Closure As I come to the close of my time in PBL 4 and my time in ONL, I want to in this final blog reflect on my experience in ONL and how it has impacted me. Relationships One of the strengths of ONL is the bringing together of people from diverse backgrounds for the … Continue reading Topic 5: End of Course Reflection

Overview With the move to remote teaching prompted by the invasion of COVID 19 into the education space, it has been interesting for me to listen to how colleagues from different universities have responded to the need for approaching teaching online. I’ll share my reflection based on what I’ve gleaned from my PBL group members … Continue reading Emergency Remote Teaching Versus Blended and Online Learning Design

The question that struck me at the start of the topic on communities, networking and collaboration was “when does a group move from simply cooperating to actually collaborating” I will use my PBL group to reflect on this question. Scenario from my PBL Group It was very clear through the sharing in meeting 1 for … Continue reading Learning in Communities: Cooperating or Collaborating?

The question that struck me at the start of the topic on communities, networking and collaboration was when does a group move from simply cooperating to actually collaborating I will use my PBL group to reflect on this question. Scenario from my PBL group It was very clear through the sharing in meeting 1 that … Continue reading Learning in Communities, Networking and Collaboration

Introduction In this blog, I reflect on my experiences and learning in ONL so far. I categorise my writing into experiences and learning related to PBL and small group moderation blog writing collaborating in the PBL group assessment of the quality of my learning in this space using the open learning approach. Moderating in the … Continue reading Reflections (Mid-Course)

Introduction In this blog, I reflect on my experiences and learning in ONL so far. I categorise my writing into experiences and learning related to PBL and small group moderation blog writing collaborating in the PBL group assessment of the quality of my learning in this space using the open learning approach. Moderating in the … Continue reading Reflections (Mid-Course)

Introduction I am new to the notion of Open Learning and in this blog, I’ll discuss how far I’ve come with my understanding of the notion and what more I need to know to ascertain my position using Cronin’s labels of, practitioner, researcher, advocate, critic, wonderer, agnostic or something else. Also, needless to say, a … Continue reading Topic 2 : Musings on Open Learning- sharing and openness

Introduction I am new to the notion of Open Learning and in this blog, I’ll discuss how far I’ve come with my understanding of the notion and what more I need to know to ascertain my position using Cronin’s labels of, practitioner, researcher, advocate, critic, wonderer, agnostic or something else. Also, needless to say, a … Continue reading Topic 2 : Musings on Open Learning- sharing and openness

Preamble/Introduction: flux in digital spaces My reflection on digital literacies will be from the perspective of how I position myself in the digital landscape which David White describes as a horizontal and vertical continuum conceptualized in 4 quadrants (see V& R maps from various sources below). A selection of V& R maps from a range … Continue reading Topic 1: Residency in Digital Spaces in Flux: Visitors, Residents or Something In- between?

Hello all Connecting week for me was an interesting experience. I realize we have a really diverse group – rich in differences! We spent much time trying to figure out roles and how to best work together but I don’t think we have arrived at a clear how to. Perhaps is is how PBL in … Continue reading Connecting Week

Preamble/Introduction: flux in digital spaces My reflection on digital literacies will be from the perspective of how I position myself in the digital landscape which David White describes as a horizontal and vertical continuum conceptualized in 4 quadrants (see V& R maps from various sources below). A selection of V& R maps from a range … Continue reading Topic 1: Residency in Digital Spaces in Flux: Visitors, Residents or Something In- between?

Hello all Connecting week for me was an interesting experience. I realize we have a really diverse group – rich in differences! We spent much time trying to figure out roles and how to best work together but I don’t think we have arrived at a clear how to. Perhaps is is how PBL in … Continue reading Connecting Week