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April 24, 2026

Discover the April 2026 issue of Connections

Looking for fresh insights into how open learning is evolving across the Commonwealth? The April…

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02 Jul, 2026
Frugal AI: Bringing Practical, Locally Governed AI Within Reach

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

02 Jul, 2026
India leads the way in open learning innovation

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

30 Jun, 2026
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…

26 Jun, 2026
Beyond the chatbot: Conversational agents and the future of higher education 

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of everyday life in higher education. Students…

25 Jun, 2026
Digital transformation in Papua New Guinea’s open schooling

In Papua New Guinea, many pathways for learners into secondary education do…

16 Jun, 2026
Beyond the Forum #4: Sustaining communities of learning and practice in innovative open education

Featuring the work of education experts from Australia, Canada, and South Africa,…

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02 Jul, 2026
Frugal AI: Bringing Practical, Locally Governed AI Within Reach

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

30 Jun, 2026
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…

09 Jun, 2026
International Day of Recognition: Making learning count through RPL and Micro-credentials

By Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education, COL Learning not only takes place in classrooms…

05 Jun, 2026
World Environment Day: Empowering women and girls to lead climate action

Across the Commonwealth, the effects of climate change are becoming impossible to…

01 Jun, 2026
From access to agency: Building a network towards open teacher education in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Dr Betty Obura Ogange, Education Specialist: Teacher Education, COL As generative…

25 May, 2026
Navigating access, transformation, and artificial intelligence in higher education: A conversation with the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UNISA

The University of South Africa (UNISA) offers a distinct perspective on higher…

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16 Jun, 2026
Beyond the Forum #4: Sustaining communities of learning and practice in innovative open education

Featuring the work of education experts from Australia, Canada, and South Africa,…

15 Jun, 2026
SADC-CDE webinar: Inclusivity in ODL in higher education 

On 18 June 2026, COL’s Regional Centre, the Southern African Development Community…

09 Jun, 2026
Webinar: Insights from the Empowering Women and Girls project journey

Over the past three years, the Empowering Women and Girls project has…

08 Jun, 2026
VUSSC Voices #11: Professionalising youth work through micro-credentials

VUSSC Voices, a webinar series highlighting expert voices from COL’s Virtual University…

26 May, 2026
Legal framework for inclusive ODL in West Africa: Governance, rights, and digital access

COL’s upcoming webinar, Legal framework for inclusive ODL in West Africa: Governance,…

20 Apr, 2026
VUSSC Voices #10: Advancing ODL through policy, practice and capacity building

VUSSC Voices, a webinar series highlighting expert voices from COL’s Virtual University…

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