COL speeches and presentations delivered in 2025
COL speeches and presentations delivered in 2024
Strengthening Institutional Effectiveness for Graduate Employability in India: Introduction to the Graduate Employability Project: Presented by Dr Jane-Frances Agbu, Adviser: Higher Education and Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on Graduate Employability in Open Universities in India, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Madhya Pradesh, India, 10 December 2024.
Pedagogy 4.0: Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning: Keynote address by Dr Tony Mays, Director: Education, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Teaching with 21st Century Technology Conference at the University of the West Indies, Moana, Jamaica, 28 November 2024.
Models of Blended Learning: Presentation by Dr Sanjaya Mishra, Education Specialist (Technology-Enabled Learning) at the North Zone Vice Chancellors’ meeting organised by the Association of Indian Universities at Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India on November 5, 2024.
On ‘Being More Open’: Open Learning Past 2030: Keynote address by Professor Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the 37th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities, at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 15 October 2024.
AI in Open Education: Professor Peter Scott, President and CEO of COL, delivered a virtual keynote address on 24 September 2024 at a University of Ghana conference on the theme “Embracing the Future: The Emergence of AI and its Impact on Open Distance and E-learning.”
Pre-COW: Commonwealth of Learning 2024: Presented by Professor Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Pre-Committee of the Whole (Pre-COW) meeting, London, United Kingdom, 3 September 2024.
Alternative Assessment for ODL: Insights from an Authentic Assessment MOOC: Online conference paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Technology and Online Learning on 16 May 2024 by Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education, Commonwealth of Learning and Professor Jane-Frances Agbu, Adviser: Higher Education, Commonwealth of Learning.
Commonwealth Open Learning: Why, What and Outcomes? Presented by Professor Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, to the Commonwealth Secretariat Board of Governors and the 22nd Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, London, United Kingdom, May 2024.
Open Schooling Provision for Out-Of-School Youths: Presented by Dr Tony Mays, Director: Education, Commonwealth of Learning, at the First Botswana Open University International Conference on Open and Distance Learning Gaborone, Botswana on 8 May 2024.
Open Learning Priorities, 2024: Keynote address by Professor Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the First Botswana Open University International Conference on Open and Distance Learning, Gaborone, Botswana on 8 May 2024.
Commonwealth of Learning: Video presentation by Dr Betty Ogange, Education Specialist: Teacher Education, Commonwealth of Learning, at the AFTRA 11th Conference and 13th Roundtable, Lusaka, Zambia, 8 May 2024.
Rooting for Robots through Pragmatic Pedagogy: Keynote address by Dr Tony Mays, Director: Education, Commonwealth of Learning, at the UNISA International Conference on Teaching and Learning, Tshwane, South Africa on 7 May 2024.
Perspectives and Innovation in ODL: Video presentation by Professor Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning and Dr Tony Mays, Director for Education, Commonwealth of Learning. Delivered at the inaugural session of the International Conference on Perspectives and Innovation in Open and Distance Education, 1 April 2024, New Delhi, India.
President’s Message for Commonwealth Day 2024: Delivered by Professor Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, for Commonwealth Day 2024, 11 March 2024.
Message from COL for International Women’s Day 2024: Delivered by Professor Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024.
Graduation Day Address by Dr Venkataraman Balaji, Vice President, Commonwealth of Learning, at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), School of ODL, Coimbatore, India, on 13 February 2024.
Reflections on COL in India: Presentation by COL to the Consul General of India at COL Headquarters, Metro Vancouver, Canada, 8 February 2024.
President’s Message for International Day of Education 2024: In celebration of the sixth International Day of Education, Professor Peter Scott, President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), delivered an address on the crucial role education and teachers play in supporting civil society.
Professor G Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture – Open Universities and Education 4.0: Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach, Director: Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) delivered the Professor G Ram Reddy Memorial Lecture at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Hyderabad, India on 12 January 2024.
Hello from COL’s new President & CEO: Upon assuming office on 8 January 2024, newly appointed President and CEO, Professor Peter Scott, delivers an introductory video message detailing his vision for COL and its mission of learning for sustainable development throughout the Commonwealth.
Speeches and presentations delivered by CEMCA are listed here.
