Ok, this topic was a tricky one… Communication, Cooperation, Coordination and Collaboration. How do we use these C-words in a way that makes them useful in the discussion about online learning and online teaching? I found it important for myself to define the terms in a desperate attempt to understand this topic. Starting with the … Fortsätt läsa Collaborative learning – what can (not) go wrong…

Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) has two important characteristics: the digital part and the collaborative part. I need to emphasize that I believe that CSLC is the future of education as the digital space and tools combine synchronous and asynchronous learning methods that in combination enhance learning, and further, they make the impossible possible, that is … Continue reading Online collaborative learning. The future of education or just another source of frustration? →

I just came back from a fantastic teaching experience where we divided a group of experienced medical doctors into smaller groups of four and gave them clinical cases for them to solve in a step-by-step fashion where they get more and more information as the case evolves. Om my way home I tried to picture … Fortsätt läsa Sharing is caring – if it’s done correctly

So I have now embarked on this ONL journey, which has proven a lot more intense and interesting than I had ever imagined. As a clinical doctor working full time with patients in a busy hospital but also with teaching both students and collegues, there has been little time over for new forms of education … Fortsätt läsa Embarking on the ONL journey

Anxiety and suspiciousness are feelings we mainly experience when we explore new environments. The digital environment resembles a new place, and users who are not familiar with this digital place or space can experience such feelings. Anxiety/fear can have a protective role in such unknown physical or digital environments; however, when fear is excessive, it … Continue reading Digital anxiety and suspiciousness in the light of established theories →

Digital literacy is a complex phenomenon with different theories explaining different aspects. One predominant theory is the immigrants/native user theory (Prensky, 2001). And another theory, probably even more established, is the visitor/resident theory (White & Le Cornu, 2011). Briefly, according to the first theory, individuals who were initially exposed to the digital space in adulthood … Continue reading Are the immigrant/native theory and the visitor/resident theory contradictory? →

After a bit of technical problems it was nice to meet the group and try to embrace what the coming few months will be all about. Much focus on cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration. The whole idea of problem-based learning is for me still a bit mysterious. But I like mysteries so what can go … Fortsätt läsa First synchronous session

This blog is part of the ONL course that I am part of at Karolinska Institutet. The course is part of an international effort to increse the knowledge about the use of digital tools for teaching and learning. I will post here regularly during the comin…