The second module of Open Networked Learning focused on the concepts of sharing and openness. With advanced technology, it is very common these days for instructors and students to make use of free open resources for their teaching and learning (Rai, 2020). I myself usually compile free resources available on the internet and provide them […]

At the beginning of ONL202 I was convinced that this journey would be an exciting one. It would become something that I would always remember. Now, after hours and hours of reading, listening, writing, discussing and preparing presentations, I can say that I’ve learnt a lot – all for which I owe special thanks toContinue reading “The end, or a new beginning? – Lessons learnt in ONL202”

What are your thoughts about using technology to enhance learning/teaching in your own context? How will your learning influence your practice? When I first started teaching English language in schools almost 20 years ago, I had already realized that traditional literacies like reading and writing will continue to be crucial skills, but on their ownContinue reading “Lessons learnt – future practice”

The time has now come for a recapitulation of key learnings from the ONL course. In discussing my personal takeaways, I will partially revisit the ‘meta’ mode I started with about what learning blogs might be good for. It now appears to me much more clearly (I was a bit sceptical about learning blogs inContinue reading “Beyond the learning blog: Key personal takeaways from the ONL course”

When I moved all my courses to fully online as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, I quickly found that something which I could not immediately pinpoint was missing. I noticed that the sense of immediate feedback which I usually get in class was not there when teaching online, especially through a suboptimal tool which doesContinue reading “Social presence: Making sense of an experienced lack”

This year has been challenging in the educational sphere due to the urgent need to transfer nearly all our teaching to a scattered mesh of online formats and platforms. It has pushed many of us outside our comfort zones and towards a perpetual spiral of pedagogical compromise, but it has also triggered our inner ‘survivalContinue reading “Designing and developing practices for online and blended learning”

This third topic is something I’m quite passionate about! I was thinking finally something that I feel more comfortable with ? I have been thinking a lot about this both when it comes to my role as a lecturer as well as from the perspective of my discipline. So this time my reflection will beContinue reading “Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning”

I have always believed in designing learning experiences which are authentic and set in a relevant real-world context. This will ensure that student learning is deepened, continuously challenged and applied meaningfully in whatever they do. I also value the possibilities of intra and interdisciplinary approaches to learning such that a student is never restricted toContinue reading “Learning in communities: a reflection on how student collaboration looks like in a critical thinking and communication course”

Foundationally, my teaching philosophy stems from a sociocultural perspective, where learning is a socially situated activity and what learners at first accomplish only in a social setting, they will eventually be able to – independently (Lantolf, 2005). Furthermore, I believe that individuals learn not as isolated beings, but as active members of a community/society –Continue reading “Design for online and blended learning: a reflection on the social presence of my teaching and learning environment”

In my previous blog entry I mentioned that I have just taught a course “where more than half the participants have invaluable experience and expertise (practitioners working on sustainability issues from different sectors)”. This is because at my business school, we welcome each year 40 new participants in our 2-year study module on ‘Corporate Responsibility’:Continue reading “Enhancing personal and collaborative learning of professionals”