Commonwealth of Learning

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Commonwealth organization educational organization intergovernmental organization

The Commonwealth of Learning is an intergovernmental organization that supports and advances open and distance learning across Commonwealth countries, with a strong emphasis on expanding access to education through open educational resources and technology.

Aliases (1)

Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth ×2

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Commonwealth organization → educational organization → intergovernmental organization →
abbreviation	COL →
affiliation	Commonwealth Secretariat →
country	Canada →
focusesOn	educational technology → gender equality in education → higher education → learning for sustainable development → lifelong learning → open and distance learning → open educational resources → skills development → teacher education → technical and vocational education and training →
foundedBy	Commonwealth Heads of Government →
hasMotto	Learning for Sustainable Development →
hasOfficialLanguage	English →
hasProgramme	Gender-responsive open and distance learning → Green skills and sustainable development learning → Lifelong Learning for Farmers → OER for Skills Development → Teacher Education initiatives → Technology-enabled learning → Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth →
headquartersLocation	Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada → Metro Vancouver, Canada →
inception	1987 →
legalForm	intergovernmental organization →
memberOf	Commonwealth of Nations →
mission	to help Commonwealth member states and institutions use technologies to improve access to education and training →
operatesIn	Commonwealth countries →
purpose	expand access to quality education → promote open and distance learning → support lifelong learning → support sustainable development through learning →
regionServed	Africa → Asia → Canada → Caribbean → Commonwealth of Nations → Europe → Pacific →
uses	information and communication technologies → online learning → open educational resources →
website	https://www.col.org →
worksWith	TVET institutions → civil society organizations → international development partners → ministries of education in Commonwealth countries → open universities → universities →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Commonwealth of Learning ("Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth") → Commonwealth of Learning ("Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth") →	hasProgramme
Open Educational Resources →	isPromotedBy
COL →	standsFor