#ONL192 – Page 13 – Open Networked Learning

Topic 5: Reflecting on Lessons Learnt

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lorraine Rajagopaul

In this blog I write as I reflect on my lessons learnt: Firstly – joining the ONL course was amazing – I met the most wonderful and digitally knowledgeable facilitator: Alastair and our co-facilitator Mboni. Then let me say – what an amazing team (ONL 01) to collaborate with: Pinar, Yadhna, Peter, Diego and Anna-Karin.Continue reading “Topic 5: Reflecting on Lessons Learnt”

Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Esther Bättig Neusch

„As technology increasingly takes over knowledge-based work, the cognitive skills that are central to today’s education systems will remain important; but behavioral and non-cognitive skills necessary for collaboration, innovation, and problem solving will become essential as well.“Klaus Schwab We had two weeks to explore factors that influence students’ community experiences in an online learning environment. […]

Topic 4: Design for Online and Blended Learning

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lorraine Rajagopaul

The era we now live in is characterized by rapidly increasing technological changes. While technology is advancing – the education system is working towards keeping up with the changes. The large number of students entering tertiary education, shortage of teachers, working towards a green environment, etc. add to making sense to using a blending approachContinue reading “Topic 4: Design for Online and Blended Learning”

Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lorraine Rajagopaul

As I reflect on my journey for Topic 2, I realise what an awesome journey. Firstly, it was my first time to be the co-presenter of this topic so naturally I felt a bit scared – but my team (ONL 01) and co-partner was amazing and just went with the flow of sharing and assistingContinue reading “Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness”

Looking back now…

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Heli Dahlin

Dear reader, This will be the final blog post that I write during ONL192. I am supposed to share my thoughts on the ONL-experience, as well as say something about the most important things that I have learnt during this course. As it happens, as I type this, I have just read the final reflectionContinue reading “Looking back now…”

Negative? Me? No!?!

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Patrik Holm

The past two weeks has been both uplifting and reflective. When studying both the “Five Stage Model” [Salmon 2013] and the “Community of Inquiry” (CoI) [Vaughan 2103] my teacher self has been confirmed and I realize that I am doing much right in my online teaching, but there are also very much room for improvements, […]

Open Education

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Deveshinee Maharaj

When reading up on the topic “Openness in Learning”, I found that there were so many resources available for both the student and the lecturer. John, Thavavel, Jayaraj, Muthukumar and Jeevanandam (2016) so aptly defines the topic that open education is teaching and learning material that can be used and shared by anyone without cost.Continue reading “Open Education”

Now, let’s look to the other side…

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Suzana Chaves

During the Topic 4, our focus changed from be an online course participant to how to promote online learning. For this, the concept of Community of Inquiry is very important. A learning community is made of students, and their individualities, and a teacher, and it is proposed that each … Continue reading Now, let’s look to the other side… →

Topic 1 Online participation and digital literacy

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Nosiphiwo Sontsonga

The first 2 weeks tackling this topic have been a learning experience, mostly confusing because were all trying to get ourselves familiar with the resources that we have to use. When tackling this topic I was asking myself what is digital literacy and in what ways am I digitally literate, the literature spoke on 2Continue reading “Topic 1 Online participation and digital literacy”

Summing up the ONL192 – lessons learned

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Anna-Karin Welmer

Time flies… I have enjoyed this ONL-journey. Summing up the course, I realize how much I have learned, even things that I did not anticipate. I learned about the importance of an open mind, that being open to new ideas and methods may take you further than you expected. This course has increased my abilityFortsätt läsa “Summing up the ONL192 – lessons learned”

The Final Blog

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Joanne Kirby

What are the most important things that you have learnt through your engagement in the ONL course? Why? · Online collaboration skills- I learnt that a successful facilitator takes the guide-on-the-side approach. The scaffolding is provided, and the stu…

ONL192 Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Siv Jönsson

During the fourth topic of ONL192 we focused on how to support and design for learning in online and blended learning. We got acquainted with the Community of Inquiry (CoI, http://thecommunityofinquiry.org/), a theoretical framework that identifies critical elements required for a successful learning experience: social, cognitive and teaching presence and they are highly inter-related (Garrison … Continue reading ONL192 Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning →