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Commonwealth of Learning
Through the Commonwealth of Learning the Africa Regional Centre for ODeL in TVET was founded in 2023.
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Who we are
A regional centre, run out of a working ODeL operation
ARCOT is the Africa Regional Centre for Open, Distance and e-Learning in Technical and Vocational Education and Training. We sit inside a national ODeL centre rather than beside one, so the standards we publish are the standards we run ourselves.
The ODeL Standard
Six domains. One implementation tool. A defensible audit trail.
Institutions self-assess against every domain, gather evidence in a portfolio, and submit for peer review. Replace these clause titles with ARCOT's published wording before the site goes live.
1.0
Governance and institutional policy
Board-approved ODeL policy, a named centre, budget lines and a delegated decision path.
2.0
Learner support services
Orientation, tutoring, technical helpdesk and turnaround commitments learners can hold you to.
3.0
Digital learning infrastructure
LMS capacity, uptime, backup, bandwidth and device access measured against enrolment.
4.0
Curriculum and learning design
CBET alignment, learning outcomes mapped to occupational standards, accessible design.
5.0
Trainer capacity and workload
Certified ODeL trainers, workload models that count online facilitation, CPD records.
6.0
Assessment and quality audit
Assessment security, moderation, consistency checking and a scheduled internal audit cycle.
Capacity building programme
Eight modules, sequenced the way an ODeL centre matures
M01
Quality Audit and Accreditation
Read the ODeL Standard, run a self-assessment, build the evidence portfolio.
M02
Building Vibrant ODeL Centres
Structure, staffing, service levels and the business case for a centre that lasts.
M03
Content Development for Moodle-Based LMS
Course architecture, activity selection, grading setup and content review workflow.
M04
Designing Engaging Learner-Centred Digital Learning Experiences
Learning design patterns, workload mapping and assessment for competence.
M05
Multimedia Integration
Audio, video and screencast production on institutional budgets and bandwidth.
M06
Interactive Learning Using H5P
Interactive video, branching scenarios and practice items with real feedback.
M07
Integration of Virtual Labs and EdTech Tools
VR, AR, gamification and AI-enabled tools mapped to practical training outcomes.
M08
Open Educational Resources
Licensing, adaptation, quality review and publishing to a shared regional repository.
How accreditation works
Five steps from first conversation to accredited ODeL centre
01
Scoping
Institutional readiness conversation and gap analysis against the six domains.
02
Self-assessment
The implementation tool is completed by the centre and moderated by ARCOT.
03
Capacity building
Trainers and centre managers work through the modules the gap analysis flagged.
04
Evidence and audit
Portfolio submission, site visit and peer review by regional assessors.
05
Accreditation and review
Award, publication on the regional register, and a scheduled re-audit.
600+
TVET trainers trained
30
National polytechnics engaged
4
Specialised TVET institutions
8
Modules in the core programme
Bring the ODeL Standard to your institution
Tell us where your centre is today and we will send the readiness checklist and the current cohort calendar.
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