Whether it is a young mother with childcare responsibilities hoping to complete her high school education or a 40-year-old farmer seeking to upskill, ODL opens pathways to lifelong learning that were previously out of reach.
But what does success in ODL realistically look like for learners? Do high enrolment numbers matter if students are registered but struggling in silence?
COL, through its Regional Research and Training Institute for Distance and Open Learning (RETRIDOL) in Nigeria, is mobilising stakeholders across West Africa to explore how learner support systems can better support students living with disabilities and those marginalised by geography, language, income, conflict, climate, and digital exclusion.
Learn more: www.col.org/news/when-access-isnt-enough-why-learner-support-matters-in-odl/
#openanddistancelearning #InclusiveEducation #lifelonglearning #DigitalInclusion #EducationForAll National Open University of Nigeria - NOUN
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Education, skills, and mobility are central to building economic resilience across the Commonwealth.
At a recent meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group, held at the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and COL highlighted the important role of universities in preparing learners for a rapidly changing labour market. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to highlight challenges in skills development and employability to UK leaders, as well as some of the shared issues faced by Commonwealth Member States.
Read more: www.col.org/news/economic-resilience-debated-at-the-palace-of-westminster-how-commonwealth-univer...
#Commonwealth #HigherEducation #SkillsDevelopment #EconomicResilience #FutureOfWork #Employability #lifelonglearning The Association of Commonwealth Universities UK House of Lords
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Education ministers from across the Commonwealth, including The Honourable Claudette Irere, Minister of State for Education, Rwanda; Senator Dr The Honourable Dana Morris Dixon, Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Jamaica; and The Honourable Morufo Olatunji Alausa, Federal Minister of Education, Nigeria, are sharing some of their most urgent priorities at the #EducationWorldForum2026 in London this week. From amplifying youth voices and integrating human-centred technology to addressing the impacts of climate change, leaders are calling for stronger entrepreneurial and digital skills to build more inclusive, resilient, and future-ready education systems.
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#EWF2026 #CommonwealthEducation #InclusiveEducation #DigitalSkills #EdTech #ClimateEducation #YouthVoices #FutureOfEducation Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria Ministry of Education & Youth Ministry of Education, Rwanda
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