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Malaysia charts national roadmap for inclusive open educational resources

The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Malaysia, in collaboration with the Commonwealth…

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Rwanda workshop builds momentum for Pan-African OER network in teacher education

Supported by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), the University of Rwanda’s College…

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Mauritius develops policy guidelines on AI in higher education

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) recently supported the Higher Education Commission (HEC),…

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COL is catalysing change to engage Girls In ICT

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Commonwealth of Learning
8 hours ago
Malaysia charts national roadmap for inclusive open educational resources. The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) @MOHEOfficial, Malaysia, in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) @COL4D, has taken a major step forward in advancing equitable access to education through the development of a national Action Plan to implement the inclusive open educational resources (IOER) policy. Building on its 2021 policy commitment and aligned with the UNESCO OER Recommendation 2019, the Action Plan outlines a structured and sustainable approach to embedding IOER across the country’s higher education system. The MoHE adopted the IOER policy in December 2021 to improve access to educational resources at all levels and advance equitable access to higher education. This was in line with the UNESCO OER Recommendation 2019, which urges the member states to focus on (i) building capacity of stakeholders to create, access, re-use, adapt and redistribute OER, (ii) developing supportive policy, (iii) encouraging inclusive and equitable quality OER, (iv) nurturing the creation of sustainability models for OER, and (v) facilitating international cooperation. COL has supported the Universiti Sabah Malaysia @UMS_EcoCampus in developing an Open Textbook platform and providing training to teachers and staff from ten public universities in developing IOER. With the support of COL, an expert group from various universities in Malaysia has now developed the IOER Action Plan (2025-2028) for implementing the national policy and mainstreaming IOER in various public and private universities in the country. The final meeting of the expert group was recently held at the MoHE, which was also attended by Professor Peter Scott, President and CEO of COL. Professor Scott said he appreciated the leadership of the MoHE in developing the IOER policy and assured COL support in implementing it as per the expert group’s recommendation. The expert group has developed a roadmap for mainstreaming IOER in Malaysia higher education institutions through (i) developing institutional policies aligned with the national IOER policy, (ii) regular capacity building for all stakeholders, (iii) development of open textbooks, (iv) using OER for revenue generating micro-credentials, (v) creating a national platform for open textbooks, and (v) developing sustainable business models through a consortia approach to collaborate and promote IOER. The IOER Action Plan was facilitated by COL Education Specialist: Technology-Enabled Learning, Dr Sanjaya Mishra, who said that “the focus on capacity building, open textbook development, and consortia approach for sustainability of OER recommended by the expert group will not only streamline IOER policy implementation in Malaysia, it will also create a model for other countries to follow in the footsteps of Malaysia.” #COL4D #OpenEducation #InclusiveLearning #MalaysiaEducation #OER #EdTech #HigherEd #DigitalLearning #EducationForAll #SustainableEducation

Malaysia charts national roadmap for inclusive open educational resources.

The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) @MOHEOfficial, Malaysia, in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) @COL4D, has taken a major step forward in advancing equitable access to education through the development of a national Action Plan to implement the inclusive open educational resources (IOER) policy. Bu ... See MoreSee Less

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Empowering Women and Girls works to support women and girls for a brighter future through empowerment, education and sustainable livelihoods. We support women and girls, and communities in Bangladesh, Malawi, Mozambique, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. We provide life and vocational skills training to women and girls, creating pathways to employment, entrepreneurship, and school reintegration, all of wh ... See MoreSee Less

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COL Tuvalu Visit Highlights. During his recent trip to Tuvalu, the Commonwealth of Learnings @COL4D Adviser for Skills, Mr Robert Okinda, led a dynamic sensitisation session on the Pacific TVET Online Toolkit with staff at the Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute (TMTI). The session kicked off with a courtesy call on Mr Petea Tavau, Acting CEO of TMTI, and welcomed the participation of Mr Teoni Paape from the Tuvalu Atoll Science Technology and Innovation Institute (TASTII). The goal? To boost professional development for TVET practitioners across the Pacific using self-directed micro-learning resources. Explore the Toolkit here: pacifictoolkit.col.org #COL4D #TVET #SkillsDevelopment #PacificEducation #Tuvalu #EdTech #MicroLearning

COL Tuvalu Visit Highlights.

During his recent trip to Tuvalu, the Commonwealth of Learning's @COL4D Adviser for Skills, Mr Robert Okinda, led a dynamic sensitisation session on the Pacific TVET Online Toolkit with staff at the Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute (TMTI).

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