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Direct linkCommonwealth of Learning, 2021
This report prepared at the request of the Seychelles Ministry of Education presents a new model of schooling in Seychelles and makes a case for strengthening the Seychelles Institute of Distance and Open Learning. The new model proposes to leverage the best features of open schooling, e-learning, hybrid learning, and community tutoring to improve…
Descriptors: Models, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Distance Education
Manyamba, Christopher; Phundulu, Morris; Vally, Zaheedah; Muchesa, Evans; Mosselson, Maureen – Commonwealth of Learning, 2021
As the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) was in the last year of its 2015-2021 strategic plan, COL sought to evaluate the impact of its interventions in open and innovative schooling (OIS) in the period 2018-2021 through an external review. An online quantitative study was carried out in Belize, Malawi, Mozambique, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zambia,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cost Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Open Education
Maseko, Simon S.; Esampally, Chandraiah; Mthethwa-Kunene, Khetsiwe E.; Dlamini-Nxumalo, Nkhululeko – Commonwealth of Learning, 2020
The benefits and facilities of online learning at school level all over the world were not fully realised until the COVID-19 pandemic forced educational institutions to explore the possibilities of teaching-learning through online measures. During the lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Open Schooling (OS) using online learning as a method of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, COVID-19, Distance Education
Mishra, Sanjaya – Commonwealth of Learning, 2010
In order to understand the Open Schooling system in India, the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), and its operations, the author scanned and read a large number of documents in a short span of time. These readings formed the basis of his discussions with a range of stakeholders with whom he conducted interviews/interaction to gather…
Descriptors: Opinions, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education
Mitra, Sushmita – Commonwealth of Learning, 2008
This is a manual for those considering the role of Tutor in an educational programme following Open and Distance Learning (ODL) methodologies. To introduce the concept of self-learning, the manual is designed to be self-instructional: (1) Self paced; (2) Easy to read; (3) Easy to follow the instructions; (4) Illustrated with examples to enhance…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Prior Learning, Teacher Role, Open Education
Rumble, Greville; Koul, Badri N – Commonwealth of Learning, 2007
As defined by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Open Schooling involves "the physical separation of the school-level learner from the teacher, and the use of unconventional teaching methodologies, and information and communications technologies (ICTs) to bridge the separation and provide the education and training". Within this…
Descriptors: Open Education, Population Growth, Quality Control, Foreign Countries
