David White’s framework for mapping individual digital literacy – from visitor to resident, personal to professional is very useful. There are apps/tools that I am mandated to use at work (e.g. Canvas, Panopto, Examsoft, IMMS, Teams), some of them used infrequently like twice a year (for exams only) and I struggle with them each time. […]

How does a sense of Belonging & Community relate to “Collaboration”? What’s the difference between Closed vs Open Learning Communities?

I have a dream of setting up an open learning community or network for students learning ultrasound in my institution. Here are some of the reasons why i think this could be useful: The topic in question currently does not have dedicated time allocated to it in the course structure and it is difficult to […]

In my blogpost for Topic 1, I reflected on my “brave new leap” and my ongoing journey in the digitally connected world. I have learnt to visit new apps and sites even as I continue to reside in familiar ones. Hopefully, as I gain new knowledge and insights, I will continue to develop new perspectives. […]

While leading the discussion for Topic 2, it dawned on me that I didn’t research enough about the meaning of Openness in various contexts.  As I started to hear from colleagues and being a L&D practitioner, I started to question what does it take one to be competent in Openness?  I went through some journals […]

ONL222 is now at the half-way mark. Now is the best time to catch up on past readings, reflect on what we have learnt thus far.

It felt good to once again attend a conference in person, mingle with other participants, presenters. This is my reflections for NTEL 2022.

Open Learning has emerged victorious! But is it truly a victory?

I have always tried to keep up with technology in my teaching. When Word Perfect emerged in the 1980s for crafting documents, I learnt it. When email was required for correspondence with colleagues and students in the 1990s, I learnt it. Then the Microsoft applications of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. became the norm, so I […]

Reflections on Topic 2 “Openness its key attribute is about ­freedom – ­for individuals to access content, to reuse it in ways they see fit, to develop new methods of working and to take advantage of the opportunities the digital, networked world offers” (Weller, 2014) openness for greater inclusion and social diversity in education finding […]

There are dangers with sharing personal views via social media (e.g. Twitter) but also positives of using it in education. So, what to do?