From many positions it would seem that Sweden has a rather unrestrictive and ‘open’ higher education system. There are no tuition fees, and there are various pathways into…
Design for online and blended learning
Everyone can relate to the feeling of having a teacher who has ruined the joy of learning by being authoritarian or downright mean. This can certainly sometimes relate to the personal chemistry between teacher-student. Alternatively the teacher is authoritarian in his professional practice to control a group of students. The teaching role has traditional beenFortsätt läsa “Design for online and blended learning”
A time for shared responsibility and cooperation for climate migration and health
It’s time for shared responsibility for climate migration and healthPhoto 162790884 © Carlos Duarte | Dreamstime.com“If our existence is to mean anything, then we must act in the interest of all of our people who are dependent on us” — Mia Mottley, Pri…
Design for Online and Blended Learning
We learned from the pandemic that we have to be adaptable and flexible.
Learning in group – why?
Topic 3 When I went to theuniversity in the 90’s it was basically books, exams, and essays. That was thewhole array of learning methods used. Apart from one course in Sociology where we had group work, that we hated. I think the reason was that no one explained the added value with working in groups … Continue reading “Learning in group – why?”
Collaborative Learning
Complexity, Benefits, and Challenges of Open Education and Pedagogy.
Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning
If you want to know what the future looks like in terms of learning, look at your children (or grand-children). Study them how they learn when they want to learn something and when they are motivated. I have a 15 year old Son who is very good at English (unlike me…) and loves to ”goFortsätt läsa “Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning”
Open Learning – Sharing and Openness
Let’s venture into open learning and teaching!
Topic 2: Openness – enabler for new learners?
As the digitalization spreads and mobile phones are more common than access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa, also the opportunity for learning exploades (The Economist, 2017). One of the Sustainable Development goals number 4 and specifically the target 4.4 states that we should, “By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have … Continue reading “Topic 2: Openness – enabler for new learners?”
Open Learning – Sharing and Openness
Finding good free materials for teaching within the framework of my field is difficult. I teach in emergency care. I need pictures / films as an illustration for presentations or as a starting point in scenario used in seminars or examinations. Pictures/films that show different types of injury’s, cooperation at the scene of the accident,Fortsätt läsa “Open Learning – Sharing and Openness”
Some Thoughts about Digital Literacies
Here begins my blogging journey…
The fallacy of nativeness
Prensky’s (2001) dichotomy of Digital Natives and Immigrants suggests that those born and nurtured in the digital age have an inherent ability to function within and understand this world. Conversely, those individuals not socialised within this world from a young age are never able to achieve complete proficiency in their access to and skill with […]