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Beyond the Forum: Digital pathways for inclusive open education 

A BI-MONTHLY SERIES EXPLORING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS    Overview  This online interaction is…

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Small states, big lessons: How Malta and 3CL advance ethical digital learning

By Dr Alex Grech, Executive Director, Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning (3CL)  Since…

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COL and IUCEA Sign an MOU to Drive Digital Innovation in East Africa

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Inter-University Council for East Africa…

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Today at Marlborough

Today at Marlborough House in London, a high-level synergy event convened leadership from the Commonwealth’s sister organisations, COL’s Board, education ministers, and representatives from accredited Commonwealth organisations to strengthen collaboration on building inclusive, future-ready education systems across the Commonwealth.

Discussions centred on advancing gender equality and inclusion across learning systems, transforming skills development through digital innovation and AI, strengthening teacher and institutional capacity, and building more resilient and scalable learning ecosystems, particularly among Small States. Together, delegates identified practical pathways to ensure education systems remain responsive to the evolving needs of Commonwealth Member States.

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COL’s Teacher-in-t

COL’s Teacher-in-the-Loop AI (TiL AI) project is redefining the role of teachers and trainers in AI-supported education.

In India, secondary school mathematics teachers are not just using Generative AI tools; they are co-designing, validating, and refining curriculum-aligned learning materials that strengthen instructional quality and professional agency.

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Whether it is a youn

Whether it is a young mother with childcare responsibilities hoping to complete her high school education or a 40-year-old farmer seeking to upskill, ODL opens pathways to lifelong learning that were previously out of reach.

But what does success in ODL realistically look like for learners? Do high enrolment numbers matter if students are registered but struggling in silence?

COL, through its Regional Research and Training Institute for Distance and Open Learning (RETRIDOL) in Nigeria, is mobilising stakeholders across West Africa to explore how learner support systems can better support students living with disabilities and those marginalised by geography, language, income, conflict, climate, and digital exclusion.

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OER Practices in West Africa Webinar Series #2: Practices for AI-Enabled Open Educational Resources in Nigerian Higher Education Institutions 21 April 2026 Facilitator: Professor Jane-Frances Abu, COL Adviser: Higher Education Presenter : Professor Adenike Modinah Oladayo Abdul Raheem, a distinguished scholar in chemistry and open and distance learning, and a leader in advancing ODL in Nigeria and beyond. The Q&A session was moderated by Dr Nkem E. Osuigwe. View upcoming COL webinars at https://www.col.org/webinars ---- 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 | X: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D
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Beyond the Forum Webinar #3: Skills development through lifelong learning 17 April 2026 Speakers and presentations: 1) Dr Marcia Rowe Amonde, Senior Director, HEART National Training Agency, Jamaica – The Voices of TVET Learners: Perspectives on Online Learning Among Learners in Five TVET Institutions in Jamaica; 2) Mr Jonathan JS Kovilpillai, Programme Manager of the Digital Learning Hub, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Malaysia – Generative AI for Achieving Instructional Alignment in TVET: A Conceptual Framework and Case Study; 3) Mr Joseph Orina Makori, Education Technical Solutions Expert, Kenya School of TVET – Barriers to Accreditation of Online Learning Programmes in Kenyan TVET Institutions: A Study of Policy, Infrastructure, and Institutional Readiness. View upcoming COL webinars at https://www.col.org/webinars ---- 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 | X: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D
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Webinar #10: Advancing ODL Through Policy, Practice and Capacity Building April 29, 2026 Chair: Dr Schontal Moore, VUSSC Adviser, COL Presenter: Dr Hermancia Eugene-Zamore, Dean of Academic Affairs, Dominica State College. Topic: “Advancing Online Learning at Dominica State College (DSC): Policy, Practice and Faculty Development” View other webinars in the VUSSC Voices Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXN-JCVb8z8Awa5Q_7MhO5-niyV9oQYbl&si=FVPmofuJWaI9CWFS Explore our upcoming webinars and stay up to date with the latest sessions: https://www.col.org/webinars ---- 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 | X: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D
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