Participating in the international conferences, we do not only present our research results but also want to get new ideas, become inspired and create new networks for collaboration. Similarly, taking courses in university pedagogy I always hope to discover something new, e.g. interesting digital tools, effective approaches to explaining statistical concepts or improving communication with … Fortsätt läsa Looking back, looking forward.

Learning in network and communities
Ren, Kraut and & Kiesler (2007) define online communities as those groups of individuals with a common interest and goal interacting via internet enabled tools where each participant might have a membership subscription. Since its introduction, internet has taken a big role in facilitating people to learn online. Online communities are formed based on a … Continue reading Learning in network and communities →

Learning in network and communities
Ren, Kraut and & Kiesler (2007) define online communities as those groups of individuals with a common interest and goal interacting via internet enabled tools where each participant might have a membership subscription. Since its introduction, internet has taken a big role in facilitating people to learn online. Online communities are formed based on a … Continue reading Learning in network and communities →

Be online or not to be?
Trends and changes in many disciplines call for new statistical methods to take care about a huge amount of data with quite complex structures and of different quality. This in turn requires many different skills besides statistical competence from today’s statisticians for successful collaboration with professionals at the authorities, companies and industries, e.g. strategic thinking … Fortsätt läsa Be online or not to be?

Design for online and blended learning
At this topic I will try to compare Gills Salmon’s Five Stage Model of E-learning to my experience of ONL191. First a short presentation of the Five Stage Model of E-earning. https://www.gillysalmon.com/five-stage-model.html The Five Stage Model of E-learning in few words Access and motivation. Online facilitator needs to ensure all students can access and are supported in […]

Towards openness and sharing when learning.
Prior to the ONL Course, I have also participated in another reading course entitled “Networked Learning and Competence Development”. Both these courses opened my mind for reflecting about the current online learning environments when it comes to openness and sharing learning resources. Openness plays an important role for educators to improve quality in course delivery … Continue reading Towards openness and sharing when learning. →

Towards openness and sharing when learning.
Prior to the ONL Course, I have also participated in another reading course entitled “Networked Learning and Competence Development”. Both these courses opened my mind for reflecting about the current online learning environments when it comes to openness and sharing learning resources. Openness plays an important role for educators to improve quality in course delivery … Continue reading Towards openness and sharing when learning. →

Collaborative learning: myth, dream, utopia or reality?
Nowadays, to learn together with coursemates using different forms and tools, including digital, has become an integral part of student centered education. Collaborative learning is often an essential part of online education. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. Margaret … Fortsätt läsa Collaborative learning: myth, dream, utopia or reality?

How to access open creative content?
As David Wiley mentions in his short Ted-talk, openness simply means being generous. Sharing your materials with the others is indeed a nice thing and that is what we have been taught by our adults since our childhood! Isn’t that so? Anyway, as a teacher, I think we all have to be open with our … Continue reading How to access open creative content? →

How to access open creative content?
As David Wiley mentions in his short Ted-talk, openness simply means being generous. Sharing your materials with the others is indeed a nice thing and that is what we have been taught by our adults since our childhood! Isn’t that so? Anyway, as a teacher, I think we all have to be open with our … Continue reading How to access open creative content? →

Topic 2: Open Learning, Sharing and Openness
Topic 2 has been eye opening for me. Why? Because I’ve started to understand what makes a MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) tick and what doesn’t. So far, I have participated in a lot of MOOCs, while I completed some, there were some left unfinished w…

Topic 1: Online Participation and Digital Literacies
Digital SomethingI used to define myself as a digital something, but could not be sure anymore after I had exhausted all the possible combinations of native, immigrant or nomad at various intervals. The digital pull was always there but qui…