Gunnar Karlsson

Topic 5 – The deep future of online learning

Posted on May 17, 2021May 19, 2021 by Gunnar KarlssonLeave a Comment

A topic not directly addressed in the course is the depth of learning for the students. I am not sure that better engagement necessarily leads to deeper learning of a topic; it might, but it could also lead to, well, greater engagement, meaning more time spent on the course. Not all learning activities lead to […]

Topic 4 – The mixology of blended learning

Posted on May 10, 2021May 11, 2021 by Gunnar KarlssonLeave a Comment

All learning is blended, except when done entirely on one’s own. Learning blends classroom and homework, study groups with independent work. We alternate between the different learning contexts because they are beneficial and each one contributes something to the learning process for each student. The new component, if something more than 30 years old may […]

Topic 3 – Collaborative learning protocol design

Posted on April 20, 2021May 10, 2021 by Gunnar KarlssonLeave a Comment

Collaboration does not just emerge It is a vain hope to believe that a group of people will learn together effectively simply because they have been admitted into a course of their choice. Hence, I propose that the course participants are given a clear structure of what is expected of them in terms of their […]

Topic 2 – Thoughts on product design – the open course case

Posted on March 30, 2021April 8, 2021 by Gunnar KarlssonLeave a Comment

The most important educational product that a faculty develops is a course. We might develop various teaching materials independent of courses but the course is the primary component of university education, which is the chief occupation of the faculty. Alas, it is often a lonely development and not too seldom an ad hoc activity. When […]

Topic 1 – Assessing digital literacy skills

Posted on March 22, 2021March 30, 2021 by Gunnar Karlsson

There is a common problem for all continuous education to determine what a person already knows and then be able to take an informed decision on what to learn. The decision is of course easier if there are clear options to choose from (such as a short list of courses). Digital literacy is one of …

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ONL211 Blogg

Posted on February 21, 2021March 19, 2021 by Gunnar Karlsson

Covid University in 2020 One might rejoice that Swedish institutions for higher education were able to switch to online teaching during the spring of 2020 and thus were able to continue to offer good education despite the pandemic. Or one might remark that it takes a globally threatening plague with thousands of dead to make …

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