COL
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COL is the acronym for the Commonwealth of Learning, an intergovernmental organization that promotes open and distance learning across Commonwealth countries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth organization
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intergovernmental organization → |
| abbreviation |
COL
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| affiliation |
Commonwealth of Nations
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| country |
Canada
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| establishedBy |
Commonwealth Heads of Government
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| focusArea |
TVET
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higher education → non-formal education → open and distance learning → open educational resources → skills for work → teacher education → technology-enabled learning → |
| founded |
1987
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| fundingSource |
grants and partnerships
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voluntary contributions from Commonwealth governments → |
| governingBody |
Board of Governors
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| hasProgramme |
Lifelong Learning for Farmers
→
OER for Skills Development → Technology-Enabled Learning initiative → Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth → |
| hasSector |
Development
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Education → Information and Communication Technologies in education → |
| headquartersLocation |
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
intergovernmental organization
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| memberStates |
Commonwealth member countries
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| motto |
Learning for Sustainable Development
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| objective |
enhance quality of education through ODL
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promote equitable access to learning → support achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 → |
| purpose |
expanding access to quality education
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promotion of distance education → promotion of open learning → supporting lifelong learning → |
| regionServed |
Commonwealth of Nations
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| standsFor |
Commonwealth of Learning
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| website |
https://www.col.org
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| worksOn |
capacity building in open and distance learning
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development of open educational resources → gender-responsive education → policy support for open and distance learning → quality assurance in distance education → skills development for livelihoods → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Commonwealth of Learning
→
Commonwealth of Learning → |
abbreviation |