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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 PDF_down.png Developing a model for borderless and transnational education through the open and distance learning system
684 Asha S. Kanwar Commonwealth of Learning Where have all the flowers gone?

PDF_down.png Access to learning for development

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


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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