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Professor Asha KanwarPresident & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning
COL in the Commonwealth:Promoting Learning for Sustainable Development
Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingVancouver, 1987
Copyright Commonwealth Secretariat
WHAT IS IT FOR?
The Commonwealth of Learning
To help Commonwealth governments and
institutions use various technologies to improve and expand education, training and learning in support of development
Outcome Evaluation 2012-15
‘All the initiatives moved successfully forward, on time and within budget. The large majority of the agreed Performance Indicators were met ….the relative cost-effectiveness of COL has been commented on favourably….’
Neil Kemp & Glen Farrell, 2015
Impact Evaluation 2006-2015
‘COL has had a major impact on individuals… is highly respected and well regarded, flexible and nimble organisation which leverages partnerships…to achieve outcomes’.
Stephen Murgatroyd with Janet Tully, 2015
Thank you for appointing Focal Points: Our direct link to each other
Africa & the Mediterranean Asia
Pacific Caribbean
‘Learning for Sustainable Development’
• Economic growth• Social inclusion• Environmental
conservation
Quality education leading to effective learning outcomes
Skills for employment and entrepreneurship
Knowledge and skills for peace and global citizenship
Qualified teachers
Access Quality
Shared Challenges
Equity Cost
Leveraging New & Existing
Technologies
Two Sectors
Education Skills
Education
Open Schooling
Ms. Frances J. FerreiraEducation Specialist
Empowering learners
“I left school in year 5 when I got married at the age of 12. I am now 22 and have 3 children. I went back to school so that I could help my children with their schoolwork.”
Op
en
/In
nova
tive
Sch
ooli
ng
Teacher Education
Dr. Jessica N. AgutiEducation Specialist
- 29 Teacher Educators: 11 countries in Africa
‘Importance of ICT in Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century’ NIE, Singapore May
2015
USING ICTS TO ENRICH TEACHING & LEARNING
Collaboration with AVU – 2015
1,692 registered
Use of video clips, graphics and games
Kenya, South Africa, India, United States, Nigeria, Uganda, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Pakistan, Tanzania
Higher Education
Dr. Godson GatshaEducation Specialist
Commonwealth Executive MBA/MPA
Hig
her
Ed
uca
tion
11 partner institutions across the Commonwealth with a total enrolment of over 27,000 since inception in 2002.
Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC)
Mr. John LesperanceEducation Specialist
Snow Ball EffectV
irtu
al
Un
ivers
ity
for
Sm
all
S
tate
s of
the C
om
mon
wealt
h
(VU
SS
C)
“I think of it as the VUSSC Snowball Effect…in the tropics. I remain grateful.”Marcia Musgrove
The Bahamas
Inspired by VUSSC, Marcia went on to do a Master’s degree in Curriculum, Instruction & Technology and became an OER advocate.
Skills
Technical & Vocational Skills Development (TVSD)
Dr. Alison Mead Richardson
Education Specialist
Skills training: Bangladesh
Rehana Khatun – poultry farmer
Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F)
Dr. K. BalasubramanianEducation Specialist
Increasing food security
Lif
elo
ng
Learn
ing
for
Farm
ers
(L
3F
)
Every $1 invested in learning, facilitation and networking resulted in $9 worth of income and assets in India.
Technology Enabled Learning
Dr. Sanjaya MishraEducation Specialist
Commonwealth Certificate for Teacher ICT Integration (CCTI)
Com
mon
wealt
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du
cati
on
al
Med
ia C
en
tre f
or
Asi
a (
CE
MC
A)
Building knowledge and skills in the use of ICT in the classroom
Gender Cross-Cutting Theme
Ms. Rosanne WongGender Equality
Manager
Mainstreaming genderG
en
der
Cro
ss-C
utt
ing
Th
em
e
Integrating a gender equality perspective in
programme design, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation.
What you can get from COL
World Class
Expertise
Innovative Models
Resources
Capacity Building
COL Board of Governors
Thank you for your
contributions