Blended mind Posted on May 14, 2021 by Tatja Pusa Topic 5 At the moment it is still early for me to say what parts of online networked learning I will include in my teaching. The course has been very intense, and right now all the impressions are quite blended in my mind. At first, open learning sounded a bit suspicious to me. What isContinue reading “Blended mind”
Introduction Posted on May 13, 2021 by Keshnie Govender Originally posted on maeling.onl: Looking forward to a season of learning, to be loss in the world of expectant exploration, of undefined areas of uncharted waters personally in the sea of blogs. Much like opening pandora box, unlike my defined life as a family physician.
The Power of Community– networked collaborative learning Posted on May 13, 2021 by Keshnie Govender “Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller. At a glance one can denote that the needs and expectations of current day learners have changed dramatically. Learning communities,are both physical and digital connections. In South Africa the cost of education is getting higher, alas learners are also learningContinue reading “The Power of Community– networked collaborative learning”
Topic 5: Lessons learnt – future practice Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by Chamara Kumara So, it is time to wrap up the things! For me, this ONL course was an eye-opening course to develop the educational practices that go beyond the traditional classroom boundaries. Things learnt from this course were stuck to my brain with minimal effort…
Topic 4 – Design for online and blended learning – Reflections by Chamara Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by Chamara Kumara During the COVID19 pandemic, all the courses at the university had to be given online. This happened during the period April-June 2020. With a short period of notice, teachers had to transform the course that was designed to give in a traditional manne…
Future practice Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by Esa Ruskeepää Studio/bedroom. Photograph © 2021 Esa Ruskeepää.The fifth and final topic of the ONL 211 course was focused on future practice. What effect has the learning experience from this course had on my development and my own professional practice?I learned to…
Designing for online and blended learning Posted on May 10, 2021May 11, 2021 by Esa Ruskeepää SpaceX Starship SN11 prototype at Boca Chica, Texas (2021).The fourth topic of the ONL 211 course was focused on designing for online and blended learning environment.There are two ways to approach this: a course can be taught online an…
Blended learning Posted on May 10, 2021 by Mae-Ling NG Probably the best way to go! Welcoming technology without a goodbye to a must in physical engagement. Carefully planned curriculum which utilises appropriate tools allow asynchronous sharing, teaching and learning. It allows modern learners to lea…
Without reflection, we go blindly on our way…. Posted on May 7, 2021 by Keshnie Govender Although at first creating a blog seemed daunting when considering the perceived technical skills involved, using blogs. The learning curve is not as steep as I imagined, and there are many resources for instructors. Despite 2020 looking nothing like I expected, I survived. I still can’t believe that I even started my own blog inContinue reading “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way….”
Flexibility and feedback Posted on May 4, 2021 by Tatja Pusa (Topic 4) Flexibility is probably one of the most coveted properties of online and blended learning. With online learning, there has been a change in the roles of both teacher and students. In blended learning students are being offered to make choices between different assignments and materials When students get the feeling they can contributeContinue reading “Flexibility and feedback”
Sharing and openness Posted on May 1, 2021 by Juan Rocha One of the features that attracts me to open online learning is the democratisation of knowledge. Science and scientific knowledge is one of the main achievements that makes us humans: from the invention of fire to the development of vaccines. Knowledg…
Learning in communities Posted on April 30, 2021May 11, 2021 by Esa Ruskeepää Marcel Breuer, Marta Erps-Breuer, Katt Both and Ruth Hollos-Consemüller in 1927. twitter.com/BauhausMovementOur third topic was centered around communal learning and networking. We spent a good amount of time trying to define what does “networked …
