Reflection on ONL231 – Topic 3: Learning in Communities – Networked Collaborative Learning

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 […]

Reflection 5: My Overall Insight

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 […]

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Digital Literacy & Emotions

“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 […]

How to appreciate group work?

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 […]

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INDIVIDUAL REFLECTIONS FOR Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

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. […]