I know only a limited number of you will actually get to see this site, but for those who do – a warm welcome! My name is Craig Carlson and due to a lack of words, I will lift my introductory comments from the ONL discussions for the rest! A warm welcome to everyone attending! […]
Flipped classroom and interactive videos
The concept of the flipped classroom often includes some kind of preparation that is done before a more interactive lecture. It is important that the flipping by itself doesn’t actually add so much, as Jensen et al. highlighted in a study “t…
A way forward towards practising the lessons learnt
Near the end of the ONL course, it appeared that I luckily had registered and participated in the course at the best time unwittingly. When I was thinking of enrolling on the course, I was curious to know how an… Continue Reading →
Support students in the blended and online environments? UnZoom!
In our group (PBL#3), much of our discussions for Topic 4 revolved around synchronous and asynchronous online learning activities, their benefits and challenges, and tools to implement them. Our discussions intrigued me to think deeper about the abrupt…
Reflective Blog on Topic 5: Lessons Learnt – future practice
The ONL course is very informative. Although I have been teaching and doing instructional design for the past 22 years, I feel that my knowledge concerning technology-enabled learning increased quite a bit after attending the course. The most im…
Reflective Blog on Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning
Scenario:“ Two years ago, we were forced to work online with the implementation of emergency remote teaching and learning because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It seems that in many instances we may still be approaching our teaching practice in the same wa…
Reflective Blog on Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning
Scenario:“ Two years ago, we were forced to work online with the implementation of emergency remote teaching and learning because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It seems that in many instances we may still be approaching our teaching practice in the same wa…
Thank you for a different course
For me this has been a different course with some very frustrating moments but also good learning. I feel that I have had some new ideas on how to build up an online learning study unit. Until now I have not built up a totally online course in its true meaning. There has been courses […]
Reflective Blog on Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning
This blog entry will discuss what is collaborative learning, the benefits and obstacles as well as my personal experience on how I conduct collaborative learning in class. What is Collaborative Learning? According to Laal (2011), collabor…
Reflective Blog on Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning
This blog entry will discuss what is collaborative learning, the benefits and obstacles as well as my personal experience on how I overcome collaborative learning obstacles in class. What is Collaborative Learning? According to Laal (2011…
Embarking on a new journey when creating my first truly online course
ONL Topic 4- Designing an Online course For me this has been the best weeks at ONL as I am embarking on the voyage of designing a totally online course for international students for next year. I feel that during these weeks I have learnt a lot, had many epiphanies and I actually feel that […]
Networking and learning in the age of social media
I know myself as more of a visitor to the digital world than a resident. I have been always cautious of what I share online, to whom, and for what purposes. I have also been worried about how the information… Continue Reading →