This has been an interesting course in many aspects. What will stay for a long time is the great collaboration and online friendship that developed during the weeks with my group, number 15. We shared the same attitudes and praised each other’s contributions. 

I brought with me experiences of online collaboration, and therefore not all was new to me although I have not produced any OERs or launched a MOOC. This far, I have kept the digital material, tools and resources to the classes I have been working with. In summary, I have learnt a lot on the course and enough to proceed to creating further online collaboration. 

An awkward aspect of the course is the tiring positive attitude that was expected of the participants. I felt that it was very important for the course management that we all expressed a joy associated with online collaboration and the cheering was omnipresent. The Tweet-chat really hit the roof concerning this point of view. It left me horrified, and sad because there was no room for a balanced discussion. Online collaboration may be fun, but it also clearly demanding for both participants and facilitators. Moreover, the surveys rushed past us and the other groups solutions to topic problems were buried in the awkward communication environment. There were also few opportunities for our group to reflect, since the key to success was the rapid completion of the task, that is, to find solutions to individuals’ complex problems. Therefore, this course provided no deep learning.

The work of the facilitator is very important, and I wish we had more guidance from the start. What is expected of participants, of topic leaders? Zoom – e-mail addresses, invitations, meetings? A schedule for the whole course would additionally have provided a better overview. Blogging – does the facilitator read, which ones should I read?

Lastly, my group was dedicated and perhaps they may form my future PNL J.