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Online group-learning

My attitude in a group situation Group-work is always a challenge. The ONL course and the group-work it requires are no exception. But I like a good challenge, don’t you? I like the feeling of completing challenging tasks, this feeling of achievement after putting so much effort into the completion. But let’s get honest, I … Continue reading Online group-learning

Social Media, Academia and PLNs

Photo by Daria Nepriakhina on UnsplashAt a recent seminar series “Career Beyond Academia”, held at my university for PhD students, who are increasingly invited to think about their future career in non-academic terms, we were encouraged to consider the…

ONL 2 – Sharing and Openness

A while ago, I wrote about Open Access in the context of science and in particular, collaborative science. Since then, a lot has happened. By now, the University systems of Sweden, Germany and California no longer have access to Elsevier arti…

Sharing and Openness

The second topic on #ONL191 has been sharing and openness, and the kick-off was a presentation by Alastair Creelman and Kay Oddone.  This has been followed up by various activities to explore advantages, disadvantages, levels and practicalities. My thoughts are this are not well-organized, and run into well-known linguistic issues – does open mean accessible […]