This autumn, 2020, meant new challenges in teaching at my (and others’) universities. Restrictions in connection with the ongoing pandemic meant that all, possible, teaching was transferred to be given entirely at a distance and digitally. For me, this meant that the master’s program that I have most of my teaching in, went from being …

Fortsätt läsa “Exam day from the ONL…”

Gilly Salmon’s Five stage model offers an opportunity for teachers to reflect on how they (as teachers) need to support students in their development to be able to assimilate digital teaching and develop their ability to collaborate in the best possible way. The model is presented as a staircase with the steps: Access and motivationOnline …

Fortsätt läsa “Scaffolding, student’s journey & is this for everyone?”

For a few years now, I have been responsible for further education in accident investigation methodology. It is an education that attracts participants from many different sectors, private and public, where, based on different regulations, there is reason to investigate accidents within their areas of activity. I took the course myself before I later also …

Fortsätt läsa “A WOW! – experience on collaborative learning and reflections on teaching design”

To start thinking about open learning raises many different questions. It can really be discussed from many divergent perspectives. An angle that has engaged me in recent days is linked to part of the topic 2 scenario; “… how do I introduce the idea to my students?”. If you imagine that “my” students are those …

Fortsätt läsa “Topic 2. Openness for “my” students?”

As a first part of approaching the concept of digital literacies and what it means for my teaching, I tried to apply David White’s model Visitors and Residents on myself. The idea with the model is that I can get an overview and opportunity for reflection on my attitudes and actual uses of various digital …

Fortsätt läsa “Topic 1”

I research and teach about disasters – with a focus on lessons learning to support mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Most of my courses are distance, with a PBL approach to some extent, and with a few meetings for seminars on campus. I look forward to learn more about PBL and e-learning and together with […]

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