Network for Open Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (NOTES)

PCF-11 Pre-conference Workshop on Openness in Teacher Education

The pre-conference workshop on Openness in Teacher Education brought together representatives from existing and prospective partner institutions to advance the NOTES initiative, ensuring that institutional commitments to the network of practice translate into strategies, research and partnerships for effective teacher development with OER.

September 9, 2025

Workshop & Events

In-person Engagement, South Africa

COL met with universities and government stakeholders to align OER activities with national education reforms and policy priorities.

Posted on April 23,2025

Education

OER Co-Development Workshop, Rwanda

Teachers worked in teams to design and adapt five OER modules, ensuring alignment with national curricula and inclusive teaching approaches.

Posted on May 05,2025

OER

Cross-national Workshop, South Africa

Educators from Botswana, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa reviewed policies and shared frameworks to strengthen OER use in classrooms

Posted on January 22,2025

OER

Virtual Launch Webinar

Over 200 participants joined the online launch, discussing strategies to implement Open Educational Resources (OER) in teacher training. Experts highlighted the importance of collaboration and local relevance.

Posted on December 04,2024

OER Capacity Building for Pre-Service Teacher Training, Nigeria

An OER workshop at FCET Gusau built educators’ skills in adapting and licensing resources, with outcomes feeding into the pan-African OER framework at the PCF11 pre-conference.

Posted on July,2025

OER