Communities and connections

The question of what it means to form a community is one that is sometimes taken for granted when it comes to learning spaces and experiences, but in a public speaking course that I teach, it has been a central question. In this post, I talk about how …

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3. Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

What is the difference between collaboration and cooperation? When you recall your own or your student’s group work, has the work been done more cooperatively or collaboratively? Have you been in the situation that your brain can only be triggered or your energy can only be focused on the matters when you are in aContinue reading “3. Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning”

Why not to go online: part 2 – the lack of support

There is certainly pressure of going online, either fully or at least blended. There are expectations from students, department, school, university and also pressure from outside of the academia. However, when going online you probably might need some support. And you might notice that you don’t get or find the all the support you need … Continue reading “Why not to go online: part 2 – the lack of support”

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First blog on open networked learning

Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, I registered the open networked learning (https://www.opennetworkedlearning.se/onl201-course-overview/) course on the open networked learning, which was almost completely a puzzle at the time, but actually turned out to be priceless at the end. Initially, what drew my attention was the program and the format of the course. It willContinue reading “First blog on open networked learning”

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Topic 3: Learning in Communities – Networked Collaborative Learning

I had really liked this topic. I particularly enjoyed and learned about the value of networked collaborative learning through the collaborative project that my group members and I had worked on to produce for the topic. Basically, I feel that this two weeks were when I experienced for the first time real collaborative learning withContinue reading “Topic 3: Learning in Communities – Networked Collaborative Learning”