The value of meetings

Posted on by Gyöngyi Kovács

By now probably everyone understands what is meant by “zoom fatigue” (and how to combat it), yet taking a course has made me find some re-appreciation for synchronous, even virtual, meetings. It makes such a difference to be able to talk to one’s group and not just work on the same project! Peer pressure, group […]

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Go open?

Posted on by Therese Bengtsson

This week´s topic is Open learning- sharing and openness. First of all I think we need to work out what does open mean in terms of learning? Open learning has been defined as learning situations which are flexible ”in time, place, instructional methods, modes of access, and other factors related to the learning process” [1].Fortsätt läsa “Go open?”

Openness

Posted on by Erica Eng

~Thoughts~ Uncertainty/ fear of unknown is always present when you step out of your comfort zone. But how can we overcome this? Building a rapport/ relationship somewhat helps to overcome this fear and settle into the new environment. Communication is an important factor in enhancing relationship and communication does not just mean talking. Those subtleContinue reading “Openness”

Topic 2 Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Posted on by Björn Hällis

The theme of this topic was to explore the benefits and challenges of openness in education and learning. In this post I focus on the challenges regarding my field. I’ll start of by saying that I’ve never had a problem with the thought of sharing my created recourses (recorded seminars, playalongs, instruction-videos, written material) openlyFortsätt läsa “Topic 2 Open Learning – Sharing and Openness”