In the context of Community of Inquiry we have learnt about the importance of establishing social presence in a course to ensure group cohesion and free communication as well as a generally safe and comfortable environment for sharing and testing out ideas [1] and having an overall good discussion climate. One theory says that itFortsätt läsa “The dark side of social presence”

Collaborative learning can be an intuitive process that takes place spontaneously when two or more students, for example, are working together on a homework exercise. But it can also be a conscious an guided learning process in which shared knowledge is created and transmitted while working towards achieving common learning goals[1]. How to make theFortsätt läsa “Stepping into conscious collaborative learning”

The title of this post is cryptic on purpose. Topic 2 of ONL202 has prompted questions about the need for more open education, the (quantifiable) availability of education and of knowledge, the reasons for and against increased openness in higher education, to name but a few. But openness is not uncontroversial. The focus of thisFortsätt läsa “Openness and higher education – less is more?”