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This section provides information about the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning, and the Digital skills for OER sharing<\/b> (DS4OERS) online course.\n<\/p>\n

About the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning<\/span><\/h2>\n

Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning<\/a> (ODFL) in the Pacific is a 5-year project (2020 \u2013 2025) funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade to support enhancing capacity and efficiency of education sectors in the Pacific through greater use of innovative delivery mechanisms and technology.\n<\/p>\n

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL<\/a>), together with the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD<\/a>) are implementing the initiative.\n<\/p>\n

About the DS4OERS online course<\/span><\/h2>\n

Digital skills for OER sharing<\/i> (DS4OERS) was developed by the UNESCO Chair in OER<\/a> at the OER Foundation<\/a> for the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning.\n<\/p>\n

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Improve digital skills using Free and Open Source Software to develop teaching materials for your classroom and share these as Open Educational Resources (OER).\n<\/p>\n

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Course code<\/b>\n<\/td>\nDS4OERS\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duration<\/b>\n<\/td>\n3 weeks\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Workload<\/b>\n<\/td>\n3 – 5 hours per week\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Badges<\/b>\n<\/td>\nSix digital badges\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certification<\/b>\n<\/td>\nCertificate of Completion\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What will I learn?<\/span><\/h3>\n

In this short online course you will:\n<\/p>\n