Happy Monday, ONL-ers! Since the last time I posted, the conservation biology course I teach has become a lot more intense. We’re past the introductory lectures now and…

A course, a community, an approach
Happy Monday, ONL-ers! Since the last time I posted, the conservation biology course I teach has become a lot more intense. We’re past the introductory lectures now and…
Collaborative learning can be viewed as a collection of different educational approaches involving joined intellectual effort by students and teachers together (Smith and MacGregor 1992). It is worth mentioning that traditional classroom activities, e.g., lecturing, listening, or note-taking do not disappear fully in collaborative learning. However, with the change the world has undergone in the […]
Hello everyone! I am writing this post to discuss my insights within the whole duration of the training. The use of digital tools in education has increased significantly in recent years, and this has had a profound impact on both students and teachers. One of the most striking aspects of this shift is the way […]
“So far technology has hardly changed formal education at all. But a lot of people, including me, think this is the next place where the Internet will surprise people in how it can improve things—especially in combination with face-to-face learning.” – Bill Gates (Manzo, Bill Gates promotes e-learning 2023) Heading for Narnia? Technology has been […]
Pexels.com Andre MoutonSelf-reflection is supposed to be a game changer. Potentially even a habit that separates extraordinary professionals from mediocre ones? What then is this “power” and why is it so important?One way to learn about the power of se…
Before discussing this topic, I never divided learning into synchronous and asynchronous. If I have to think about a division, it is the presence and online teaching. Because the online and physical spaces required different skills from me. Thus, during my first thoughts, I was struck by Covid-19, which brought about asynchronous teaching. The group’s […]
Within the framework of the topic connected with collaborative learning, our group decided to investigate how students perceive this topic and how we, as teachers, perceive it through research. More than 90% of students spoke positively about working in groups. This high number surprised me, but I compared it with other studies that reported similar […]
Topic 4 for me was the most fun topic among all other topics. During Topic 4, we had this opportunity to utilize the knowledge we learned in the other 3 topics. On the other hand, designing a course with team members with different academic backgrounds was a bit challenging. Since AI has received a […]
Learning in communities can be considered a process of learning that takes place within a community or social group, which be informal or formal. In fact, learning in communities involves shared experiences, ideas, and perspectives. Learning in communities can occur through online discussion forums, social media platforms, or even in physical communities e.g. […]
In topic three we dived into the different perspectives of the power of collaboration. This weeks topic was very interesting to me as I have been facing a lot of resitance from students towards collaborative work. I have been mainly teaching bachelor level students and most critisism I have faced during many years of teaching […]
What did I gain from ONL ? Looking back at my ONL journey with contentment, gratitude and a sense of accomplishment, I feel this course opened several channels that will keep on flowing for my entire academic career. Knowing how… Continue Reading →
To me, openness is a philosophy that enables a teacher, researcher, or student more insightful in terms of their role in an educational environment. In the case of higher education platforms, it is a sine qua non for all platforms. In fact, I believe that openness and sharing of knowledge not only helps the individuals […]