I find this topic particularly interesting – probably the most relevant topic so far in the workshop. In my research, I focused on the differences between expectations and the potential of collaborative learning in online classes. It appears that Collaborative Learning is often seen as something desirable per se, often without questioning whether it is […]

Jan on Open Learning
For Topic 2 – Open Learning – Group 3 based its discussion on the three dimensions of openness introduced by Dalsgaard and Thestrup (Dalsgaard & Thestrup, 2015). The authors distinguish between Transparency, Communication, and Engagement, with Transparency referring to the interaction among students, Communication to the contact with the world outside the classroom, and EngagementContinue reading “Jan on Open Learning”

Jan on Digital Literacy
In the last two weeks we discussed about Digital Literacy (DL) and Digital Competence. From what I understood, no one seems to really know what the term DL exactly means. Thus, most discussions about DL start with a new definition – mostly by adding to a seemingly endless list of competences that are associated withContinue reading “Jan on Digital Literacy”