ONL 172 Overview

Below is an overview of the topics, dates and some of the common course activities that are schedueld so far. More activites like webinars, tweet chats etc. will be added for each topic. In addition to common course activities you will have regular online meetings in your study groups (PBL groups). These meeting times will be decided by the group members together.

Getting started and connecting 25 September – 1 October	Getting started and connecting During this first important week the focus is to familiarize with the ONL learning spaces, to connect with peers and facilitators and to form groups. You will be encouraged to share expectations, background knowledge, experience and practice and begin to build relationships. Introduction webinar: Tuesday 26 September 10:00-11:00 (CEST). Please find the recording here, and the presentation here.
1. Online participation and digital literacies 2 – 15 October	*Topic 1: Online participation and digital literacies* During this topic we will explore together important literacies to survive and thrive in the digital age as learners and educators. We will also discuss online participation and your digital footprints. You will be encouraged to reflect on your digital presence and identity as well as your experience of digital consumption, communication, collaboration and creation. Webinar: Digital literacies with Sara Mörtsell – Thursday 5 October 9:00-10:00 (CEST). Watch the recording of this webinar Tweetchat: Digital literacies – Tuesday 10 October 20:00-21:00 (CEST). Read the full tweetchat on Storify.
2. Open Learning – sharing and openness 16 – 29 October	Topic 2: Open Learning – sharing and openness In this topic we will explore the benefits and challenges of openness in education. We will look at issues around copyright and in particular the open licensing of content (Creative Commons) and how this opens up new opportunities for collaborative learning and development. Sharing and reusing OER (Open Educational Resources) and the consequent development of OEP (Open Educational Practices) will also be examined. Finally we will take a look at the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) phenomenon, the different models of MOOCs and how this is changing the face of higher education. Webinar: Open learning with Kay Oddone – Thursday 19 Oct 9:30-10:30 (CEST). Webinars will be recorded. Watch the recording of this webinar *Tweetchat:* Open educational practice. Wednesday 25 October 12:00-13:00 (CEST) Read the full tweetchat on Storify
3. Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning 30 October – 12 November	*Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning* In this third topic, we will explore aspects of collaborative learning in relation to networked online spaces for learning. To interact and learn together with peers in different formats have become an integral part of student centered education. Technology offers new possibilities for interaction and forming new kinds of social networks, including learners as well as facilitators and experts – but also offers challenges, such as keeping focus on learning processes, not tools, in online environments. You will be encouraged to reflect on the meaning of networked collaborative learning and the development of learning communities in relation to PBL and building personal learning networks and environments for peer support and your informal learning. Webinar with Alec Couros 2 November 16:00-17:00 CET, watch the recording here Tweetchat led by Alec Couros 3 November 16:00-17:00 CET, read the full tweetchat on Storify
4. Design for online and blended learning 13 – 26 November	Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning For this topic we turn the point-of-view from participation to the processes of designing for learning including scaffolding and facilitation. Learning design is a process that involves analyzing the learner, defining learning outcomes, creating learning activities, determining appropriate assessment methods, testing/implementing the design, and evaluating it. We will consider a couple of frameworks for learning design that will be used in practice when designing a learning environment during the topic. Webinar with Martha Cleveland-Innes, 15 November 16:00-17:00 CET. The recording and other material form the webinar can be found on the event page Tweetchat: Design for online & blended learning, Wednesday 22 November 10:00-11:00 CET Read the full tweetchat on Storify.
5. Lessons learnt – future practice 27 November – 3 December	*Topic 5: Lessons learnt – future practice* During this concluding week, peers and facilitators will share and reflect on learning experiences from ONL as well as look ahead to what this might mean for our present and future practice. What effect has the learning experience from this course had on your development of personal learning networks and environments as well as your own professional practice? What were the benefits and what were the challenges? What are the next steps? Final webinar: Friday 1 December, 10:00-11:00 (CET) Watch the recording of the webinar.