What is the difference between collaboration and cooperation? When you recall your own or your student’s group work, has the work been done more cooperatively or collaboratively? Have you been in the situation that your brain can only be triggered or your energy can only be focused on the matters when you are in aContinue reading “3. Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning”
Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I like to think that I have been an early adopter of learning in communities. My Personal Learning Networks have evolved over time – beginning with face to face communities such as TeachMeet NSW: “TeachMeets are free, informal, collaborative experiences organised by educators, for educators in order to share … Continue reading Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning
Is collaboration always possible?
How do my students manage that? They work, most of them full-time, have families and study a master-programme – all at the same time. I always had the biggest respect for them, but now, being in a kind of the same position – but only for some weeks and without grades – I don´t knowContinue reading “Is collaboration always possible?”
Collaborative learning for the society?
The three main functions of universities are often described to be education, research and serving society. These functions are intertwined, but here I’m focusing especially on the third one – serving the society – in relation to collaborative learning in education. Teaching students to be academics and professionals in their fields can of course beContinue reading “Collaborative learning for the society?”
Topic 3: Connectivism and online collaborative learning
How learners can learn collaboratively while taking an online course if they are not in a classroom filled with classmates and they are physically isolated interacting only through their computer? At first, it may seem like an oxymoron but would it mak…
Collaborating… online!
Research collaborations usually arise when people identify an issue or task that they need to address and realise that other people have skills that can contribute to solving the issue/task. Or people recognise the potential of combining different knowledge and skill sets and start coming up with novel projects. In any case, a collaboration requiresContinue reading “Collaborating… online!”
Online collaborative learning for sustainability
When I think about collaborative learning approach, the first tool that came across my mind is e-mail. This tool is still predominant in almost all of the learning phenomenon across the world. During my initial days of higher education, we used to have group work as an assignments for courses. These groups assignments are performedContinue reading “Online collaborative learning for sustainability”
Reflection on topic 3: learning in communities
These last weeks we have been addressing the topic 3 of the Open Networked Learning course, being the focus on (online) collaboration. My reflections refer to three aspects: collaborative learning in action, my Personal Learning Networks and the use of technology.
Reflection on Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning
Dear blog and readers, During the last two weeks, we have discussed collaborative learning from many viewpoints in our PBL group. I have enjoyed the discussions and it has been interesting to learn from other teachers who come from different countries and different learning environments. Surprisingly, the challenges and opportunities of collaborative learning seem to … Continue reading Reflection on Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning
Collaborative Learning
In this topic I reflected the benefits and restrictions of collaborative learning.I think sometimes collaborative learning is a new hype but it’s not adequate for every topic or every group. I think the biggest advantages for me are the possibility to discuss a topic and to collect new ideas. You can get really creative and … Continue reading Collaborative Learning
Topic 3: Networked Collaborative Learning
How is learning in a group more valuable than the sum of its parts? And how can we communicate this added value to the students efficiently. A main challenge, in my opinion, rests on the individual personalities of the group members. There will always be cultural differences that affect the work, but in the end… Continue reading Topic 3: Networked Collaborative Learning
Learning in “Communities”?
Trying to work collaboratively on the topic of collaborative learning is like acting in a show about us acting in a show. I do not mean to get into a metaphysical discussion except to say how the experience doubles up both as a practice and a reflection on the subject matter. What it gives usContinue reading “Learning in “Communities”?”