On this page you will find all reflections from participants who connected their individual reflection space fully openly. Final Reflection by Muhammad Hassan (drmhassan) on December 9, 2025 As we come to the end of this course, I am struck by how much we have learned, both about Open Learning and AI, and about one another. While the content of the course strengthened our understanding of open educational practices, online learning design, and the responsible use of generative AI, the most meaningful learning Generative AI by Muhammad Hassan (drmhassan) on December 9, 2025 This week’s scenario offered an important opportunity to reflect on the evolving challenges of designing high-quality online learning experiences, an area we have been actively developing at Kean University through our AI literacy workshops, instructional support initiatives, and faculty development programs. As we discussed in our group, integrating Generative AI into course design brings both Week 2 scenario by Muhammad Hassan (drmhassan) on December 9, 2025 This week’s scenario invited us to think deeply about what it means to extend openness beyond research and into our teaching practices. At Kean University, we have long championed open access and student-centered learning, and the conversation around Open Educational Resources (OER) continues to shape how we design and share knowledge. Even so, many educators Week 3 by Muhammad Hassan (drmhassan) on December 9, 2025 This week, our team explored how to move beyond traditional group work and truly foster meaningful collaboration among learners. Many students approach group assignments as a way to divide tasks rather than as an opportunity to build shared understanding and develop long-term collaborative skills. Our discussion focused on how we, as educators and professionals, can Overall reflection – ONL 252 by Akhona Khumalo (Reflections by ACK) on December 7, 2025 It has been a rewarding and insightful couple of weeks on ONL252. I’ve gained a much deeper understanding of how problem-based learning (PBL) really works, not just in theory, but in practice. Group work started off slowly as we tried... Continue Reading → Reflection 5: Final reflections by Stefan Johansson (Stefan Johanssons space) on December 7, 2025 1. What are the most important things you have learned through your engagement in the ONL course? Why? I have learned that I probably needed a kick in the butt. I have inherited my online courses from retired teachers and just copied and pasted them every new semester. I won’t do that next year. When Reflection 4: Design for online and blended learning by Stefan Johansson (Stefan Johanssons space) on December 7, 2025 Online learning creates a number of opportunities for disabled people to get an education. But often when we design for online learning, we tend to reproduce disadvantages that are present in the physical world or we create new barriers. This is often out of ignorance. There are experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic that we should Topic 5: Final Reflection by Sally Farah (Sally Farah) on December 7, 2025 Looking back at my ONL journey, I realize that this course has reshaped not only how I understand online and blended learning, but also how I see my role as both a participant and a designer of learning experiences. In Topic 1, I became aware that meaningful online participation is not automatic; it requires intentional Online and blended learning by Akhona Khumalo (Reflections by ACK) on December 5, 2025 One of the significant challenges in teaching is ensuring that students remain sufficiently engaged. This challenge exists in both in-class and online learning, but online environments often amplify it, as online learning is often accompanied by feelings of isolation, fewer... Continue Reading → Topic 5: Final Course Reflection by Qusay Hamdan (Qusay Hamdan’s Reflection for the Open Networked Learning Course) on December 5, 2025 Insights: What are the most valuable insights you take with you from this course? One of the most valuable insights I am taking with me is how central trust is in online learning. I honestly had not thought about trust as a design element before this course. Trust is already difficult to build in everyday social life, Individual Reflection – Topic 4: Design for Online and Blended Learning by Qusay Hamdan (Qusay Hamdan’s Reflection for the Open Networked Learning Course) on December 5, 2025 Reflecting on my current practice and opportunities for development Topic 4 has helped me look more closely at how I design online and blended learning. The Community of Inquiry framework was especially useful. Fiock (2020) explains how cognitive, social, and teaching presence work together to support meaningful learning. When I think about my own practice, Lessons learnt – future practice by Camilla Persson (cpreflectionspace) on December 5, 2025 Now it’s time for me to reflect on my participation in the ONL252 course. It’s a course based on networking and I think that is the strength of the course. What are the most important things you have learned through your engagement in the ONL course? Why? It’s good to be able to Reflection 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning by Stefan Johansson (Stefan Johanssons space) on December 4, 2025 When do something shift from just learning to collaborative learning? From the teacher perspective we often try very hard to create collaboration as we see higher values when people connect and start to do things together. But from a learner’s perspective it is often not evident why collaboration is worth the extra work. If your Open Networked Learning: Lessons Learnt and Future Practice by Andreas Theocharis (Andreas ONL Reflections) on December 4, 2025 Looking back at my engagement in ONL, the most important things I have learned concern how I learn, how I collaborate, and how I design for others to learn. Unlike more traditional courses—even online ones—ONL offered an experience where learning emerged through interaction with people from diverse fields, each bringing their own perspectives, assumptions, and Designing for Online and Blended Learning. Is AI useful? by Andreas Theocharis (Andreas ONL Reflections) on December 3, 2025 Engaging with topic 4 designing online and blended learning has encouraged me to rethink how I approach course design, especially as I transition one of my traditionally delivered electrical-engineering courses into a blended format. The discussions around active learning, student engagement, and the thoughtful balance of synchronous and asynchronous activities helped me realize that effective Using technologies to foster social learning by Akhona Khumalo (Reflections by ACK) on December 2, 2025 In this topic, we explored the challenge of enhancing collaboration and ensuring that it is driven by genuine interest and active participation. Effective social learning begins with creating an environment where participants feel safe, share clear common goals, and can... Continue Reading → Topic 4: Design for Online and Blended Learning by Sally Farah (Sally Farah) on December 2, 2025 Cultivating Critical AI Literacy and Trustworthy Learning Practices in Online and Blended Courses Introduction As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly embedded in education, students and educators are no longer just users of technology; they are participants in systems that shape knowledge production, decision-making, authorship, and truth. In this context, developing critical AI literacy is not Reflection Week by Nikos Kavallaris (Nikos Kavallaris) on December 1, 2025 A bit of a belated post for reflection week, but a very necessary one. During the first half of the ONL course, I truly enjoyed the interaction with the rest of the group members. Working together in a supportive and open atmosphere made it easier to share ideas and experiment with new approaches. I feel Reflection on Topic 5: Lessons learnt – future practice by Nikos Kavallaris (Nikos Kavallaris) on December 1, 2025 Through my engagement in the ONL course, I have learned a great deal about concrete practices for designing and running online courses and using different platforms more effectively. Interacting with colleagues from various institutions, especially from US universities, was particularly eye-opening. They often seemed more experienced and confident with online and networked learning, which both Design for online and blended learning – A reflection on the podcast with Kevin Merry... by Camilla Persson (cpreflectionspace) on December 1, 2025 Now two more weeks have passed of the ONL252 course that I’m taking and we have studied different models for designing learning and different aspects that have to do with teachers’ use of AI tools in the course. I especially liked the podcast of ThinkUDL with Kevin Merry (1) that we were to listen to
