“Knowledge is useless if you don’t share it,”  Michio Kaku What an enlightening journey ONL has been. From the concepts explored and the topics debated to the incredible PBL group I was so fortunate to be a part of. I was forced to reflect on my own role as an educator and my approach to … Continue reading Let Us Be Ripples →

“The threat of COVID-19 has presented some unique challenges for institutions of higher education. All parties involved—students, faculty, and staff—are being asked to do extraordinary things regarding course delivery and learning that have not been seen on this scale in the lifetimes of anyone currently involved.” Charles Hodges, et al. Before we jump into this … Continue reading Change is Messy →

The road trip to collaboration. “Our ego wants to be acknowledged and right.” – Frederik Imbo For topic three, Networked Collaborative Learning, we, PBL group11 (aka Splace), tried a different approach. Our moderators assigned us a task that they thought suited the topic of the week and would allow us explore the potential of the … Continue reading Let go of your Ego →

I’d like to open this reflection with the following quote: “The use of open practices by learners and educators is complex, personal, and contextual; it is also continually negotiated.” ~ Catherine Cronin I am going to be open and transparent and say that this topic led me through my first deep dive into open education. … Continue reading OPEN or NOPE →

“I have just signed up to do an online course and I am excited to be there. But I have little experience with online courses and it feels really challenging to get started to connect and find my way with all these new sites and tools. I guess that other participants will be more experienced … Continue reading Battling to blog →

The time has come and our first connecting week has kicked off. We met our facilitators, our peers and our group members. Intimidation is a factor. I feel like I am but a mere diploma lecturer in a sea of established researchers and professors and course creators. But my excitement also sets in as I … Continue reading The first step, the difficult question →