Whilst online learning could be an efficient way to balance work life and study life, many challenges arise which may hinder one from completing a course successfully. Some of the challenges include; lack of social interaction, delayed responses, learning curve for the less technically savvy, browser compatibility, lack of time management skills and motivation. When … Continue reading CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED WITH ONLINE LEARNING →

It is known that teaching and learning has transformed. Students want to learn differently. Teachers are exploring new ideas to create and share knowledge, and what has made this glaringly clear, is being part of ONL191. I always believed learning should be fun, supportive, encouraging and also challenging, learning should be able to offer life … Continue reading Lessons learnt and future practices →

Ways in which one can enhance teaching and learning is always looked into. Like, how can teaching and learning be more interactive and engaging, how can old and new methods merge to create modern ones. Delving into my experiences, teaching and learning practices have evolved. Lectures have moved along a paradigm of being traditional / … Continue reading Online and blended learning →

“Access to education – should mean access to a rich learning environments that provides opportunity for interaction and connectedness” (Brindley, Walti & Blaschke, 2009). I think this quote stands strong, as the concept of social learning comes into play, creating collaborate environments. Grouping and engaging with others creates a connection of learning and experiences, and … Continue reading Learning in communities →

Open learning has emerged from the era of the 1970’s which provided for the transformation of sharing and acquiring knowledge and skills (Wikipedia, 2019). This change has brought with it, different ways of sharing information and technology has expanded this exercise extensively (Wiley, 2010). It can be said that open learning caters for diverse learning … Continue reading “More open we are.. the better education will be” (Wiley, 2010) →