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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commonwealth of Learning
Commonwealth of Learning
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