Micro-credentials can help people build skills and strengthen livelihoods, but only when learners, institutions, and employers can trust and recognise them.
Without clear national frameworks, they can remain stuck in institutional silos, making it harder for learners to transfer credits, build towards larger qualifications, or demonstrate value to employers.
With COL support and under the active leadership of the Honourable Dr Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka, and COL Board Member, Sri Lanka’s emerging national framework offers a practical example for other Commonwealth countries seeking to make micro-credentials trusted, inclusive, and portable.
Read more: www.col.org/news/from-short-courses-to-lifelong-learning-pathways-why-micro-credentials-need-nati...
#MicroCredentials #LifelongLearning #SkillsDevelopment #HigherEducation #TVET Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
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Happy 50th Independence Day, Seychelles!
Seychelles continues to lead the way for small states across the Commonwealth, demonstrating strong progress in higher education, teacher education, and technology-enabled learning.
Through collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Teachers’ Council, and education institutions, Seychelles is advancing institutional TVET policies, supporting OER development, strengthening school system reforms, and improving alignment between national digital policies, teacher development, and classroom practice. The country is also expanding capacity in open and distance learning, digital innovation, and micro-credentials, creating more flexible pathways for lifelong learning.
We look forward to continued collaboration in advancing skills, innovation, and lifelong learning for sustainable national development.
Seychelles Institute of Art and Design Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development Seychelles Institute of Teacher Education Teachers Council of Seychelles University of Seychelles
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As AI continues to reshape higher education, how can institutions ensure that open learning remains inclusive, equitable, and accessible?
A new publication examines the status of Open Educational Resources (OER) policies and practices in West African higher education, with analysis of OER awareness, policy development, adoption challenges, institutional familiarity with AI tools, and the integration of AI into OER practices.
Read the full publication to learn more about the opportunities, gaps, and recommendations for strengthening OER and AI integration across the region: hdl.handle.net/11599/6136
#highereducation #EducationPolicy #OER #AIinEducation #westafrica National Open University of Nigeria - NOUN
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