The concept of open learning and MOOCs, before joining ONL202, was something that was completely new to me. Being introduced to it in this way was an eye-opening experience, and the below reflection is what I have taken away from topic 2: When this topic of “Openness” was introduced, I was very eager to understandContinue reading “Topic 2: Open Learning – Reflection”

So this blog post is slightly later than usual as life kicked in and some things get kicked to the curb.I’ve been teaching online for the past 6–7 months, however this is my first time participating in an online course myself. I will say it has given m…

2020 started out as any normal year, little did we know at that point, that we would be thrown into a pandemic which has turned the education system (particularly in South Africa) on its head! The norm of getting up and going to work in the morning to conduct a full day of classes, seeingContinue reading “Topic 1: Online Participation and Digital Literacies – Reflection”

For our next task, we continued looking at the possibilities, prospects, disadvantages and challenges for Open learning models. MOOCs were thoughtfully examined, but, I still battle to see the connection, or feasibility of open models in non first world countries and in complex/technical subjects. High end qualifications such as Degrees, Honors, Masters or PHD courses […]

The scenario for the week reminds me of a movie called the “Hurt Locker”. Here, the main actor (dunno his name) of the movie bravely enters a super market, only to be faced with the daunting task of staring down the isl of countless boxes of breakfast cereals, doing all of this with the infinitely […]

 This week has been one of frustrations for me. I have been unable to attend the various connecting opportunities with my team as a result of moving house and having no connectivity for the week. I look forward to meeting and spending time with th…

 This week has been one of frustrations for me. I have been unable to attend the various connecting opportunities with my team as a result of moving house and having no connectivity for the week. I look forward to meeting and spending time with th…

Hi to all participating in ONL202My name is Tamara Kenny and I am based in Durban, South Africa. I am the Dean of Institutional Planning and Quality Assurance at an organisation called Educor, which owns a number of higher and further education institu…

We have successfully embarked in the first two weeks of ONL202 and have made it through the first week of topic one. Starting this journey was a mixture of both excitement and nervousness, however, the nerves have seemed to disappear and the excitement has grown in leaps and bounds now that we are starting toContinue reading “Getting Started and Connecting”

Week 2: Still trying to master this blog thing. Links are not functioning correctly and unsure if there is enough time in the day to be a professional blogger. other than that, the fish model looks interesting and am catching up on the video’s on ONL. looking interesting and I am most certainly not used […]

Hello everyone, so we kicked off with the first week or so of ONL and things are getting interesting. We did a presentation collaboration for our first task and my highlight color is purple (long story). Also got to meet the team, and, am thoroughly enjoying the overall vibe of the awesome peeps in the […]

Every part of life from birth to death has become a journey. What happens in between that trip is what we call life experiences. As we grow and change so do our thoughts, ideas and outlook on several issues. Being rather orthodox in my ways and learning methodologies I found myself stuck in a rutContinue reading “The Online Journey”