Ren, Kraut and & Kiesler (2007) define online communities as those groups of individuals with a common interest and goal interacting via internet enabled tools where each participant might have a membership subscription. Since its introduction, internet has taken a big role in facilitating people to learn online. Online communities are formed based on a … Continue reading Learning in network and communities →

Prior to the ONL Course, I have also participated in another reading course entitled “Networked Learning and Competence Development”. Both these courses opened my mind for reflecting about the current online learning environments when it comes to openness and sharing learning resources. Openness plays an important role for educators to improve quality in course delivery … Continue reading Towards openness and sharing when learning. →

About Topic 1: Online participation and digital literacy First of all, let me say frankly that this topic 1 was very important for me as it introduced a number of tools that could help teachers of today like me to participate online with less digital literacies. Just as a brief reflection about this topic 1, … Continue reading The Journey Begins →