Pacific small states workshop on resilience in skills development for women

Re-posted from Commonwealth of Learning, 07 Nov, 2024. Reading Time: 5 min read The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD) recently held a three-day regional workshop on Women, Skills and Resilient Livelihoods in the Small States of the Pacific in Nadi, Fiji. The event brought together 25 participants from … Read more

PCF11: Call for abstracts and proposals

Originally posted at the COL Website 10 Oct, 2024 Reading Time: 3 min read The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Botswana, represented by Botswana Open University (BOU), will co-host the Eleventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF11) in Gaborone, Botswana, from 10 to 12 September 2025 at the Gaborone International Convention Centre. … Read more

Pacific educators leverage OER and AI integration in STEM education

Re-posted from Commonwealth of Learning website | 16 Oct, 2024 Reading Time: 4 min read The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD) recently held a three-day ‘Regional Workshop on OER for STEM Education’ at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. The event brought together 41 … Read more

Advancing STEM education in Tonga with Generative AI and Open Educational Resources

Re-posted from Commonwealth of Learning website | 04 Oct, 2024 Reading Time: 5 min read In a major step to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education across the Pacific, the COL and the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD), its regional centre, recently organised a three-day ‘OER for STEM Education’ workshop in Nuku’alofa, … Read more

Regional workshop in Pacific on design of micro-credentials for TVET

Re-posted from Commonwealth of Learning website | 03 Sep, 2024 Reading Time: 4 min read Micro-credentials are increasingly becoming the choice for curriculum delivery, especially at the post-secondary level of education. The Commonwealth of Learning (COL), in collaboration with the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD), recently hosted a regional workshop on the … Read more

Pacific Regional Report 2021 – 2024

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is mid-way through a six-year strategy, which requires creating national resilience by working with governments on policy and regulation; building the capacities of institutions to implement open education; and supporting learners directly with open access and skills. This summary presents highlights from three streams of work in the Pacific region … Read more

USP enhanced its Semester Zero programme with GPT-powered AI support

Re-posted from Commonwealth of Learning website | 22 Apr, 2024 The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) have successfully enhanced the Semester Zero programme of USP. This programme, designed to help prospective students transition smoothly into university life, now incorporates advanced GPT 3.5-turbo technology. This integration has significantly improved … Read more

Micro-credentials for flexible learning in the Pacific

Re-posted from Commonwealth of Learning website | 26 Mar, 2024 Reading Time: 5 min read The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Centre for Flexible Learning (CFL) recently teamed up with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to host a three-day workshop on micro-credentials in Fiji from 11 – 14 March 2024. This event was made possible with the support … Read more

OER for Quality Teaching in STEM: Solomon Island teachers trained

Re-posted from Commonwealth of Learning website | 22 Mar, 2024 Reading Time: 5 min read The Solomon Islands is actively addressing the urgent need to prepare its students for a future driven by science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). With STEM education becoming critical to global economic and social progress, teachers need tools to enrich teaching and … Read more