As part of COL’s efforts to increase access to higher education in dual-mode institutions in Africa’s Commonwealth Member States, COL brought together representatives from 13 universities for a workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, as part of the Learner Support Project. Participants were drawn from institutions that are planning to introduce dual-mode education.

The workshop focused on introducing open and distance learning (ODL) and learner support to faculty members who were new to ODL. It also covered the implementation of an appropriate learner support system at their respective institutions, i.e., one that responds to the needs and expectations of learners with consideration for their unique learner profiles and contexts.