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In an article published in Distance Education in 2017, I argued against conflating open educational resources (OER) with open education. In fact, since then there has been a growing tendency to use the term “open education” while discussing OER. This practice undermines…

Have you heard of TikTok? If not, let me introduce you to this new kid on the social media block that uses 15-second videos. It is currently one of the fastest growing apps with over 1 billion users, and 800…

Dr. Jane OwengaJaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kenya Thanks to blended learning, a big reprieve to lectures and students who may not prefer or have all the time for the traditional classroom learning! Blended learning offers great…

By Dr. Frankline Otiende AwuorJaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kenya I am Dr. Frankline Otiende Awuor of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. My first time experience having a blended class with my students at…

This year’s theme for the World Teacher’s Day, ‘The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher,’ reflects the growing international concern about the educational outcomes of school systems in many countries, and is emphatic of the responsibility of…

Worldwide, there are 190 million unemployed people, of which 75 million are youth. In order to address this gap, two strategies are needed: (i) skills development, and (ii) job creation. With 60 per cent of the Commonwealth’s population under 30 years of…

When it comes to learning materials, many of us still think of the two-dimensional content consisting of text, images, video and multimedia viewed on a screen or printed on paper. Others already think about engaging techniques and software tools such…