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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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The Commonwealth of Learning is offering a free, 12-week online professional development opportunity for educators interested in building practical skills to integrate robotics into teaching and learning.

As part of COL’s broader efforts to connect robotics education with problem-solving, innovation and future-ready skills for young people across the Caribbean, the course will explore basic robotics concepts, simple programming, hands-on activities and classroom integration strategies.

Learn more about the course and the wider project: www.col.org/news/teaching-the-future-a-robotics-course-for-caribbean-educators/

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VUSSC Voices, a webinar series showcasing expert perspectives from COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, returns with its 12th webinar, focused on climate-smart futures.

Chaired by Dr Schontal Moore, Adviser: VUSSC, COL, the online session will feature a presentation from a team at the University of the West Indies Global Campus on “Climate change education as democratic praxis in complex times.”

🔗 Learn more and register: www.col.org/news/vussc-voices-webinar-12-towards-a-climate-smart-future/ UWI Global Campus Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC)

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Across borders and blue waters, Caribbean youth are coming together to turn shared challenges into practical ideas.

Through COL’s Youth Robotics for Blue-Green Resilience and Prosperity Project, young people from across the region are working in teams to explore challenges such as climate resilience, food security, water quality, agriculture and disaster preparedness, and develop robotics-enabled solutions to help address them. Alongside the robotics teams, a dedicated youth cohort is contributing as researchers, communicators and advocates.

Read how Caribbean youth are learning to design, build, test and speak for their futures: www.col.org/news/a-generation-rising-caribbean-youth-build-a-resilient-future-through-robotics-so...

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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.

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