Adviser: Higher Education at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada. South African interested in open and distance learning #ODL, micro-credentials, open educational resources #OER, self-directed learning #SDL & #multilingualism in education. Own views
Jako Olivier
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Glad to have been able to share some insights on micro-credentials from the Commonwealth at CredX 2026: Symposium on Micro-credentials, Badges, and Recognition.
Full presentation text: hdl.handle.net/11599/6129
#CredX2026 #microcredentials #DigitalBadges #SkillsRecognition #LearningRecognition
Jako Olivier
New publication from the Higher Education initiative at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL): “Open and Distance Learning Research Trends in Higher Education: A systematic literature review of research in the Commonwealth from 2015 to 2024.” hdl.handle.net/11599/6105
Pleased to share two papers published in the PCF11 Innovative Open Education proceedings, on graduate resilience, employability and micro-credentials. Grateful to my co-authors and the PCF11 community. hdl.handle.net/11599/6064
Looking forward to presenting at #CredX2026 in Vancouver on “Lessons from the Commonwealth of Learning: A Commonwealth Approach to Micro-credential Framework Implementation”. Important conversations ahead on #MicroCredentials, #DigitalBadges and lifelong learning.
Recently I shared the term #acriticogeny, the condition of being required to comment on or evaluate AI-generated content without having influenced its creation. Now I add another term, #parapseudobiblicy, the activity of verifying hallucinated or fabricated references on behalf of another person.
The word I did not think we needed - acriticogeny: The condition of being required to comment on or evaluate AI-generated content without having reviewed or influenced its creation #acriticogeny #AI #genAI
Despite some fog over Vancouver we got to see the Aurora Borealis again over #Vancouver tonight #northernlights
Come join us discussing open educational resources and localisation on Thursday as part of Open Education Week 2026: Panel - Global to Local: Reimagining #OER #localisation in higher education
5 March 2026
Time: 7:00 PST / 10:00 EST / 17:00 SAST / 20:30 IST
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Although it was already published earlier in 2025, it was a real pleasure to receive the printed copies of ‘Open Educational Resources for and as Assessment’ in the mail today. #OER #assessment #OpenEducation
The book is available to download here: digitalcommons.usu.edu/oer_as_asses...
Ready for CredX 2026: Symposium on Micro-credentials, Badges, and Recognition at the Vancouver Community College #CredX2026 #microcredentials #DigitalBadges #SkillsRecognition #LearningRecognition
