Is it ok to use online figures or videos as a part ofour courses, studies etc? I have realized that the fact that something is online does not mean that others can use it. We must always take the creator’s permission to use or share the digital content. Creative commons (CC) licenses give the opportunity … Continue reading Creative Commons (CC)- How interesting and useful (Topic 2)! →

This course has been for me a very interesting journey. In the beginning, I didn’t even understand what the course was about. It was highly important that we met and fixed everything we needed (google drive, blogpage etc). My digital literacies were not advanced and this first part was necessary.  I learnt that there are … Continue reading The big questions: what have I learnt and how should I develop eLearning activities? →

An interesting method is the blended participation, where the teacher and some students are in the classroom, whereas some students are ‘only’ digitally present (Wang, Quek and Hu,2017). This is an interesting method, however my reflection here is that possibly, the students that are virtually present have a disadvantage and therefore, such a method should … Continue reading Blended participation →

In order to design a successful  blended or online course we need a framework. This framework integrates numerous elements and there are many decisions that we need to make. One important element is to have a balance between synchronous and asynchronous activities. It has been suggested that more complex issues need reflection and asynchronous activities, … Continue reading Synchronous and asynchronous activities →

Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) has two important characteristics: the digital part and the collaborative part. I need to emphasize that I believe that CSLC is the future of education as the digital space and tools combine synchronous and asynchronous learning methods that in combination enhance learning, and further, they make the impossible possible, that is … Continue reading Online collaborative learning. The future of education or just another source of frustration? →