PBL group 07 – Page 4 – Open Networked Learning

Semi-Open Knowledge for Open Learning

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Leo Hatvani

During the discussion about open learning within the PBL7 group we have come across a very interesting topic. Accessibility to open learning materials suitable for open courses may be somewhat limited due to a number of reason. Also, I would dare to claim that it is very unevenly distributed between different topics (OER Commons has … Continue reading Semi-Open Knowledge for Open Learning →

Are ARGs PLNs?

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Leo Hatvani

Following the title of this blog in the discussion of edutainment (educational entertainment) versus education, we should look at an interesting phenomenon that has been around for quite a few years now. Alternate Reality Games (ARG) are akin to treasure hunts that can happen by leaving a series of connected clues in the physical or … Continue reading Are ARGs PLNs? →

My experience with ONL 192

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Deveshinee Maharaj

When I started the ONL course it was with mixed emotions, because I did not know what to expect from the course and neither did I know what was expected from me. I felt a bit overwhelmed as I was now moving out of my comfort zone and being introduced to all these new digitalContinue reading “My experience with ONL 192”

Learning in Communities

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Deveshinee Maharaj

How is Learning in Communities defined? According to Riel & Fulton (2001: 519),.” A community of practice is a group of people who share a common interest in a topic or area as well as a particular way of talking about the phenomena, tools, and sense-making approaches for building their collaborative knowledge with a setContinue reading “Learning in Communities”

Open Education

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Deveshinee Maharaj

When reading up on the topic “Openness in Learning”, I found that there were so many resources available for both the student and the lecturer. John, Thavavel, Jayaraj, Muthukumar and Jeevanandam (2016) so aptly defines the topic that open education is teaching and learning material that can be used and shared by anyone without cost.Continue reading “Open Education”

The road goes ever on and on…

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Michelle Coates

The road to success is always under construction

Emotional Intelligence vs Emotional Presence

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Michelle Coates

Topic 4 has come and gone, and it is time to reflect on the past two weeks of the ONL course. My focus will be on the Community of Inquiry model as discussed by Vaughan, Cleveland-Innes and Garrison (2013) in the book, Teaching in blended learning environments: creating and sustaining communities of inquiry. Emotional IntelligenceContinue reading “Emotional Intelligence vs Emotional Presence”

Seeing the wood for the trees

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Michelle Coates

My experiences as a team leader for Topic 3 New platforms, new opportunities. This was my first time ever hosting online meetings with my PBL group. A bit daunting, maybe, but I feel it turned out fairly well in the end. Topic 3 was all about learning in communities and creating collaborative spaces. That isContinue reading “Seeing the wood for the trees”

Between DIY edupunks and big data extraction

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Wibke Straube

I just read through a review of the book DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education by Anya Kamenetz (2010). The title was intriguing. And her message seems to be too. She explains the revolution of open online education and how technology and social media are changing how we think of … Continue reading Between DIY edupunks and big data extraction

Right, so how does this work again?

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Michelle Coates

The time has come to write another blog entry as Topic 2 draws to a close. Many interesting discussions on Open Education were held during the past two weeks. “If there is no sharing, there is no learning” – David Wiley HIGHLIGHTS…. Openness and sharing in education: Accessibility, Sharing, Transparency and Interoperability The 4 R’s: […]

Topic 1

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Kalayvani Baburam

Residence verses visitor What does this concept mean to you? To me this was a new concept and it really opened my though process in terms of everything that was discussed and covered in developing the content for our presentation for the first topic. It was such a cleaver and interesting way to explain how […]

Digital Literacy

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Deveshinee Maharaj

When I searched for the definition for Digital Literacy, I was spoilt for choice with the information I got, but the one I found that describes this new technological lingo is in Education Week by Heitin (2016)who defines digital literacy as “the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, […]