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Supporting ODL policy development in Ghana

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Tonga Women in ICT: A beacon of empowerment and innovation

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Supporting youth employability through e-apprenticeships via industry advisory committees

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Enhancing teaching practices with AI in Sri Lanka

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COL partnering for a ‘Better Future for Women’ in Bangladesh. Recently, the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) @COL4D met with its partner, Better Future for Women (BFW), in #Bangladesh to learn more about the skills development projects supported by COL. The meeting provided a further opportunity for BFW officials to update COL on the projects progress and share the impacts of bringing skill development e-learning training courses to remote communities in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans district. During the meeting, BFW highlighted the establishment of Womens #TVET Corner – a dedicated space where women can access online skill development courses. This initiative has been instrumental in empowering women by providing them with the resources to learn new skills and improve their livelihoods. However, many women still face challenges accessing the centre due to cultural and logistical barriers. Dr Jyostna Jha, Director: Skills COL, expressed her appreciation for the dedication and efforts of the BFW team in making skill development accessible for remote communities. She said the meeting underscored the importance of continued support and innovative approaches to overcome the barriers women face in the Sundarbans district and throughout Bangladesh. #WomenEmpowerment #SkillsDevelopment #BetterFutureForWomen #COL4D #Bangladesh #TVET #Elearning #RemoteCommunities #Sundarbans #WomenInTech #SkillsTraining #EmpowerHer #InclusiveEducation #DigitalLearning #CommunityDevelopment

COL partnering for a ‘Better Future for Women’ in Bangladesh.

Recently, the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) @COL4D met with its partner, Better Future for Women (BFW), in #Bangladesh to learn more about the skills development projects supported by COL. The meeting provided a further opportunity for BFW officials to update COL on the project's progress and share the impacts of bringing skill development e-learning training courses to remote communities in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans district.

During the meeting, BFW highlighted the establishment of Women's #TVET Corner – a dedicated space where women can access online skill development courses. This initiative has been instrumental in empowering women by providing them with the resources to learn new skills and improve their livelihoods. However, many women still face challenges accessing the centre due to cultural and logistical barriers.

Dr Jyostna Jha, Director: Skills COL, expressed her appreciation for the dedication and efforts of the BFW team in making skill development accessible for remote communities. She said the meeting underscored the importance of continued support and innovative approaches to overcome the barriers women face in the Sundarbans district and throughout Bangladesh.

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#COL4Ds Empowering Women & Girls (EWG) project in #Mozambique is supported with funding from Global Affairs Canada @GAC_Corporate and with the help of partners like ADPP Mozambique.

#COL4D's Empowering Women & Girls (EWG) project in #Mozambique is supported with funding from Global Affairs Canada @GAC_Corporate and with the help of partners like ADPP Mozambique. ... See MoreSee Less

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COL-hosted webinar held July 11, 2024. Over the past year or so, Generative AI has caught the education world by storm. In the context of rapid developments in Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Chair at the Open University of Cyprus, Professor Michalinos Zembylas and Dr Eleni Chistodoulou undertook a research study to bring students’ perspectives to the forefront. The study investigated how students think, feel about, and engage with the role of LLMs in higher education contexts in the future. This webinar will present the findings of this study, discuss ethical and pedagogical LLM use as well as recommendations for stakeholders, particularly in response to the identified student needs. ---- This video is made available by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence (international): http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/4.0. ---- www.col.org | Twitter: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D
How do students think and feel about ChatGPT in Cyprus?
Moderator: Professor Shironica P. Karunanayaka (COL Chair), Open University of Sri Lanka Panel members: Professor Som Naidu from Australia, Professor Vasudha Kamat from India, Professor Cheryl Brown from New Zealand and Professor Hasan Ucar from Türkiye. 29 April 2024 8:00 PM PDT Preparing teachers for a rapidly changing world poses serious challenges while offering promising opportunities. This panel discussion focused on the contemporary educational landscape, the opportunities it affords but more importantly the challenges it presents to teachers, teacher educators and their professional development. ---- This video is made available by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence (international): http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/4.0. ---- www.col.org | Twitter: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D
COL Chair Webinar: Open, flexible & distance learning and Teacher Education: Prospects & Challenges
Video presentation by Professor Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning and Dr Tony Mays, Director for Education, Commonwealth of Learning. Delivered at the inaugural session of the International Conference on Perspectives and Innovation in Open and Distance Education, 1 April 2024, New Delhi, India. ---- This video is made available by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence (international): http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/4.0. ---- www.col.org | Twitter: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D
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