Edutech · 18/08/2026

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As the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convenes its 81st session in New York in September, Creative Commons is bringing together leading civil society and digital rights organizations for “A Conversation on Collaboration,” a day-long symposium examining how to balance digital sovereignty with open collaboration. Alongside co-organizers Public Knowledge, Ushahidi, Project Liberty Instit…

Edutech · 18/08/2026

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On India's Independence Day, we recognise the country’s continued leadership in expanding access to education, skills and opportunity for a rapidly changing world. As the country progresses towards Viksit Bharat, its development vision for 2047, momentum in education and skills development continues to grow. From AI-integrated curricula and expanded STEM opportunities for women, to affordable, …

Edutech · 18/08/2026

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Happy Independence Day to the people of Gabon! As one of the Commonwealth’s newest members, Gabon continues to work towards building a more inclusive and prosperous future. We congratulate the country on its newly unveiled 2026–2030 Interim Education Sector Plan, which positions education as a driving force for economic diversification, social cohesion, and international competitiveness. The pl…

Edutech · 18/08/2026

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Thank you for your interest in attending the Commonwealth People’s Forum 2026. We look forward to receiving your application. Please note that attendance at the Forum is subject to venue capacity and completion of the accreditation process.

Edutech · 18/08/2026

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In an AI economy, the durable advantage isn’t fluency with the tools—it’s the ability to think clearly and say exactly what you mean. GUEST COLUMN | by Jason Robinovitz Ask most parents which skill will matter most in an AI economy and they’ll say coding. For the moment that’s about half right: the people getting the most out of these systems are still largely programmers who understand how t…

Edutech · 18/08/2026

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How intentional communication, culture, and protected innovation can help distributed product teams do more than simply execute. GUEST COLUMN | by Vishal Gupta Most remote work advice applies broadly to sales teams, customer service, and marketing. Product development is different.

Edutech · 18/08/2026

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Connected systems help institutions personalize engagement, respond in real time, and support the entire student journey. GUEST COLUMN | by Jess Lanning The traditional enrollment funnel—awareness, inquiry, application, decision—has guided higher ed institutions for decades. And the framework itself isn’t the problem.

Edutech · 18/08/2026

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Every OEGlobal Conference is defined by the questions its community brings. For OEGlobal 2026 — Come Invent With Us! — those questions range from the intensely personal to the structurally urgent: Whose stories are worth preserving? What do students seek from us? Where do the open movements meet? And how do we sustain all of it? We are delighted to announce four keynote sessions that take on th…

Edutech · 13/08/2026

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With both Wikipedia and Creative Commons turning 25 this year, our participation in Wikimania 2026 felt especially meaningful. A quarter-century in, both organizations have evolved from scrappy experiments to global infrastructure. Our community has grown through a shared commitment to openness, access, and knowledge.

Edutech · 13/08/2026

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We are excited to announce that we will be supporting four regional events for CC’s 25th Anniversary—representing regions around the world with groups who are working to advance open knowledge. We’re delighted to be working with a variety of trusted partners and look forward to sharing more about their plans and reporting back on how these events went. We want to thank everyone who submitted a…

Edutech · 13/08/2026

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From India to Canada, COL brings people and ideas together across the Commonwealth as a network of expertise for governments and institutions. During a recent visit to COL headquarters in Vancouver, a delegation of university leaders from Telangana met with counterparts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) to exchange perspectives on the future of higher …

Edutech · 13/08/2026

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Professor Peter Scott, President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), was honoured to join the opening session of the 52nd Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) in Georgetown, Guyana, today. The meeting was opened by Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM, with the Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education of Guyana and Chair of COHSOD, delivering an a…

Edutech · 13/08/2026

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Successful technology rollouts begin long before launch—with teachers, families, students, districts, and vendors aligned on what success should look like. GUEST COLUMN | by Dr. Chad A.

Edutech · 13/08/2026

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The problem with AI in education may have less to do with the technology itself—and more to do with the products, incentives, and guardrails surrounding it. GUEST COLUMN | by Buzz Rubenstein Students are becoming power users of AI’s most popular products — ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. These chatbots are always-on geniuses-in-a-box that do most of what’s asked of them.