So we’ve come to the final week of ONL and it’s time to reflect on the journey. Exactly what I’m going to take out of this from a professional perspective and how I’ m going to apply what I’ve learned to my job, I have yet to contemplate and determine. I’ve definitely learnt, that’s for … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 5 – this part of the journey ends… →

One of the things that I find most critical about online learning design is preparing the students for and guiding them through the course. The course should be designed so that students feel comfortable with the technology, know what to expect, and trust the process. Of course, this applies to traditional, face-to-face teaching but it … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 4 – supporting and guiding students in online courses →

One of the things that I found interesting about topic 3 was personal learning networks – what they are, how we use them and how they can work in conjunction with a more formal learning community. Now, in the digital era, if you connect with people via social media, you essentially have a personal learning … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 3 – curating in the sea of knowledge →

South Africa’s education system is full of challenges. Our complex and tragic political history means that there are still huge inequalities when it comes to access to education. At primary and secondary school level, problems can be as dire as learners in rural or township areas not having a functional school building and or even … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 2 – closing the gap with open education →

In the webinar for topic 1 we were asked to consider when we first owned a computer, when we first owned a cell phone and when we first went online. This got me thinking about my own digital journey and I reflected even further back than “owning a computer”. When did I first even see … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 1 – my digital journey →

So, I’ll be honest. I started the ONL191 course feeling pretty ambivalent. I knew nothing about it and didn’t even know what ONL stood for. But 10 days in and I’m looking forward to learning from this experience. The first week was all about meeting our larger ONL community via Zoom and learning a bit … Continue reading Ready, steady, go! →