Edutech · 08/08/2026

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COL is partnering with the National University of Samoa to explore affordable, sustainable and locally relevant Frugal AI solutions for higher education, while strengthening local capacity, responsible innovation and data sovereignty across the Pacific. Professor Tuifuisa’a Patila Malua Amosa, Vice Chancellor and President of NUS, said: “This partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning represe…

Edutech · 08/08/2026

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Today, we join the people of Jamaica in celebrating 64 years of independence! Jamaica continues to invest in education as a driver of opportunity, resilience and national progress, advancing initiatives across higher education, skills development, agriculture and the wider use of technology-enabled learning. This work includes strengthening mathematics teaching, improving learning opportunities …

Edutech · 08/08/2026

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Reimagining student participation with a screen-free student response system, Classwise from Photon Education helps teachers engage every learner while gathering real-time instructional insights. Designed for elementary and middle school classrooms, it combines formative assessment, game-based learning, and instructional feedback in a single, easy-to-use platform. The system includes a library…

Edutech · 08/08/2026

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The Open Education Global (OEGlobal) Board of Directors election for 2026 has concluded. Four Board positions were open this cycle, and candidate profiles were posted on the 2026 Elections page ahead of voting. Based on the results, the following four candidates have been elected to the OEGlobal Board of Directors for the 2026–2029 term: Paola Corti — 33 votes Beck Pitt — 28 votes Ta-Wei Li —…

Edutech · 03/08/2026

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How can digital learning make skills development more accessible and responsive to today’s learners? A visiting delegation from Telangana, India, explored this question during a visit to Vancouver Community College (VCC), where discussions focused on digital skills, micro-credentials, modern apprenticeships, recognition of prior learning and stronger collaboration between education and industry. …

Edutech · 03/08/2026

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How can tertiary education become more open, inclusive and accessible? Join us on 20 August at 14:30 WAT to hear from Dr Sophia Vivian Adeyeye, FNLA, Head of the Department of Library, Archival and Information Science at Lead City University, Nigeria, as she explores how institutional leadership, supportive policies, national frameworks and collaboration between libraries and academic staff can s…

Edutech · 03/08/2026

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A delegation from the Government of Telangana has concluded a study tour in Vancouver, facilitated by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), with the signing of a Partnership Agreement between COL and Dr B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU).

Edutech · 03/08/2026

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AI can accelerate instruction, but teachers remain essential for creating the relationships, structure, and learning environments where students thrive. GUEST COLUMN | by Chris Hull Eleven years in the classroom taught me the importance of cultivating relationships and establishing a strong classroom culture before launching into instruction, because students learn best when they feel seen, un…

Edutech · 03/08/2026

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As the calendar flips over into August, we are proud to share openly the result of the many nominations the community contributed for the 2026 Open Education Awards for Excellence. Picking up on our garden and growing metaphor, the many seeds of recognition “planted” are growing. Currently they are in the hands of the 46 members of the Awards Review Committee, our master gardeners that include…