Overcoming problems in collaborative learning Posted on December 22, 2021 by Tim Roberts All of the courses I teach at university, in English, linguistics, academic writing, and related subjects, involve a lot of group work. I believe that there is great…
Topic 5 – future Posted on December 22, 2021 by Anna Granberg I will write this blog from my own mind, but I listed sources that thinks the same way or have a slightly different view. Listed are 6 things that I think that will be part of the future Higher Education field. Life long learning – yes, already when I graduated in the 90’s I had … Continue reading “Topic 5 – future”
Topic 4 – ICEBERG the life boy for online learning Posted on December 22, 2021 by Anna Granberg “Integrated, Collaborative, Engaging, Balanced, Economical, Reflective and Gradual” is the way that van Ameijde et.al (2018) frames the key factors for student retention. A topic that interests me a lot and during the Pandemic has the interest has increased even more. As described in the article (van Ameijde et. al 2018) , the retention has … Continue reading “Topic 4 – ICEBERG the life boy for online learning”
Let Us Be Ripples Posted on December 21, 2021 by Simoné Janssen “Knowledge is useless if you don’t share it,” Michio Kaku What an enlightening journey ONL has been. From the concepts explored and the topics debated to the incredible PBL group I was so fortunate to be a part of. I was forced to reflect on my own role as an educator and my approach to … Continue reading Let Us Be Ripples →
Change is Messy Posted on December 21, 2021 by Simoné Janssen “The threat of COVID-19 has presented some unique challenges for institutions of higher education. All parties involved—students, faculty, and staff—are being asked to do extraordinary things regarding course delivery and learning that have not been seen on this scale in the lifetimes of anyone currently involved.” Charles Hodges, et al. Before we jump into this … Continue reading Change is Messy →
ONL journey Posted on December 20, 2021 by Silvana Pérez Läherinta The ONL 2021 was an even better experience than I anticipated. I was very pleased to learn so much from my colleagues around the globe. We talked about so many aspect
I am still Learning – Michelangelo Posted on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 by V Subramaniam ONL had suggested that I attempt this blog by answering the following five questions. I will begin each of these questions with a popular quote, just as I have made the quote by Michelangelo as the title of this blog.&nb…
Emergency Remote Teaching Versus Blended and Online Learning Design Posted on December 19, 2021 by Dr Santhakumari Thanasingam Overview With the move to remote teaching prompted by the invasion of COVID 19 into the education space, it has been interesting for me to listen to how colleagues from different universities have responded to the need for approaching teaching online. I’ll share my reflection based on what I’ve gleaned from my PBL group members … Continue reading Emergency Remote Teaching Versus Blended and Online Learning Design
The Future of Education Posted on December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 by V Subramaniam Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X Humanity has always wondered what the future will be like. In the same vein, I have ventured to foretell what the education sys…
Topic 5 – Reflection & Review Posted on December 19, 2021 by Irshaad Gangat-Duvenage With topic 5 came the task of reflecting on what has been learnt. I unfortunately was booked off this week and on medication and therefore missed the Tuesday session. I think that ONL is aiding the change in the digital learning environment. I think because of the ONL course I became aware of the conceptContinue reading “Topic 5 – Reflection & Review”
Let go of your Ego Posted on December 18, 2021 by Simoné Janssen The road trip to collaboration. “Our ego wants to be acknowledged and right.” – Frederik Imbo For topic three, Networked Collaborative Learning, we, PBL group11 (aka Splace), tried a different approach. Our moderators assigned us a task that they thought suited the topic of the week and would allow us explore the potential of the … Continue reading Let go of your Ego →
Switching roles Posted on December 18, 2021 by anamaria cociorva With one week before the thesis submission deadline, one of my students e-mailed me saying that he doesn’t want to continue working with his group, as he was aiming for a high grade – unlike his peers, apparently. He wanted to continue on his own, if possible. What is ”the right solution” to such aFortsätt läsa “Switching roles”
