…….work with a Miro , Padlet or Canva- tool, the answer is YES. In the beginning of this course my…
A course, a community, an approach
…….work with a Miro , Padlet or Canva- tool, the answer is YES. In the beginning of this course my…
What did I know before this:I actually assumed I knew what blended learning was, in my simplistic mind. I didnt think there was that much to explore. What do I want to know?I didnt think I needed to learn any more things actually, I ha…
Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning https://pixabay.com/photos/meerkats-%C5%A1elmi%C4%8Dky-african-trio-4059873/For a start, in my mind, for collaborative learning to happen in a group, each of the participants…
This topic was an interesting one, unfortunately, I was plagued by lousy internet and piles of work, and missed a meeting due to this. But we produced an excellent topic outline and created something really special in the end. What I really noticed was…
This has been a difficult topic for me. Mainly because I’m not a teacher and I don’t plan courses. I’m extremely happy that I have such skilled team members that know what they are talking about. My reflections of this topic will be more from a learner’s perspective. At my age (50+) when I attend […]
As a Learning Designer by trade, I was particularly interested in this topic as intuitive online design to promote student …
Topic 2: Open Learning – sharing and opennessCassiopeia A is a supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia. Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO From: https://phys.org/news/2021-01-milky-supernovae-millennium.html “Reaching more people.”For this …
As we are in the final days of the Open Networked Learning course, I am persuaded to continue my journey with problem-based learning. As a learning designer, I plan to utilise the experience I was afforded through the learning opportunity to incorporate the design in up and coming projects for post-graduate programmes. Cooperative learning is […]
The COVID-19 pandemic forced institutions to move online quickly, with little preparation. But, as weeks and months passed, two things became clear. An “emergency” approach to online learning was not sustainable or advisable, and higher educational institutions needed clarity and guidance in defining and designing high-quality online education. The issue of quality is an essential […]
Communities of Practice (CoPs) are organized groups of people who have a common interest in a specific technical or educational domain. They regularly collaborate to share information, improve their skills, and actively work on advancing the general knowledge of the domain. Healthy CoPs have a culture built on professional networking, personal relationships, shared knowledge, and […]
The open and free sharing of open educational resources (OER) can be seen as vital for promoting the creation of content usable in e-learning. OERs can effectively reduce the knowledge divide that separates and partitions societies. Educators worldwide continue to face significant challenges in providing increased access to high-quality learning while containing or reducing costs. […]
We have now come to the final week of ONL 221 and should take a peek into the future and reflect our learning. I must admit that it has been quite a journey, not always an easy one but fun and indeed learning. To participate in a PBL course like this requires a lot from […]