ONL191 overview

Below is a preliminary overview of the topics, dates and some of the common course activities that are scheduled so far. More activities like webinars, tweet chats etc. will be added for each topic. In addition to common course activities you will have regular online meetings in your study groups (PBL groups). These meeting times will be decided by the group members together.

Getting started 18 – 24 February	Getting started During this first important week the focus is to familiarize yourself with the ONL learning spaces. You will be encouraged to share expectations, background knowledge, experience and practice and begin to build relationships. ONL help desk – drop-in video meeting times where one of the course team will be waiting to help you in case you have questions about how to get started https://sunet.zoom.us/my/onlhelpdesk Monday, 18 February, 14:00-16:00 (CET – Stockholm) Tuesday, 19 February, 14.00-16.00 (CET – Stockholm) Wednesday, 20 February, 10:00-12:00 (CET – Stockholm) Thursday, 21 February, 09.00-11.00 and 14.00-16.00 (CET – Stockholm)
Connecting 25 February – 3 March	Connecting During this week the focus is to to connect with peers and facilitators and to form groups. Connecting webinar: Monday 25 February 11:00-12:00 CET (check your timezone) Click here to join the webinar. Please use a head-set and your webcam!
1. Online participation & digital literacies 4 – 17 March	Topic 1: Online participation & digital literacies During this topic we will explore together important literacies to survive and thrive in the digital age as learners and educators. We will also discuss online participation and your digital footprints. You will be encouraged to reflect on your digital presence and identity as well as your experience of digital consumption, communication, collaboration and creation. Webinar: Tuesday 5 March 11:00-12:00 CET (check your timezone) Click here to join the webinar. Please use a head-set and your webcam! Tweetchat: Thursday 14 March 11:00-12:00 CET (check your timezone)
2. Open Learning – sharing and openness 18 – 31 March	Topic 2: Open Learning – sharing and openness In this topic we will explore the benefits and challenges of openness in education. We will look at issues around copyright and in particular the open licensing of content (Creative Commons) and how this opens up new opportunities for collaborative learning and development. Sharing and reusing OER (Open Educational Resources) and the consequent development of OEP (Open Educational Practices) will also be examined. Finally we will take a look at the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) phenomenon; the different models of MOOCs and how this affects higher education. Webinar: Friday 22 March, 11:00-12:00 CET (check your timezone) Watch the recorded webinar Tweetchat: Wednesday 27 March, 11:00-12:00 CET (check your timezone) Read the tweetchat summary on Wakelet.
3. Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning 1 – 14 April	Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning In this third topic, we will explore aspects of collaborative learning in relation to networked online spaces for learning. To interact and learn together with peers in different formats have become an integral part of student centered education. Technology offers new possibilities for interaction and forming new kinds of social networks, including learners as well as facilitators and experts – but also offers challenges, such as keeping focus on learning processes, not tools, in online environments. You will be encouraged to reflect on the meaning of networked collaborative learning and the development of learning communities in relation to PBL and building personal learning networks and environments for peer support and your informal learning. Webinar: Tuesday 2 April 10:00-11:00 CEST (check your timezone) Click here to join the webinar. Please use a head-set and your webcam! Tweetchat: Tuesday 9 April 19:00-20:00 CEST (check your timezone) Read the full tweetchat on Wakelet.
4. Design for online and blended learning 15 – 28 April	Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning For this topic we turn the focus from participation to design for learning, including scaffolding and facilitation. You will look at different pedagogical aspects to be considered when creating good learning environments using the Community of Inquiry framework. You will also discuss the concept blended learning and how to achieve the right balance for your course. Tweetchat: Wednesday 17 April 19:00-20:00 (CEST) (check your timezone) Read the full tweetchat on Wakelet. Webinar: Wednesday 24 April 16:00-17:00 (CEST) with Martha Cleveland-Innes, (check your timezone) Watch the recording of the webinar
5. Lessons learnt – future practice 29 April – 12 May	Topic 5: Lessons learnt – future practice During our concluding weeks, peers and facilitators will share and reflect on learning experiences from ONL and look ahead to how this feeds into our present and future practice. What effect has the learning experience from this course had on your development of personal learning networks and your own professional practice? What were the benefits and what were the challenges? What are the next steps? Final webinar: Tuesday 7 May, 11:00-12:00 CEST (check your timezone)