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Jako Olivier

@jakoli4

Adviser Higher Education at the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada.
🇿🇦 South African interested in open and distance learning, OER and self-directed learning.

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Read my recent blog post 'Micro-credentials: Towards qualification recognition, mobility and stackability' and listen to my interview with Rebecca Ferguson on the recent publication 'Microcredentials for Excellence: A Practical Guide': col.org/news/micro-cre… #microcredentials

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Be sure to join the Commonwealth of Learning for the Eleventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF11) in Gaborone, Botswana from 10 to 12 September 2025. Last date for submission of Abstracts and Proposals: 30 Jan. 2025 #ODL #OER #edtech pcf11.org/call-for-propo…

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Check out my latest article: Language and Open Education: International Mother Language Day 2025 linkedin.com/pulse/language… via LinkedIn

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In my next interview for Open Education Week 2025, the issue of open educational practices (OEP) was considered. In this interview, Dr Rajiv Jhangiani Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani highlights the importance of OEP in democratising learning. He advocates for student-centred pedagogies, including

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As part of Open Education Week I was privileged to interview Gino Fransman from Nelson Mandela University. In this interview, he discusses the exceptional Open Education Influencers (OEIs) project, which empowers students to advocate for and engage with OER. #OpenEducationWeek

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Another good discussion for Open Education Week. This time, I am talking to Dr Shikha Raturi Shikha (Nautiyal) Raturi, Global Citizen from the University of the South Pacific, Fiji, to discuss OER in the Pacific #OpenEducationWeek #OEWeek2025 #OpenEducation #OER

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In my final interview for Open Education Week, I discuss OER and Localisation with Professor Lynne Bowker Lynne Bowker, Canada Research Chair in Translation, Technologies and Society, Université Laval #OpenEducationWeek #OEWeek #OEWeek25 #OER #Localization

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Final day of the workshop developing a national #assessment policy for higher education in #Lesotho together with the Council on Higher Education (CHE) as well as representatives from higher education institutions, regulators, and professional organisations. It was a pleasure to

Final day of the workshop developing a national #assessment policy for higher education in #Lesotho together with the Council on Higher Education (CHE) as well as representatives from higher education institutions, regulators, and professional organisations. It was a pleasure to
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I was honoured to participate online in the G20 Second Education Working Group (EdWG) Seminar on the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications, hosted in Sun City, South Africa, on 27 May 2025. My sincere thanks to the organisers and the Department of Higher Education and Training of

I was honoured to participate online in the G20 Second Education Working Group (EdWG) Seminar on the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications, hosted in Sun City, South Africa, on 27 May 2025. My sincere thanks to the organisers and the Department of Higher Education and Training of
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TVET fundamental for labour force with international credentials: Higher Education. Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education COL, who participated virtually, emphasised micro-credentials’ growing impact on youth employment and international skills portability. He called

TVET fundamental for labour force with international credentials: Higher Education.

Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education <a href="/COL4D/">COL</a>, who participated virtually, emphasised micro-credentials’ growing impact on youth employment and international skills portability.  He called
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Just shared some thoughts on the intersections between self-directed learning and micro-credentials: 'The potential of implementing micro-credentials to support self-directed learning for lifelong learning' linkedin.com/pulse/potentia…

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Please see our call for chapters for 'Localisation of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education'. Professor Lynne Bowker (Professor and Canada Research Chair in Translation, Technologies and Society at Université Laval) and I are co-editing a book on #localisation and open