Networked collaborative learning Welcome to topic 3, about learning in communities. Hopefully, you have had a great reflection week. The next topic is networked collaborative learning: how can we engage our students in an online and blended learning environment? We’re excited to welcome Hróbjartur Árnason, who reminds us that learning is not just about absorbing […]

03 November – 16 November 2025 In this third topic, we will explore aspects of collaborative learning in relation to networked online spaces for learning. Learning can become deeper and more meaningful when learners work and learn together, this applies both in formal situations such as in universities and lifelong learning centres as well as […]

Wednesday 5 November 12:00-13:00 (CET) Welcome to join our first of two webinars about learning in communities. Our guest for the two sessions is Hróbjartur Árnason from the University of Iceland. Hróbjartur is the Director of Academic Development and Assistant Professor of Adult learning and Human resources development in the School of Education. In this […]

Wednesday 12 November 12:00-13:00 (CET) Welcome to join the second of two webinars about learning in communities. Our guest continues to be Hróbjartur Árnason from the University of Iceland. Hróbjartur is the Director of Academic Development and Assistant Professor of Adult learning and Human resources development in the School of Education. In this webinar we […]

Dear ONLers, We hope you enjoyed your weekend! For this week, there are no planned course common activities – however it is perfectly OK to decide for yourselves if you want to meet to reflect as a group! At this point things may have piled up on your to-do list and we want you to […]

27 October – 2 November Dear ONLers, This week, we’ll have the opportunity to catch up and reflect. The course may seem to consist of a lot of meetings and activities, but a major part of it is what happens in between. Therefore, this week does contain only one common scheduled webinar (see on the […]

We hope you have enjoyed the first topic and you are beginning to work well in your PBL groups. Now it’s time to move on to our second topic and for the coming two weeks you will be investigating open learning and the challenges and benefits of sharing educational resources and even whole courses with […]

Welcome to this workshop on Tuesday 21 October 13.00 – 14.00 CEST which will be a hands-on session about Creative Commons licenses. In this workshop, you will learn about the different types of Creative Commons licenses, how to apply them to your own work, and how to find and use open educational resources that are […]

Welcome to this webinar on Tuesday 14 October 12.00-13.00 CEST which will be an introduction to open education. From Closed to Open: Understanding and Using OER in Higher Education This interactive webinar introduces the concept of Open Educational Resources (OER) to university staff, teachers, librarians, and administrators worldwide. Participants will discover why OER matter for […]

13 – 26 October In this topic we will explore the benefits and challenges of openness in education and learning. First, we will consider the usual conceptions of openness and access and ask how this phenomenon may differ from the perspectives of the educator and the learner. Second, we will focus on open educational resources […]