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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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Building more flexible pathways to higher education begins with strengthening how institutions teach and deliver learning.

Our collaboration with The University of Bamenda in Cameroon is focused on strengthening institutional capacity for open and distance learning, helping create more flexible and equitable opportunities for students.

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“The policy must be sufficiently practical and enabling to support the creation of relevant, high-quality opportunities that respond to identified skills needs,” said Professor Jane Frances Agbu, COL’s Adviser: Higher Education, during a workshop held this week in collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).

The four-day event brought together university leadership, academics and key stakeholders, including officials from the National Universities Commission (NUC), to develop NOUN’s institutional micro-credentials policy and lay the groundwork for pilot courses.

Watch NOUN’s video for workshop highlights and to hear participants share their perspectives on how micro-credentials can create new learning opportunities and pathways to employment.

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Micro-credentials are creating new pathways for flexible learning, skills development and employability.

We are pleased to collaborate with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to advance the development of a quality-assured micro-credentials framework, expanding opportunities for lifelong learning and helping learners build skills relevant to a changing world of work.

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Did you know that nearly three in 10 young people in low-income countries are not in employment, education or training, compared with two in 10 globally?

While open and distance learning may offer a promising way forward, expanding access to equitable, quality education also

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How can educators make better use of open resources without compromising quality?

Join the fourth session of COL’s OER Practices in West Africa webinar series on 19 October 2026 to explore how quality assurance and evaluation approaches can strengthen the development, adaptation

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COL President & CEO Professor Peter Scott recently joined Her Honour, the Honourable Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, at The King’s Trust Canada’s 15th anniversary celebration at Government House in Victoria.

Hearing young people share their

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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