In this blog post I reflect on what I have learned about creating engaging online activities for synchronous learning. For those who might not be that familiar with the concept of synchronous learning, it means that students are required to log in and participate in class at a specific time each week as compared to […]
Why students resist collaborative work and how to overcome the resistance?
In topic three we dived into the different perspectives of the power of collaboration. This weeks topic was very interesting to me as I have been facing a lot of resitance from students towards collaborative work. I have been mainly teaching bachelor level students and most critisism I have faced during many years of teaching […]
AI tools and Open Learning
In topic two we dove into thinking about the benefits and challenges of openness in education and learning. Our group focused on multiple questions related to open learning: What are the advantages and disadvantages of AI integration in learning and is co-existing with AI possible for Educators or Subject Matter Experts, what are different support […]
First thoughts
It’s been few weeks since ONL 231 started. Already, I feel like I’ve learned more than I ever imagined. I have come to like problem based learning a lot and even online collaborative learning. What has happened? In this post I first reflect shortly about my personal and professional digital literacy and ways I use […]