COL Reflections-Blog

Futures approaches essential for teacher development in an era of crisis

In what might go down as the year of the biggest educational…

Three key components of the new school classroom

By Dr Tony Mays, COL Education Specialist: Open Schooling Children learn things…

#TECHTRENDS: What will education look like after COVID-19?

One thing is certain: the impact of the coronavirus is here to…

Fair Comment: COVID-19 and online learning: lessons for the future

Tony Bates Senior Advisor, Chang School of Continuing Studies, Ryerson University, Toronto,…

Where is the Quality Assurance? Sustaining Online and Blended Learning in the post-COVID-19 Context in Africa – and Beyond

Introduction Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, university campuses across Africa have been urged…

Education in the post-COVID-19 era

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of human endeavour and none…

Beyond COVID-19: employing open, distance and e-learning methods to open schooling for all

On 19 March 2020, The Economist carried an article titled "Mid-term Break:…

#TECHTRENDS: Technology holds promise to overcome education barriers

People around the globe experience many barriers to accessing education. At the…

Fair Comment: Is greater inequality inevitable?

Sir John Daniel Former President and CEO of COL (2004 to 2012)…

Investing in innovations to realise women’s rights

The theme of this year's International Women's Day is I am Generation…

Understanding Open Education

In an article published in Distance Education in 2017, I argued against…

Importance of TikTok Type Videos for Learning

Have you heard of TikTok? If not, let me introduce you to…

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