Am I open?

Posted on by Erica Åkermarck

We are now working with Topic 2 for the first week in the course. And the topic is Open Learning, Openness and Sharing. Topic 2 started with a online presentation by Alastair Creelman and Kay Oddone. The presentation was about Openness and sharing in education. By watching the presentation I got the feeling that I’m … Continue reading Am I open? →

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The Digital Land

Posted on by Mehwish Jabeen Bhatti

A decade and a half ago I stepped in the digital world and it was not until 2009 that I achieved my digital citizenship. Although I was a digital citizen whether a resident or a visitor, it dawned upon me after joining ONL.  From time to time and …

Topic 1

Posted on by Hans Bjurgren

During Topic 1 we worked on Digital Literacy. Digital literacy refers to an individual’s ability to find, evaluate, and create information on various digital platforms. One of the first steps of reaching global digital literacy is to work on the level of access to technology. Inequality network speed, economy, technical knowledge and democratic rights around the … Fortsätt läsa Topic 1

Am I what I say?

Posted on by Elizabeth Blackburn

Having argued in my previous post that to be active successfully in online fora, you should be media literate, the next obvious question is how do you acquire this literacy?  As a part of my group’s #ONL191 work, we have looked at a variety of practical tips as well as more philosophical points.  As with […]

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Online Residents in an Institutional Capacity

Posted on by Hafizah Osman

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 …

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Online Residents in an Institutional Capacity

Posted on by Hafizah Osman

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 …

Reflections on digital literacy and online learning

Posted on by Leah Okenwa Emegwa

I love the the opportunities created by the digital age but am also wary of the dangers posed. Being annonymous and keeping my private life private is an important foundation upon which my online presence has so far been built. Activities such as information seeking seem harmless whereas sharing information about my self and daily … Continue reading Reflections on digital literacy and online learning