#ONL211 – Page 22 – Open Networked Learning

Redrawing the lines

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Anita Lim

I put my hand up when the question was asked which topic I would be happy to co-lead. Openness and sharing- an ethos I resonate with. I especially liked this definition “Openness can be conceived of as an attitude or worldview which includes making oneself vulnerable, narrating one’s own practice and sharing one’s incomplete scholarshipContinue reading “Redrawing the lines”

Willingness or reluctance to be ‘open’?

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Kadriye Pekacar

The last two weeks of the ONL meetings focused on ‘open education’. I have realized that this term is interchangeably used for distance education or learning in Turkey. I am glad to have differentiated between these two terms. The suggested readings, podcasts, meetings and some further readings helped me reflect on my own practices of … Continue reading Willingness or reluctance to be ‘open’?

Openness as a teacher

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Malin Knutz

I want to highlight one of his thoughts about how openness in education can affect our human capacity and brain. So important to acknowledge this, especially for me, cause I am always “trigging” on new online techniques and tools, new ideas on how to learn online etc.

Open Learning: Education for Openness

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Tayo Fadahunsi

In many situations, the term open learning is used interchangeably to refer to e-learning, flexible learning, and distance learning. Paine (1989) as cited by Fraser and Dean (1997: 25) defines open learning as both a process which focuses on access to educational opportunities and a philosophy which makes learning more client and student centred. ItContinue reading “Open Learning: Education for Openness”

Sharing and Openness

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Ilse Tillman

I have lately been diving into the pros and cons about openness in education. To tell you the truth, even if I have been offering MOOCs for years, I never actually thought about it. Also I had never herd the term MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses). Most of my students are degree students at theContinue reading “Sharing and Openness”

Reflective week begins today!

Posted on April 4, 2021April 6, 2021 by Lotta ÅbjörnssonLeave a Comment

Dear ONLers, We hope you have had a nice Easter weekend! If you are in Europe you are most likely aware that we have changed to summer time (from CET to CEST) on Sunday, March 28th. It is important that you all notice this since it will affect the time difference when planning our meetings. […]

OPEN

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Mae-Ling NG

Openness in my world has led to advancement, extensive collaboration in the face of pressing needs. An explosion of information overload. From individual patient medical and health data to global scale pandemic solutions. Ideally sharing would allow access to others to recreate and circulate. What better way to make new knowledge accessible for all toContinue reading “OPEN”

Symphonies of Emulation.

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Krysta McNutt

Exploring the topic of openness and sharing in education, the group approached the provided scenario by first reflecting the systems in which they exist as academics. Of immediate note were (a) challenges of openness in research and one’s own work, … Continue reading →

Learning is like an umbrella – it functions best when open

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Christian Coenen

We are living in a sharing economy. Some platforms specialise in car sharing or flat sharing, others offer variants such as book and jewellery sharing. Even exchange platforms for tools are part of the almost unmanageable landscape. The basic idea underlying all of this is the idea of benefit without ownership. The user can benefit“Learning is like an umbrella – it functions best when open” weiterlesen

Digital Literacy(ies?)

Posted on April 1, 2021 by KHO Su Yian

The concept of literacy has become more multi-faceted and complex as technology, pedagogy and social consciousness have progressed. Just being able to read and write in one language is no longer sufficient in today’s society and workplace. Today it’s widely acknowledged that there are multiple literacies and literacies are not necessarily universal, but contextual toContinue reading “Digital Literacy(ies?)”

Openness and sharing

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Terese Sjölund

Sharing information should be, for an educator or a teacher, a normal thing to do. Even though how much information we share or how many students we educate, the information and knowledge will not disappear or vanish from ourselves. (Wiley.2010)Even though Dr. Wileys speech is from 2010, it is very needed today, as well. InContinue reading “Openness and sharing”

Openness Learning: Weighing the Pros & Cons of Quality Assurance

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Sheena Ramazanu

Prior to learning about topic 2, I was wondering about the quality assurance of resources in Open Learning platform. However, at the completion of Topic 2, I feel that my perceptions towards open learning has changed- it is not that bad after all! I analyzed the concept of quality assurance in relation to openness learningContinue reading “Openness Learning: Weighing the Pros & Cons of Quality Assurance”