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This section provides information about the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning, and the Quality Assurance for Open Distance and Flexible Learning 2<\/b> (QA4ODFL2) 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 QA4ODFL2 online course<\/span><\/h2>\n

Quality Assurance for Open Distance and Flexible Learning 2<\/i> (QA4ODFL2) was developed by Saide [1]<\/a> for the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning.\n<\/p>\n

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On successful completion of this short course learners will have an understanding of the salient aspects that need careful attention if ODFL provisioning is to be credible.\n<\/p>\n

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Course code<\/b>\n<\/td>\nQA4ODFL2\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duration<\/b>\n<\/td>\n4 weeks\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Workload<\/b>\n<\/td>\n5 – 6 hours per week\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certification<\/b>\n<\/td>\nCertificate of Participation\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Badges<\/b>\n<\/td>\nCourse Completion Badge\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Introduction<\/span><\/h3>\n

This course is aimed at enhancing the capacity of senior education officials in Pacific Island countries to manage quality assurance of Open, Distance and Flexible Learning (ODFL). Due to increasing demand of education and the prevalence of educational technology, many countries are moving towards mainstreaming ODFL to meet demand. The experience of COVID-19 pandemic has also demonstrated that ODFL provides more resilient forms of schooling than a conventional face-to-face mode of delivery. In the Pacific Island countries in particular, natural disasters like volcanic ash and tsunamis are common occurrences that pose challenges to normal school programmes. ODFL has great potential to sustain learning under such difficult conditions. Because of the limited investment needed in building physical structures and putting in place campus facilities for use by students, ODFL tends to be more cost effective than conventional face to face schooling. This means ODFL can provide greater access.\n<\/p>\n

Despite a long and generally successful track record, there is still work to be done to enhance the quality of ODFL to show that the quality of student learning is at least equivalent to face-to-face teaching. This is particularly true where ODFL is relatively new. It is against this background that the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is investing in developing capacity to implement effective quality assurance systems in ODFL in the Pacific Island countries.\n<\/p>\n

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

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