This has was quite an interesting topic for me especially because I am a newbie in online learning but the concept of collaborative approach in learning is part and parcel of my career as a research manager. The concept of collaboration is essential in context of contributing knowledge and resources as a team (doing things … Continue reading Learning in Communities – Networked Collaborative Learning

Experiences in collaborative learning – my first encounter, later developments and conclusions: My first encounter. The journey of my post school studies started way back in 1974. This period commenced with a massive cloud hanging over my head since I had dismally failed my final exit (grade 12) school exams – I never felt so … Continue reading Reflections on Topic 3 – Learning in Communities – Networked Collaborative Learning. →

The fabulous start of an interesting topic “collaboration”, moreover collaboration in an open course. Quite challenging isn’t it, still very interesting. Collaboration in online environment and online course is  said to be based on several factor…

Staying open or staying close or sometimes being open and at times closed, yet open and closed at the same time. It seems quite tricky. What actually is openness in education? For me openness is sharing resources, free and easy access to educational r…

Openness – The Meaning thereof in terms of my own practice: I understand and know that openness and sharing is a complex issue with many aspects. I work at an institution where sharing is strictly administered and controlled, particularly when it comes to engineering inventions with potentially a large monetary value. However, when it comes … Continue reading Reflections – Topic 2: Open Learning. →