So I have arrived at the final blog for the ONL191 course. I would not have been blogging if it had not been for this course. Blogging has helped me to reflect on my learning and it has been enriching to read the blogs of others. The comments from other participants on my blog posts … Continue reading The end is near…… →

During this fourth topic we have discussed both blended learning and online courses from the perspective of the Community of Inquiry Conceptual Framework (Vaughan, Cleveland-Innes, Garrison, 2013). Briefly this framework is about the social, cognitive and teaching presence needed to promote learning. Salmon (2013) conducted an inspiring webinar in which she also advocated the importance … Continue reading Online and blended learning – how to design and support learning →

My best experience of collaborative learning was actually the latest PBL-group work on how to create and sustain an internet course that promotes collaborative learning. In truth, it was not the actual contents but the format of the presentation that was the best experience. We used Prezi, which I had tried before but did not … Continue reading Online collaborative learning →

This topic has made me think about what openness (in the digital world) really means and what it would mean for me as a researcher and a teacher. It has also made me think about my willingness to be open with my research and teaching practice. So let’s tackle the issue of openness! According to … Continue reading Openess – topic 2 →

In my private life I have witnessed an enormous change in how we communicate with others and how we look for information.  It took me a long time to start using Facebook (FB) and I started mainly so I could keep in contact with younger relatives in other countries (as they no longer used e-mail). … Continue reading Who am I as an individual in the digital age? →