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Publications

A wide range of studies, reports and research documents have been published by the Commonwealth of Learning. Most are available for download, free-of-charge, on this web site. Browse the catagories on the left, or use the site search in the top right corner to find the publication you are looking for.


NEW/POPULAR TITLES 

Knowledge Series
is a topical, start-up guide to distance education practice and delivery. New titles published in 2007:

  • Acquiring Accreditation in Distance Learning by Wendy R. Kilfoil
  • Adapting Learning Materials for Distance Learning by Clayton R. Wright
  • Designing Learning Objects for Online Learning by Solvig Norman and David Porter
  • Knowledge Management Strategies for Distance Education by Neil Butcher

Forum on Flexible Education: Reaching Nomadic Populations in Africa
Summary Report
Rapporteur: Alba de Souza
© 2007 Commonwealth of Learning, Commonwealth Secretariat

Boys' Underachievement in Education: An Exploration in Selected Commonwealth Countries. A report published by the Commonwealth of Learning and the Commonwealth Secretariat by Jyotsna Jha and Fatimah Kelleher, December 2006.

Creating learning materials for open and distance learning:
Document template COL has developed a template for instructional design that helps content developers to convert their subject matter expertise into learning materials. Created in just over a year and tested in many countries and institutions with feedback from many instructional designers, this template is truly a collaborative effort. 2006

Perspectives on Distance Education: Towards a Culture of Quality
Edited by Badri N. Koul and Asha Kanwar
From Quality Assurance to a Culture of Quality in Open Distance Education: Case Studies and Inferences. 2006.

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RECENT & OF INTEREST 
Forum on Flexible Education: Reaching Nomadic Populations in Africa  : © 2007 Commonwealth of Learning, Commonwealth Secretariat
Boys' Underachievement in Education  : An Exploration in Selected Commonwealth Countries (2006)
Perspectives on Distance Education  : Towards a Culture of Quality (2006)
World Review Volume 6  : Strategies for Sustainable Open and Distance Learning
(COL/ROUTLEDGE 2005)
Perspectives on Distance Education  : Lifelong Learning & Distance Higher Education
(COL/UNESCO 2005)
Creating Learning Materials for ODL  : A Handbook for Authors & Instructional Designers (2005)


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