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Go open?

Posted on by Therese Bengtsson

This week´s topic is Open learning- sharing and openness. First of all I think we need to work out what does open mean in terms of learning? Open learning has been defined as learning situations which are flexible ”in time, place, instructional methods, modes of access, and other factors related to the learning process” [1].Fortsätt läsa “Go open?”

Openness

Posted on by Erica Eng

~Thoughts~ Uncertainty/ fear of unknown is always present when you step out of your comfort zone. But how can we overcome this? Building a rapport/ relationship somewhat helps to overcome this fear and settle into the new environment. Communication is an important factor in enhancing relationship and communication does not just mean talking. Those subtleContinue reading “Openness”

Topic 2 Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Posted on by Björn Hällis

The theme of this topic was to explore the benefits and challenges of openness in education and learning. In this post I focus on the challenges regarding my field. I’ll start of by saying that I’ve never had a problem with the thought of sharing my created recourses (recorded seminars, playalongs, instruction-videos, written material) openlyFortsätt läsa “Topic 2 Open Learning – Sharing and Openness”

From constructivist to connectivist teaching and learning

Posted on by Martin Fougère

I have never believed in a purely ‘instructivist’ model of higher education for my courses, whereby the role of the teacher is only to ‘transfer knowledge down’ to the students (Crosslin, 2016). Instead, I largely subscribe to a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. Among other things, this means that I conceive of my roleContinue reading “From constructivist to connectivist teaching and learning”