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Frugal AI: Bringing Practical, Locally Governed AI Within Reach

By Ricky Cheng, Knowledge Services Manager, COL Why Locally Deployable AI Matters…

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India leads the way in open learning innovation

Representing half the population of the Commonwealth, the importance of open learning…

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From short courses to lifelong learning pathways: Why micro-credentials need national frameworks

By Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education, COL A learner who obtains a micro-credential…

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Beyond the chatbot: Conversational agents and the future of higher education

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of everyday life in higher education. Students…

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14 hours ago

Malawi celebrates 62 years of independence today!

Learners, educators and institutions in Malawi are benefiting from continued progress in open schooling, higher education, skills development and gender equality. COL has worked with Malawi to expand access to open learning by supporting micro-credentials, national guidelines and policies, and approaches that recognise the value of prior learning.

Through Girls Inspire and the Empowering Women and Girls project, Malawi has empowered women and girls by helping them return to school, reducing early marriage, improving health outcomes, and expanding opportunities for education and economic participation. Efforts to strengthen agricultural self-sufficiency and deliver learning in low-bandwidth environments are also helping to build pathways to sustainable livelihoods.

We look forward to deepening our collaboration with Malawi to make open education more equitable, inclusive, and accessible in the years to come.

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17 hours ago

Congratulations to the teachers and mathematics instructors in Grenada who successfully completed their cohort of the Advancing Caribbean Teachers (ACT) in Mathematics project.

At the close-out ceremony last month, Senator the Honourable David Andrew, Minister for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture with responsibility for Education, Grenada, commended participants for being part of the solution to strengthening mathematics teaching and learning across the country.

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What if the future of AI in education is not bigger models, but more local ones?

As open and locally deployable models become more capable, Commonwealth institutions have an opportunity to explore AI in ways that are affordable, governable, sovereign, and aligned with national priorities.

In this post, Ricky Zhiyong Cheng of the Commonwealth of Learning explores the promise of COL’s Frugal AI approach: using the right level of AI capacity for the task, while keeping infrastructure, data governance and public accountability closer to home. ow.ly/ZhVM50Zk621

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As demand for flexible, inclusive and lifelong learning grows, institutions need practical strategies to make open and distance learning sustainable. A new publication, Implementing ODL: Practical Guidelines for Sustainable Deployment, authored by Prof. Sir Michael N Nkwenti,

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As AI becomes part of everyday life in higher education, institutions are left to grapple with how new tools can support learners without compromising ethics, accuracy, or accessibility.

COL’s new publication, Conversational Agents in Education: Context and Case Studies of Practice in Tertiary Education, by Sara de Freitas and Denise Whitelock of The Open University, UK, examines how conversational agents can support teaching, learning and student services when used responsibly. Drawing on research and case studies from UK higher education, the report explores their potential to reduce routine workloads, personalise support and improve access to timely information, while addressing key risks such as bias, inaccuracy and the need for regular evaluation.

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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.

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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 at the link in our bio. #HigherEducation #EducationPolicy #OER #AIinEducation #WestAfrica @openuniversitynigeria ...

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Professionalising Youth Work through Micro-Credentials

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