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eLIO specialises in the development and delivery of professional development courses and projects. Over the past twenty years, eLIO has progressively diversified its services to provide innovative solutions to meet the needs of globally dispersed staff and enable learning for sustainable development. Read more about COL eLIO: https://www.col.org//elearning-international-organisations

Did you know? COL has many #resources on its #online #repository, OAsis. #Openeducationalresources are incredible but what are they, exactly? Learn about #OER in our Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER) here: http://hdl.handle.net/11599/36 #learningtogether #coronavirus #COVID19

The new edition of the popular MOOC on Introduction to TEL starts on 7 March 2021. The five-week course is offered by COL in partnership with Athabasca University (AU), Canada and is designed for teachers in diverse contexts from secondary to post-secondary and vocational education. To register, visit: visit: http://telmooc.ca

The Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) initiative focuses on linking human capital with social and financial capital. The model is premised on the belief that an effective linkage of these three capitals will help in spiraling a self-sustaining development process. By leveraging on the power of ICT and open and distance learning (ODL), L3F has been able to evolve a socially acceptable, economically feasible and financially viable farmer extension system. Read more: https://www.col.org/programmes/lifelong-learning-for-farmers

Did you know? COL's website is now equipped with #assistivetechnology for a customized experience. A #ReadSpeaker has been installed, allowing visitors to listen to content, change speed, colour, language and other settings. https://www.col.org/accessibility

COL partners with community organisations and institutions to support schooling and skills development for some of the world’s most vulnerable and hard-to-reach women and girls using open, distance and technology-enabled learning. Read more about COL's GIRLS Inspire project here: https://www.col.org/programmes/women-and-girls

Online gender-based violence is as pervasive and destructive as offline violence. The impact on women is serious. Cyberviolence engenders feelings of shame, humiliation and isolation; it threatens women’s mental health and sense of safety. Women often respond by withdrawing from online spaces or limiting their online presence; thus, cyberviolence infringes on their right to information, expression and learning. Join us as we discuss cyberviolence, its prevalence and impact, and suggest measures and practices for preventing and protecting against it. DIGITAL INCLUSION: ADDRESSING CYBERVIOLENCE AND ONLINE HATE AGAINST WOMEN Tuesday, 24 November 2020 at 10:00 am (Pacific Standard Time) To register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ldYVWEAjSBKkVMJtgXmIuQ

COL President and CEO speaks at the virtual ICDE Presidents' Forum

DID YOU KNOW? You can still register for "Mobile Learning with Multimedia"! In many countries where schooling has been disrupted due to COVID-19, educators are seeking innovative ways to create quality learning opportunities for distance education and teacher professional development. The course introduces participants to the use of technology tools that are readily available to them to develop curriculum-relevant and pedagogically sound educational podcasts that are broadcast ready and easily accessible in low connectivity settings. TO REGISTER, VISIT https://www.mooc4dev.org/MLM2

NEW PUBLICATION FROM COL: "Sustainable Development and Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)" This new resource aims to sensitise readers to ideas, approaches and challenges of integration of 4IR technologies into learning modalities. Drawing on a literature review and interview data from leading AI experts, the publication serves to offer recommendations for countries at all stages of development with some focus on the role of 4IR in education for sustainable development. http://hdl.handle.net/11599/3698

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Cybersecurity Training for Teachers. Register at https://www.mooc4dev.org/CTT2

At an online ceremony, COL launched www.pacificregionalchannel.org, a video-on-demand platform established in response to the requests from partners in the Pacific Island States. https://www.col.org//press-releases/col-launches-pacific-r

In an online ceremony held on 19 November 2020, COL’s President and CEO, Professor Asha Kanwar symbolically handed over 30 Aptus devices and 300 tablets to The Honourable Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, The Bahamas to help build education resilience in his country. These tools were recently delivered to the education ministry for use by local schools that are still grappling with the devastation caused by hurricane Dorian a year ago. https://www.col.org//col-contributes-building-education-re

In collaboration with Athabasca University, COL is offering the MOOC on Blended Learning Practice, which has been designed to assist teachers in adopting blended learning strategies through a step-by-step constructivist and design-based approach. Teachers in diverse contexts from primary and secondary to post-secondary education, as well as vocational education, and workplace training will benefit from this course. The fourth edition of the MOOC starts on November 15, 2020. For more information about the course and registration, visit https://www.blpmooc.org

"Mobile Learning with Multimedia" starts November 23 and is now open for registration! In many countries where schooling has been disrupted due to COVID-19, educators are seeking innovative ways to create quality learning opportunities for distance education and teacher professional development. The course introduces participants to the use of technology tools that are readily available to them to develop curriculum-relevant and pedagogically sound educational podcasts that are broadcast ready and easily accessible in low connectivity settings. TO REGISTER, VISIT https://www.mooc4dev.org/MLM2

While it is well known that the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the higher education sector around the world, less is known about how universities, particularly in emerging world contexts navigated campus lockdowns. Join us for a new webinar: COVID-19 and Lessons Learned: Reflections from Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2020 TIME: 5 - 6:30 pm SAST (GMT+2) REGISTER: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B6UfmTX4Tbiaq604-uwxGw

The COL- Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative has reached a new milestone! 100,000 learners have now registered for FREE online courses aimed to boost their employability by equipping them with job-relevant skills. 25,000 more Coursera scholarships are also available for those who want to join between now and 31 October. Email [email protected] for details

COL’s new course, Mobile Learning with Multimedia (MLM1) is now open for registration and begins on October 12, 2020. It is the first of a two-part MOOC and trains participants to develop audio-based learning resources in their respective subject areas and to upload these to an online streaming media portal. https://www.col.org//registration-now-open-online-course-m

New @COL4D webinar to feature MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society Mitsui Professor Dr Richard C Larson. Join us for "Project-Based Learning, allowing Every Student to Shine" on 30 November 2020 at 7:00 AM (PST) Register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uZ8LV3CTR4Oh4G_tVmlhAQ

Foreign students enrolling in postsecondary programs are often just as interested in getting to know Canadian business and cultural norms as they are in an education, said Professor Asha Kanwar, COL's President and CEO, at a recent event hosted by The Globe and Mail in partnership with Athabasca University. The event explored aspects of navigating the impact of COVID-19 on international postsecondary. https://www.theglobeandmail.com//article-navigating-the-p/

Did you know? COL empowers people through learning that leads to economic growth, social inclusion and environmental conservation.

COL's CommonwealthWiseWomen to host Shaun Tomson - Leadership Expert, World Champion Surfer, Entrepreneur, Environmentalist and a Best-Selling Author - for an inspiring workshop on October 14. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IXIqjVheTTiTyZhICn365A

"We can see the future of education unfold before our eyes," noted COL President and CEO, Professor Asha Kanwar, congratulating the 3,000 Caribbean graduates of the COL-Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative. Recognising the unique opportunity to boost their employability in the face of economic disruptions caused by COVID-19, thousands of learners from the Caribbean joined the COL-Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative over the past four months. Congratulations to all of the programme graduates and all those who are on their way to completing their coursework.

The Cybersecurity Training for Teachers (CTT I) is an introductory course designed to equip teachers, teacher educators and other education practitioners with the skills and knowledge that they need to protect themselves and their students online, as well as create awareness for the parents and carers. https://www.mooc4dev.org/CyberSecurity4Teachers1

Did you know? COL’s Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA) programme has been nominated as a finalist for the Falling Walls 2020 award in the category of Digital Education. https://www.col.org//c-delta-finalist-falling-walls-2020-a

3,000 Caribbean graduates of the COL-Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative to be celebrated at a virtual convocation on September 22. For more details, visit: https://www.col.org//3000-caribbean-graduates-col-coursera

Recently learners from The Bahamas and beyond were able to boost their knowledge of various aspects of agricultural practices contributing to economic, social and environmental sustainability through a MOOC, which was delivered by The Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources and The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority (BAHFSA) in partnership with COL. Find out more details here: https://tinyurl.com/y4dj2dfe

Farmers from two districts in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu learned various aspects of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) through a MobiMOOC offered jointly with two local community-based organisations. The course was delivered over five weeks in the framework of COL’s Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) programme. Here are the details https://tinyurl.com/y29xzmp4

The seventh edition of the popular MOOC on Introduction to TEL will start on 4 October 2020. This course is designed for teachers in secondary, post-secondary and vocational education to develop their knowledge and practice in teaching and learning with technology. Over 15,000 teachers from more than 95 countries have participated in the course since its first offering in 2017. TELMOOC 7 will be led by Dr M. Cleveland-Innes and Dr N. Ostashewski, both from Athabasca University. For more details or to register, visit http://www.telmooc.ca/

#PCF9Legacy #EdinburghStatement: Forum partners from over 60 countries believe that it is possible to significantly accelerate progress towards the aim and targets of #SDG4 by prioritising the following collective actions: https://pcf9.org/assets/pcf9_edinburgh_statement.pdf @theopenuniversity

#PCF9Legacy: Did you know? You can read papers presented at #PCF9 here: http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/3125

#PCF9Legacy: What were your most memorable moments at #PCF9? @theopenuniversity https://www.youtube.com/watch