“Summa kardemumma” (that is “sum of cardamom”)

I am filled with both happiness as well as sadnass as this 12-weeks journey comes to an end. Happiness because now I will have unlimited with time to do other stuff (sure), and ofcourse because I have learned a bunch of new pedagogical approaches, and lastly becuase I have met a super interesting group with […]

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Topic 4 – Learning how to design and facilitate online and blended learning!

For the past two weeks, I have been exploring the Community of Inquiry framework (see Figure 1. above) for important pedagogical aspects to be considered when creating good blended and online learning environments. I have learned about the importance of scaffolding and facilitation and that supporting student learning through them is critical when providing aContinue reading “Topic 4 – Learning how to design and facilitate online and blended learning!”

10-year truths

This topic 4 was, to me, very interesting and hands on. Our group decided to do a time-line over a course (similar to thsi OLN-course) and visualize different moments and activities from start to end following the 5 stage model by Salmon and some guiding principles in  Vaughan (2013). With more time, this could really […]

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Topic 5: Lessons Learnt, Personal Networks Created & Fun Times Shared…… I look forward to a changed outlook on Teaching and Learning.

The ONL has been one of the best courses I have been on. The most important things that I take with me from the course are as follows: Structure is everything: a good course must be mapped out well. Introduction is key, availability and access to learning materials is crucial and there must be a… Continue reading Topic 5: Lessons Learnt, Personal Networks Created & Fun Times Shared…… I look forward to a changed outlook on Teaching and Learning.

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Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning: working with resistance and queer failure.

The NMC 2019 Horizon Report states a need to ‘rethinking the practice of teaching’ in a soon to come future. Already in early 1980s the science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke said “Any teacher who can be replaced by a machine should be”, this much-repeated statement is often used to stress the need for technological … Continue reading Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning: working with resistance and queer failure.

Topic 3: Network of what? Human and non-human collaborative learning communities

The key to understand the world is the ability to learn, this is at the core of human and as well non-human systems (such as artificial intelligence). Currently, automatic and intelligent systems are ubiquitous in everyday activities and can be seen as a form of algorithmic outsourcing, but also new forms of collaborative learning enabling … Continue reading Topic 3: Network of what? Human and non-human collaborative learning communities