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CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED WITH ONLINE LEARNING

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Kavisha Seevnarain

Whilst online learning could be an efficient way to balance work life and study life, many challenges arise which may hinder one from completing a course successfully. Some of the challenges include; lack of social interaction, delayed responses, learning curve for the less technically savvy, browser compatibility, lack of time management skills and motivation. When … Continue reading CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED WITH ONLINE LEARNING →

The End of a Roller Coaster Ride

Posted on May 18, 2019 by W A Piyumi Udeshinee

ONL course was definitely a roller coaster ride for me. I was too scared to get in, but at the same time I had the dire need to get in, too. Then I was too excited and waiting until the ride started. The first round was so exciting and bit confusing, and I was also … Continue reading The End of a Roller Coaster Ride →

The Role of Emotions in Online Collaborative Learning

Posted on May 18, 2019 by W A Piyumi Udeshinee

For the fourth topic, we focused our attention on the emotional determinants for online learning. By this time, our group had already built up a good rapport with each other, so we were able to discuss more openly with each other. But the last two weeks of April was a very disturbing time for me … Continue reading The Role of Emotions in Online Collaborative Learning →

Lessons learnt- future practice

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Leah Okenwa Emegwa

The opportunities created by online education are numerous including blended learning (i.e. combined campus and online learning). The online aspect can be a bit tricky due to the dependence on internet and challenges and benefits associated with the internet. One such is learners and teachers concern about their digital presence and footprints. There are also … Continue reading Lessons learnt- future practice

Design for online and blended learning

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Leah Okenwa Emegwa

Blended learning (which involves both campus and online dimensions) provides learners with the flexibility many people crave for. In this topic I have learnt the importance of providing online learners a structured developmental process. Salmon (2013) suggests a five stage model for successful online learning. This model provides ideas for supporting learners through a 5-staged … Continue reading Design for online and blended learning

Online Collaborative Learning

Posted on May 17, 2019 by W A Piyumi Udeshinee

“Most learning is not the result of instruction. It is rather the result of unhampered participation in a meaningful setting”. Ivan Illich, Deschooling Society I was able to experience this in all our webinars and PBL group meetings. It is such an exciting experience because everyone comes there to learn from each … Continue reading Online Collaborative Learning →

Include conference at Karlstad University

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Jörg Pareigis

Yesterday and today, the Include conference takes place at Karlstad University. I have the opportunity to talk about open education as an opportunity for social inclusion. In my presentation, I will first very quickly go through what open education is, its roots and what open movements it is related to. Secondly, I will highlight some […]

Lessons learnt and future practices

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Shushentha Naidoo

It is known that teaching and learning has transformed. Students want to learn differently. Teachers are exploring new ideas to create and share knowledge, and what has made this glaringly clear, is being part of ONL191. I always believed learning should be fun, supportive, encouraging and also challenging, learning should be able to offer life … Continue reading Lessons learnt and future practices →

Learning in network and communities

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Jean Claude Byungura

Ren, Kraut and & Kiesler (2007) define online communities as those groups of individuals with a common interest and goal interacting via internet enabled tools where each participant might have a membership subscription. Since its introduction, internet has taken a big role in facilitating people to learn online. Online communities are formed based on a … Continue reading Learning in network and communities →

Lessons learnt – future practice

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Sebastian Schwede

After 12 weeks of international online collaboration, a very inspiring and informative course comes to an end. During the last topic of the course “Lessons learnt – future practice“, the participants got the chance to reflect about the different topics, activities, the group collaboration and the personal lessons learnt. Our group (Group 12) decided to … Continue reading Lessons learnt – future practice

Time and Space for Online Learning: My Reflection

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Hafizah Osman

I honestly did not think I could make it to the end of ONL191, but I did and for that I am grateful to my facilitators Elaine and David and my group members, primarily Caroline, and Bengt, who unfortunately had to drop out due to his heavy workload. It has been a wild ride right from the start but happy that I stayed the course …

REFLECTIONS ON TOPIC 5 – LESSONS LEARNT – FUTURE PRACTICE.

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Clive Whaits

What lessons have I learnt by partaking in this ONL191 course? I have learnt a number of very pertinent lessons during this course, some of which I sort of expected and others were totally new experiences. To start with, one of the major lessons I have learnt is exactly what a community of inquiry is … Continue reading REFLECTIONS ON TOPIC 5 – LESSONS LEARNT – FUTURE PRACTICE. →