Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works….. Steve Jobs Incredible!!! The whole course has culminated. It was a roller coaster.  I was expecting a lot of interactions, wasn’t really scared. I was looking forward to meeting people … Continue reading The Journey Continues…

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion. -Dale Carnegie Online courses and blended learning come with their own challenges. However, reaching out and connecting with participants seems to be a major bottle neck. The community of inquiry is a promising methodology for the fusion of … Continue reading Blended Learning environments and Community of Inquiry

The third topic in the course seemed very relevant at first.  It was relevant in the sense that I always wanted to embark on such a journey but had no idea as to how to do so. It was challenging as in my limited experience with PBL courses I have seen how challenging collaborative learning … Continue reading Cooperate and Collaborate

Open learning Topic 2 was supposed to be easier than 1 as we were supposed to have established ground rules and all set to collaborate and learn, but to be really open about it, I was all at sea. As a group we showed a lot of maturity and acknowledged the fact that the other … Continue reading Open? Opening ? Opened

I’ve always thought of myself as a fairly open person. I’m open to new experiences, learning new things, and exploring new ideas. That said, I am also mindful of being too open – especially when it comes to sharing my personal life and sharing my private thoughts about contentious issues. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for open and intelligent debate, but these must …

We don’t need a lesson in history to appreciate the fact that the web as we know it today was the result of the collective effort of visionaries, who as early as the 1900s, foresaw a future where the exchange of ideas will become instantaneous. That world is now, thanks to the work of these visionary engineers, scientists and thought leaders; long before Google became …