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Open or Not? Ask me again in a few years …

Posted on by Hafizah Osman

I’ve always thought of myself as a fairly open person. I’m open to new experiences, learning new things, and exploring new ideas. That said, I am also mindful of being too open – especially when it comes to sharing my personal life and sharing my private thoughts about contentious issues. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for open and intelligent debate, but these must …

Openness and self-directed learning in medical statistics

Posted on by Mesfin Tessma

Mesfin Tessma The use of open educational resources in teaching and learning statistics have shown remarkable progress. Statistical teachers and experts in statistical pedagogy have reflected that the use of open educational resources (OER) may strengthen independent or self-directed learning (SDL) in statistics (Ben-Zvi and Garfield, 2008); Garfield and Ben-Zvi, 2007). Students involved in different … Continue reading Openness and self-directed learning in medical statistics

PBL 5’s collaborative journey to sharing and openness

Posted on by Dazzelyn ZapataLeave a Comment on PBL 5’s collaborative journey to sharing and openness

This is the collaborative work of PBL Group 5 for Topic 2 Open Learning – Sharing and Openness. We used a grounded approach to the FISh model by first talking about our personal journey towards “openness”. We expressed hesitations and worries but mostly, we shared optimism and zest to the wonders and promises of open […]

Sharing and Openness

Posted on by Elizabeth Blackburn

The second topic on #ONL191 has been sharing and openness, and the kick-off was a presentation by Alastair Creelman and Kay Oddone.  This has been followed up by various activities to explore advantages, disadvantages, levels and practicalities. My thoughts are this are not well-organized, and run into well-known linguistic issues – does open mean accessible […]