The Government of Australia announced additional financial support towards the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Reaching the Unreached (RtU) project, aimed at providing education and training to 40,000 women and girls in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan ...
COL deploys Aptus in cyclone-hit Tonga
9 April 2018
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) deployed 25 Aptus devices and 250 high-quality tablet computers in Tonga on 10 April 2018, following Cyclone Gita, which hit the country in February. The storm destroyed power grids and schools, causing a ...
2018 Nadi Declaration: Ministers recognise COL's work over 30 years
25 February 2018
The Nadi Declaration was adopted on 23 February 2018 at the final session of the 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM), held in Nadi, Fiji. The Declaration outlined the priorities and agenda for education across the ...
Nine Pacific countries to be represented at Commonwealth of Learning workshop on open educational resources in Fiji
22 June 2017
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) will welcome participants from nine Pacific countries to a regional workshop on open educational resources (OER) course design for technical and vocational education and training (TVET), from 26 to 29 June 2017 in ...
The Board of Governors of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) held their annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada, on 16 June 2017.
Dr Linda Sissons, CNZM was re-appointed Chair for a second three-year term. Dr Sissons is Chief Executive of Primary ITO ...
COL welcomes four new Board members
14 June 2017
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) welcomes four new members to its Board of Governors: The Honourable Dr Unity Dow, The Honourable Mr Nurul Islam Nahid, Lord David Terence Puttnam and Mr K. K. Sharma. The new board members joined the COL board in ...
Commonwealth of Learning President to visit Nigeria, speak on innovation in higher education
20 January 2017
Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), will speak at the University of Ibadan on 26 January 2017 on the topic “Innovation in Higher Education?” as part of a two-day training programme on open and distance ...
COL President to deliver first distinguished lecture at National Open University of Nigeria
25 July 2016
Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), to deliver the first public lecture of the National Open University of Nigeria’s (NOUN) Distinguished Lecture Series in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday, 27 July 2016. Prof ...
COL and UNESCO launch Making Sense of MOOCS
16 June 2016
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and UNESCO officially launched their latest publication, "Making Sense of MOOCs: A Guide for Policy Makers in Developing Countries," this morning in Paris, France.
The guide is designed to raise ...
Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) addressed the graduates of the Open University of Sri Lanka as she received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D. Lit.) Honoris Causa, on 17 May 2016.
“It is ...
