Happy 58th Independence Day, Nauru!
In Nauru, COL works with the Nauru Department of Education and The University of the South Pacific - Nauru Campus to strengthen gender-responsive ODL policies, enhance ODL systems, and drive access to quality learning, especially in skills for work and across tertiary education.
Over the past five years, COL has worked with its local partners to train 33 teachers on providing effective learning support in ODL contexts; hosted an ODL workshop for Ministry officials; developed online learning resources for teachers, including an ODL course catalogue, a National OER Collection Site, and an Online TVET Toolkit; and built the capacity of TVET practitioners.
Nauru is also a member of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network and benefits from COL’s Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance, and Flexible Learning (PACFOLD), an ongoing project funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The PACFOLD project has made significant strides in developing teacher capacity, providing skills training for youth, building the capacities of ministry officials in ODL, and improving data resilience in ministries of education.
We look forward to continuing our collaboration with local partners to make open education more equitable and accessible for everyone in Nauru!
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A new impact report from the Unique Foundation, a charitable organisation supporting vulnerable children, youth, women, and rural communities across The Gambia and Nigeria, highlights key outcomes from the COL-supported Second Chance Education Program.
With support from COL’s Girls Inspire Initiative, the program provided 70 young women from Kanifing Municipal Council in The Gambia who were out-of-school or at a high risk of dropping out with learning opportunities, including the chance to complete Grade 12. Participants also received training on human rights, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention, and life skills.
Want to learn more about the Second Chance Education Program? Read the full report: commonwealthoflearning.info/45VwdjL
#SecondChanceEducation #GirlsInspire #EmpowerWomen #GBVPrevention
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The International Conference on Emerging Trends and Challenges in Open, Distance, Digital, and Blended Learning (ODDBL’26) kicked off in Delhi today with lively engagement from educators, researchers and policymakers.
Dr B Shadrach, Director of COL’s Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) presided a session on quality concerns in distance and digital Learning, calling for enhanced interactivity and strengthened industry collaboration to create employable, inclusive, and future-ready graduates. In his keynote address, Dr Tony Mays, Director: Education at COL, stressed quality assurance in ODL must go beyond standards and checklists, requiring contextual approaches and collaboration with national and international partners to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Keynote speeches from education leaders, academic experts, and senior government officials included the Honourable Shri Ashish Sood, Education Minister, Government of Delhi; Prof. Payal Mago, Director of the Campus of Open Learning at Delhi University, and Prof. Yogesh Singh, VC at Delhi University.
We look forward to more engaging conversations and insights as ODDBL’26 continues to shape the future of digital learning in the days to come!
#ODDBL26 #DigitalLearning #DistanceEducation #EducationConference University of Delhi NAAC-India British Council India Cemca Col Delhi Government
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