COL Webinar: Beyond the Forum: Rethinking Open Education Together

Following the momentum of PCF11, the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is launching a new post-Forum webinar series, Beyond the Forum, to continue the conversation on transforming education through openness, innovation, and inclusion. 

The first webinar of four draws on sub-theme 1 of PCF11 around “Changing Mindsets for Inclusive Open Education,” explores how Open Educational Resources (OER) and open practices can enhance teaching and learning across diverse disciplines. 

Date: Tuesday, 25 November 2025 

Speakers: 

- Professor Ian Frank (Future University Hakodate) – “AI, DX, and Learning by Doing: What’s Stopping Educators from Creating Open Resources?” 

- Professor Manas Ranjan Panigrahi (Sangam University) & Dr Aakriti Singh (MIER College of Education) “Strengthening Teachers and Students in the Nursing Education and Profession through OER” 

- Dr Afutendem Lucas Nkwetta (University of Dschang) – “Shifting from Conventional to Open Community-Backed Modules in Agriculture: A Case Study of University of Dschang, Cameroon 2023–2025.” 

Join us as we rethink open education collectively.