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Learning in communities

Posted on by Shushentha Naidoo

“Access to education – should mean access to a rich learning environments that provides opportunity for interaction and connectedness” (Brindley, Walti & Blaschke, 2009). I think this quote stands strong, as the concept of social learning comes into play, creating collaborate environments. Grouping and engaging with others creates a connection of learning and experiences, and … Continue reading Learning in communities →

Reflections on open learning – sharing and openness

Posted on by Leah Okenwa Emegwa

Openness in learning creates an opportunity for flexible learning and lifelong learning as materials are readily available and mostly at no cost. The need for good communication skills (written or verbal) is thus increasingly emphasized (Bates, 2015). Openness in education has good implications for sustainable development especially as materials become accessible even in remote places. … Continue reading Reflections on open learning – sharing and openness

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Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

Posted on by Sebastian Schwede

Topic 3 was “Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning” and the topic’s scenario dealt with the questions of how to become part of a learning community and collaborate with your peers identifying and making use of the individual competences available in the respective group. For me personally, as we are currently developing several online … Continue reading Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

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Reflective post on PK’s blog Topic 3

Posted on by Patrik Klintenberg

Reflecting on Networking and Collaborative Learning Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay For topic 3 of the course ONL191 the focus was on networked and collaborative learning, a very relevant and challenging topic. This was a very appreciated topic as collaborative learning is something that is high on the agenda for me and my colleagues currently … Continue reading “Reflective post on PK’s blog Topic 3”

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Open or Not? Ask me again in a few years …

Posted on by Hafizah Osman

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 …

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“More open we are.. the better education will be” (Wiley, 2010)

Posted on by Shushentha Naidoo

Open learning has emerged from the era of the 1970’s which provided for the transformation of sharing and acquiring knowledge and skills (Wikipedia, 2019). This change has brought with it, different ways of sharing information and technology has expanded this exercise extensively (Wiley, 2010). It can be said that open learning caters for diverse learning … Continue reading “More open we are.. the better education will be” (Wiley, 2010) →

Reflections – Topic 1: Online participation & digital literacies

Posted on by Clive Whaits

Online participation, what does this refer to? According to Hrastinski [1], online participation is a complex process of taking part and maintaining relations with others, is supported by physical and psychological tools, is not synonymous with talking or writing, and may involve collaboration with peers but essentially it may involve all kinds of relations. Before … Continue reading Reflections – Topic 1: Online participation & digital literacies →