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Frugal AI: Bringing Practical, Locally Governed AI Within Reach

By Ricky Cheng, Knowledge Services Manager, COL Why Locally Deployable AI Matters…

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India leads the way in open learning innovation

Representing half the population of the Commonwealth, the importance of open learning…

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From short courses to lifelong learning pathways: Why micro-credentials need national frameworks

By Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education, COL A learner who obtains a micro-credential…

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On Eswatini’s Independence Day, COL celebrates the country’s growing focus on flexible learning, digital skills, and more inclusive pathways into education and training.

As a small state, Eswatini brings an important perspective to regional and Commonwealth collaboration, while recent national efforts have focused on advancing Open TVET, expanding digital and open learning, and creating more opportunities for women and girls in STEM.

Alongside our work in open schooling and higher education, COL’s wider partnership with Eswatini has supported professional development for nurses and midwives and the creation of resources connecting education with climate awareness and resilience.

We look forward to continuing our collaboration to widen access and equip learners with the knowledge and skills they need for the future.

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In Kurunduwatta village, Sri Lanka, Saroja transformed a small home garden into a thriving family enterprise.

Through training in sustainable agriculture, women’s rights, and community leadership, she gained new skills to grow a business, improve her family’s food security, respond to climate challenges and become a mentor to other women interested in agricultural entrepreneurship.

Saroja’s journey is supported through the Empowering Women and Girls (EWG) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented in Sri Lanka with the Women’s Development Centre.

Read Saroja’s story and see how investing in women can create opportunities that reach far beyond one household: www.col.org/news/seeds-of-resilience-sarojas-journey-into-agricultural-entrepreneurship-and-commu...

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4 days ago

How can future teachers learn from one another and use AI thoughtfully to create more inclusive classrooms?

COL’s new report introduces a co-creative mentoring model for pre-service teacher education. The model brings together traditional mentorship, peer learning, reflection, and AI-supported resource creation to equip future teachers with the digital and pedagogical skills to develop more equitable classroom practices.

Developed through COL's Teacher-in-the-Loop initiative with the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling -CENDLOS and Wesley College of Education in Ghana, the model encourages the exchange of personal experiences, collective problem solving, and recognition of gender biases in teaching and learning.

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Research on women’s access to STEM education points to progress. But are those gains translating into equal opportunities to build careers and lead?

COL’s Women in STEM initiative (WiSE) is examining the gaps behind this question, bringing together researchers, policymakers and civil society to develop solutions that expand opportunities for women across STEM education, employment and leadership.

At a recent workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, stakeholders from Brunei, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, The Gambia and Uganda discussed barriers, shared lessons on more inclusive policy and practice, and identified practical actions to help more women participate, progress and lead in STEM.

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Rwanda’s higher education and teacher training institutions are taking important steps towards the responsible and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI). Through a collaboration between the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), the Higher Education Council (HEC) and the University of Rwanda (UR), representatives from nine higher education and teacher training institutions have come together in Kigali, Rwanda, for a three-day session to develop and strengthen institutional AI policies and guidelines.

The initiative aims to establish a coherent, future-ready framework that enables institutions to harness AI to improve the quality of education, foster innovation and promote ethical practices. The policies are being developed in alignment with national guidance from HEC as well as regional frameworks from the Inter-University Council for East Africa.

Opening the event, Dr Olivier Habimana, Head of the Department of Digitalisation and Research at HEC, highlighted the importance of clear AI policies and other institutional measures to support the effective integration of AI in education. In his welcoming remarks, Professor Florien Nsanganwimana, Principal of the College of Education at the University of Rwanda, emphasised the critical role of teachers in preparing learners for an AI-enabled future, noting the importance of AI literacy and ethics in supporting students.

This activity forms part of COL’s broader work in AI for Teacher Education work across Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. It reflects our commitment to promoting shared learning, locally relevant and collaborative solutions, open educational resources, and the responsible and sustainable integration of AI across education systems.

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“Our task is not simply to put AI tools in teachers’ hands, but to strengthen their agency to decide when, why and how AI can improve teaching and learning,” says Dr Betty Ogange, Education Specialist: Teacher Education at the Commonwealth of Learning.

As AI becomes an increasingly integral part of education, responsible integration must begin with teacher education and professional development. This means embedding AI literacy, ethics, critical thinking and inclusive practices into teacher education policies, curricula and assessment.

Our latest story looks at how South Africa is translating AI literacy into practical action across teacher education. Read more at the news link in our bio. #ArtificialIntelligence #TeacherEducation #AILiteracy #Teachers #InclusiveEducation #SouthAfrica @highereduza @universityofpretoria @university_of_cape_town