Cross-Cutting Themes

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In this section, you will find contributions which either cover all PCF5 themes, address the Forum's overarching question or cross-cutting questions.

Reports on sessions at PCF5 are available here.



List of Contributions

ID First name Surname Institution Subcategory Paper
790 John Daniel Commonwealth of Learning Access to learning for development Closing plenary lecture
790 Apolo Nsibambi Prime Minister of Uganda The role of formal and informal education in tackling development needs and attaining development goals -

keynote speech by H.E. Yoweri K. Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and Chairman of the Commonwealth

President Museveni's keynote speech, delivered by Prof. Nsibambi


MP3 of keynote speech to follow soon'


794 Kamalesh Sharma Commonwealth Secretariat Keynote speech Keynote speech by Kamalesh Sharma


MP3 of keynote speech to follow soon'

797 Nicholas Burnett Assistant Director-General for Education Keynote speech Keynote speech by Nicholas Burnett


MP3 of keynote speech to follow soon'

798 Astrid Dufborg ICT4E: challenges and issues ICT4E: challenges and issues


MP3 of keynote speech to follow soon'


788 Barney Pityana University of South Africa A decade of development and education in Africa: the promise of open and distance learning A decade of development and education in Africa


MP3 of keynote speech to follow soon'

786 Brenda Gourley The Open University Asa Briggs Lecture New technologies, new possibilities for reaching the unreached


MP3 of keynote speech to follow soon'

423 Chandrasekeran Nair Indira Gandhi National Open University Access to learning for development Developing a model for borderless and transnational education through the open and distance learning systemPDF down.png
684 Asha S. Kanwar Commonwealth of Learning Where have all the flowers gone?

Access to learning for developmentPDF down.png

371 Ann Floyd Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Access to learning for development Open and distance learning and cross-border higher education in the Commonwealth: who is offering it, and why? Who is studying in this way, and why? What are the key challenges and solutions?PDF down.png
642 Peter Williams Commonwealth Consortium for Education Access to learning for development Commonwealth connections in educationPDF down.png
813 Janet Jenkins Access to learning for development Part of session 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?'PDF down.png
421 David Thomas David Thomas Media Access to learning for development Broadcasting, skills development and good governance: encouraging online learning communities in media organisationsPDF down.png
695 Frits Pannekoek Athabasca University Appropriate learning technologies Open access publishing for development panelPDF down.png
522 Jeanette Bartley University of Technology, Jamaica Appropriate learning technologies Facilitating global development dialogues for increasing access to learning in developing countriesPDF down.png
754 Jeremy de Beer African Comparative Copyright Review Appropriate learning technologies The African Copyright and Access to Knowledge projectPDF down.png
719 Silima Nanda Indira Gandhi National Open University Community radio Communicative English through media: a case studyPDF down.png
435 Martha Macwani Sitali Ministry of Education Community radio Open and distance learning for children and young people in ZambiaPDF down.png
629 Kafui Amenu Prebbie oneVillage Foundation, Ghana Community radio Winneba open digital village for information and communication technology capacity building and community developmentPDF down.png
641 Monjur-e-Khoda Tarafdar Bangladesh Open University Community radio Community radio and education for all: Bangladesh perspectivePDF down.png
195 Rukmini Vemraju Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia Community radio A healthful recipe For development: a space called community radioPDF down.png
102 Badrul Haider Chowdury Bangladesh Open University Community radio Interactive community radio and its role in distance learning: aspects in BangladeshPDF down.png
84 Kirston Greenop Mindset Network Cross border education Capacity building in information and communication technologies across nine developing countriesPDF down.png
653 Kiran Maharaj University of the West Indies Forum wide Mobile learning for open and distance learning: an open source perspectivePDF down.png
313 Rashid Aderinoye University of Ibadan Forum wide New paradigm in access to education: the University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre ExperiencePDF down.png
358 Anouk Janssens-Bevernage The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Forum wide Online learning design plays a key role in the successful facilitation of vocational trainingPDF down.png
439 Georgina Frohlich Polytechnic of Namibia Forum wide Experiences of working with the Commonwealth of Learning electronic templatePDF down.png
577 Sue Dark The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Forum wide How do we design inspiring online vocational courses?PDF down.png
523 Wayne Mackintosh Commonwealth of Learning Forum wide Commonwealth values in a digital world: The road to community governance for WikiEducatorPDF down.png
264 Helen Lentell USP Forum wide Providing education in transitioning societiesPDF down.png
118 Regina Masalela University of Botswana Forum wide Perceptions of distance education practitioners on the certificate course for distance education: Botswana casePDF down.png
717 Henry Paul Ministry of Education Forum wide - Radio/mobile phones Leveraging appropriate technologies in open and distance learning for young people to take advantage of educational opportunities: The National Open School of Trinidad and Tobago (NOSTT) experiencePDF down.png
96 Kemi Ogunsola University of Ibadan Institutions Situation analysis of the impact of Information Technology-Mediated Potential (IT-MP) in the socio-educational practices of Nigeria citizensPDF down.png
558 Ramana Kanaka Sabha Dr B.R.Ambedkar Open University Institutions Democratisations of higher education: the experience of BRAOU, India’s first open universityPDF down.png
628 Adeshina Olojede University of Ibadan Institutions Issues and challenges in enhancing quality assurance in open and distance learning in NigeriaPDF down.png
770 Jane Kanas University of the South Pacific Institutions Designing learning for learners: a study of learning English through distance at University of the South Pacific Emalus Campus, VanuatuPDF down.png
733 Shaari Abd Hamid Open University Malaysia Institutions Open University Malaysia’s market driven approach in fulfilling varying needs of adult learnersPDF down.png
252 Anna-May Edwards-Henry University of the West Indies Institutions Evolution of policy to meet the challenges of distance: the case of the University of the West Indies Open CampusPDF down.png
738 Manta Devi Nowbuth University of Mauritius Institutions Development and delivery of eLearning materials on two different learning platformsPDF down.png
648 Mohammad Habibur Rahman Bangladesh Open University Institutions Use of media and technologies in open and distance education: a case of Bangladesh Open UniversityPDF down.png
207 Su Luan Wong Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutions Assessing internet usage in university education: an individual perspectivePDF down.png
761 Ketty Dan Napwatt University of the South Pacific Institutions Issues in distance and flexible Learning at the University of the South Pacific: remote student perspectivesPDF down.png
809 Syed Yusuf Shah JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY Institutions Designing a professional development program for adult educators through open distance learning: a case study of Participatory Adult Learning Documentation and Information Networking (PALDIN)PDF down.png
459 Nancy George Institutions Using Appreciative Inquiry as a planning tool for positive resultsPDF down.png
769 Helen Lobanga Tamtam University of the South Pacific Institutions The status of English as a language of education and communication in Vanuatu: language issues affecting students (a case study)PDF down.png
258 Abdul Mannan University of Papua New Guinea Institutions In search of a dual mode organisational structurePDF down.png
135 Anirban Ghosh Netaji Subhas Open University Institutions Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) – an example of good governancePDF down.png
197 Ioana Chan Mow National University of Samoa Institutions Development of eLearning in education in Samoa: issues, challenges, strategies and recommendations for the way forwardPDF down.png
565 Seema Suri University of Delhi Institutions Imperatives of the 'information society': a critical perspective on information and communications technologies (ICT) policy and practice in Indian distance educationPDF down.png
427 Majed Rashid Allama Iqbal Open University Institutions Demographical analysis of Commonwealth of Learning (COL) executive MBA/MPA studentsPDF down.png
350 Haaveshe Nekongo-Nielsen University of Namibia Institutions National open and distance learning policy development for NamibiaPDF down.png
632 Paul Smith University of London Institutions The Wye Story: the evolution of a distance learning for development modelPDF down.png
434 Jabiri Bakari Open University of Tanzania Institutions Policies, master plans and a rolling strategic plan in the effective implementation of ICT infrastructure and services: case study of the Open University of TanzaniaPDF down.png
19 Babatunde Ipaye National Open University of Nigeria Institutions Organisation of dual mode distance education institutions in Nigeria: present and futurePDF down.png
732 Harish Chandra Pokhriyal University of Delhi Institutions Governance of distance and open learning in a dual-mode university: a case study of the University of Delhi, IndiaPDF down.png
388 Yashwaree Moonshiram University of Mauritius Institutions Education for all: how can this be achieved in Mauritius with the help of open education?PDF down.png
392 Thusitha Jayasooriya Open University of Sri Lanka Institutions Instructional design models incorporating information and communication technology for wider access of learners to educational opportunities at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)PDF down.png
282 Tan Luck Lee MARA University Of Technology Institutions Effective management and application of ICT in distance, collaborative and eLearning for working adult learners in tertiary education in the Malaysian public universitiesPDF down.png
633 Ontiretse Tau University of Botswana Institutions Designing the University of Botswana distance education system: a systems approachPDF down.png
750 Fong Peng Chew University of Malaya Learner support Learning outcomes and achievement among working adult students in the distance and collaborative learning programme in Universiti MalayaPDF down.png
493 Olabisi Kuboni University of the West Indies Learner support Towards the design of a decentralised support system for online learnersPDF down.png
321 Wendy Kilfoil University of South Africa Learner support Integrating the elements of open and distance learning to enhance service to students in a developing countryPDF down.png
265 K. M. Rezanur Rahman Bangladesh Open University Learner support Analysis of tutorials services for distance learners at Bangladesh Open UniversityPDF down.png
390 Rajan Sudarsan Indira Gandhi National Open University Learner support Outcomes based evaluation of Post Graduate Diploma in Higher EducationPDF down.png
425 Kandarpa Das Gauhati University Learner Support The acculturation of 'open' materials and the enhancement of learningPDF down.png
731 Richard Kajumbula Makerere University Learner support Improving access to research supervision and supervisors: use of email in the supervisory relationship among selected distance education research students of Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaPDF down.png
668 Olugbade Oladokun University of Botswana Learner support A glimpse into resources in aid of library and information service for the emerging distance education: a case of BotswanaPDF down.png
249 Mizanoor Rahman Bangladesh Open University Learner support Monitoring and evaluation of tutors’ role: a case of Junior School Certificate (JSC) programme of the Open School of BOU in association with NGO coalition, Campaign for Popular EducationPDF down.png
744 Siti Farina Sheikh Mohamed Open University Malaysia Learner support The effects of pre-instructional support on open and distance learners in a blended learning environment on the learning of mathematicsPDF down.png
25 B K Somayajulu Indira Gandhi National Open University Learner support Distance learners and support services: current trends and prospectsPDF down.png
383 Thantrige Srini Visaka De Zoysa Open University of Sri Lanka Learner support Factors affecting the completion of postgraduate degrees using distance modePDF down.png
266 Anwar Sadat Bangladesh Open University Learner support Prospect of email communication as an educational tool for distance education in BangladeshPDF down.png
437 Godson Gatsha Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning (BOCODOL) Learner support Tutoring deeply marginalised distance learners: challenges and achievementsPDF down.png
159 Anusha Wijayaratne Open University of Sri Lanka Learner support Web accessibility: does it have a role in open and distance education?PDF down.png
449 Jerence N O Fernando Open University of Sri Lanka Learner support Open and distance learning needs consolidation through innovation and collaborative learning approaches: a Sri Lankan case studyPDF down.png
687 Satish Rastogi Yashawantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Learner support Present status of Yashawantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) study centres in Khandesh area of Maharashtra: a surveyPDF down.png
399 Ukoha Igwe National Open University of Nigeria Learner support Libraries without walls and open and distance learning in Africa: the Nigerian experiencePDF down.png
189 Des Roberts University of South Africa Learner support Access to learner support: an analysis of perceptions about barriers to access (a UNISA perspective)PDF down.png
123 Gomang Seratwa Ntloedibe-Kuswani University of Botswana Mobile learning Mobile learning: reaching the disadvantagedPDF down.png
563 Md. Shafiqul Alam Bangladesh Open University Mobile learning Virtual interactive participatory classroom using mobile technology at the Bangladesh Open UniversityPDF down.png
287 H. Ferhan Odabaşı Anadolu University Mobile learning Scenario development for a mobile learning coursePDF down.png
289 Grace Muwanga Mbarara University Mobile learning High cost of internet connectivity in Africa: how do we achieve mobile telephony success story?PDF down.png
624 Madhavi Dharankar Yashawantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Mobile learning Implications of mobile learning in distance education for operational activitiesPDF down.png
395 Mehmet Girgin Anadolu University Mobile learning Mobile technologies for students with hearing disabilityPDF down.png
134 Lineo Clementina Kolosoa Lesotho College of Education Mobile learning Access to learning for development: mobile technologies and distance learners in the mountains of LesothoPDF down.png
81 Kirston Greenop Mindset Network Mobile learning Developing games for use on mobile phones and using games for educationPDF down.png
631 Jon Gregson School of Oriental and African Studies Mobile learning Going mobile with distance learnersPDF down.png
553 Nicholas Kimolo FLOSS4Edu (Free/Libre Open Source Software for Education) Open educational resources FLOSS4Edu - widening access to education: Africa pioneers an international initiative for capacity development in open educational resources (OERs)PDF down.png
771 Susan D'Antoni UNESCO Open educational resources Knowledge for all: opening panel discussion on open educational resourcesPDF down.png
638 Geoffrey Hulme Council for Education in the Commonwealth Open educational resources Knowledge aid for Sierra Leone (KASL): experience, plans, ideasPDF down.png
513 Paul West Commonwealth of Learning Open Educational Resources The Cape Town Open Education DeclarationPDF down.png
759 Morea Josias Tertiary School in Business Administration (TSiBA Education) Open educational resources Masifunde: developing an online study skills course as a free resource for first generation university entrants in southern AfricaPDF down.png
533 Venkat Rathnam Boda Kakatiya University Open educational resources Increasing access to higher education through distance learning: a case study of the School of Distance Learning and Continuing EducationPDF down.png
515 Paul West Commonwealth of Learning Open Educational resources Understanding open copyright licenses: a workshop on interpreting Creative Commons and other licensesPDF down.png
473 Sandra Hirtz BCcampus Special session Education for a digital world: advice, guidelines and effective practice from around the globePDF down.png
95 Robert Holland University of London Special session From imperial to transnational: exploring the legacy of the University of London External system of open, flexible and distance learning in the Commonwealth todayPDF down.png
261 Som Naidu University of Melbourne Special session/open surgery Meet the editors: open surgeries on publishing your researchPDF down.png
100 James Keevy South African Qualifications Authority Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth 'Wiki standards' and qualifications frameworksPDF down.png
386 Venkaiah Vunnam Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth Open educational resources in India: a study of attitudes and perceptions of distance teachersPDF down.png
569 Ousainou Loum University of The Gambia Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth Integration of Tertiary institutions in The GambiaPDF down.png
559 Jennifer Anne Williams Commonwealth of Learning Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth VUSSC Boot Camps evolution – Singapore, Samoa and SeychellesPDF down.png
514 Paul West Commonwealth of Learning Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth The Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth: what is it for? How is it doing? Where is it going?PDF down.png
120 Amy Monaghan Commonwealth of Learning Youth and governance Youth and free web-based applicationsPDF down.png
453 Alan Woodley UK Open University Youth and governance Digital democracy: giving a voice to distance learners in developing countriesPDF down.png
756 Akwasi Addae-Boahene World University Service of Canada (WUSC) - Ghana Youth and governance 'Girls’ Clubs': an innovative approach to the promotion of girls’ education in Northern GhanaPDF down.png
812 Christine von Pruemmer Fern Universitaet Reflections on gender issues in open and distance learning Access to learning for developmentPDF down.png


Open abstracts

The following proposals have been posted by PCF5 contributors. Questions on these abstracts can be posted on the "discussion" page for each of them. You can also edit the outlines. For substantial edits, please leave a comment on the "discussion" page.

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