This has been quite an interesting topic for me. My background has been purely biomedical/public health research and only recently have I gotten into teaching. When the question how open I am arises, I think to myself as a very open person (socially) but as a researcher I may not be as open as regards … Continue reading Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

I am a little late with this blog – which is about my reflections on the first topic of the ONL191-course. I have been travelling. I was in Mexico, and had huge plans about writing this blog post during my travel to Mexico from Oslo. This should have been possible during the 15 hours spent … Continue reading Reflections on topic 1: Online participation & digital literacies →

Reflections – Topic 1: Online participation & digital literacies 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 … Continue reading →

A decade and a half ago I stepped in the digital world and it was not until 2009 that I achieved my digital citizenship. Although I was a digital citizen whether a resident or a visitor, it dawned upon me after joining ONL.  From time to time and …

It is morning, my daughter (6 months) is sleeping and I am a little excited about writing my first blog post. And frankly, in a way I am enjoying this moment! This is because (here comes a small confession..), I have been a little prejudiced against bloggers and the so-called influencers. Therefore, this feeling of … Continue reading My first blog post! →

I am an African female who accessed a computer for the first time at a cyber cafe in Kenya at 18 years of age immediately after high school. Naive but at the same time very excited to have an email address and keen to distribute it across to my peers for online communication including sharing … Continue reading My Digital Experience