Connecting Week – looking back, looking forward Posted on April 6, 2021 by Nitin Williams Image by TheAndrasBarta from Pixabay I am a bit late on my Connecting Week post, which actually gives me an opportunity to reflect from afar on that week of introductions and on meeting my group members: I am blessed with … Continue reading →
Connecting Week – looking back, looking forward Posted on April 6, 2021 by Nitin Williams Image by TheAndrasBarta from Pixabay I am a bit late on my Connecting Week post, which actually gives me an opportunity to reflect from afar on that week of introductions and on meeting my group members: I am blessed with … Continue reading →
A personal journey into the digital age from a Visitors and Residents perspective Posted on April 5, 2021 by Sarah Franke I proudly announce that I belong to the first generation of „Digital Natives“ – children who were born into and raised in the digital world [1]. But wait, you could also call me a Millennial, or Generation M or Net Generation. What my Generation has in common is, that it is widely assumed, that we“A personal journey into the digital age from a Visitors and Residents perspective” weiterlesen
Performing teams Posted on March 29, 2021 by Sarada Bulchand I am a believer in teamwork, collaboration, cooperation, synergy. As the world shrinks and brings learners together the power of teamwork becomes ever apparent. The journey of the past several weeks has been energizing and motivating, in large part due to the diversity and investment of the collective. In the 1960s Bruce Tuckman put forthContinue reading “Performing teams”
When There Is No Access Posted on March 25, 2021March 29, 2021 by Martin Siaw Common ChallengeThe common question that many raised in discussion today was: how do we provide access to knowledge and information on the internet, when there is NO access to the internet. Hmmm… For me the questions are: how do we ac…
Giving Without Giving Away Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 by Martin Siaw In China, a teacher is highly regarded, amongst other reasons, because they possess knowledge. And having knowledge gives the teacher power. The power to grant access to classes to acquire knowledge. The power to give a fresh graduate…
Thoughts on Open Learning Posted on March 25, 2021 by Janne Nyström I will here more or less associatively bounce ideas about open learning back and forth, especially when it comes to advantages, and to some part disadvantages. I am myself some wary with the notion, although I on the whole do support it and think that, if used correctly, it can be very progressive. First ofContinue reading “Thoughts on Open Learning”
Energized Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by Martin Siaw Dear Electronic Diary, Attended a webinar conducted by Dr. Maha Bali a couple of hours ago and wow wow wow! So this is how online classes should be conducted! Get participants involved by having them type in statements. Ge…
Dan your virtual sidekick! Posted on March 22, 2021February 9, 2022 by petert Sometimes you tried to create interactive lectures where students are active and participate in the lecture, ask questions and give feedback. This can be hard even in a co-located lecture but can get really frustrating on distance.In one of my courses,…
Democracy VS Consistency Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 by Martin Siaw A student and teacher’s worst nightmare (or perhaps it was a dream come through for some) happened to our group this week. Half the class didn’t show up in the intended virtual classroom (and so that class got cancelled!) and the other half of th…
Know Thyself Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 by Martin Siaw I absolutely LOVE David White’s short, concise and informative videos about “Visitors” and “Residents” within a “Personal” and “Institutional” context. It all made perfect sense and for the first time, I feel I can finally verbalise my virtual ac…
