengthen teacher education through OER and AI.
The regional workshop, supported by COL, was co-hosted by the Department for Higher Education and Training (DHET), Wits - University of the Witwatersrand, and the African Deans of Education Forum (ADEF).
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On World Book and Copyright Day, we celebrate the continuing impact of books as sources of creativity, knowledge, and cross-cultural connection. Books and libraries have long played a vital role in tackling illiteracy, accelerating social change, and enabling access to education, with copyright protecting creators.
At COL, we embrace Creative Commons licenses to develop and share Open Educational Resources that are free, adaptable, and accessible. Our open repository, OAsis, houses more than 5,700 learning resources, including books, case studies, reports, course materials, and more.
By making knowledge freely available, we're supporting more inclusive education systems that empower learners in the far-reaching corners of the Commonwealth. Explore OAsis: oasis.col.org/
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This Earth Day, COL’s Empowering Women and Girls (EWG) project, generously supported by Global Affairs Canada, sheds light on the importance of equipping women and girls with green skills.
In collaboration with community partners, EWG delivers training, mentorship, and hands-on skills training that empowers women and girls to lead in climate action and pursue more sustainable livelihoods.
Learn more: commonwealthoflearning.info/48k5ONP
#EarthDay #ClimateAction #GreenSkills #Sustainability #WomenAndGirls COL4D's Empowering Women & Girls Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs CanadaThis Earth Day, we are reflecting on how to build green skills for women and girls.
Through the Empowering Women and Girls project, we work alongside local partners to deliver training, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities that build green skills and open pathways to sustainable livelihoods. Together, we’re creating inclusive spaces where women and girls can lead in climate action.
🌱 Read about four actions we are taking to build green skills: empoweringwomenandgirls.col.org/building-green-skills-for-women-and-girls/
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