The insight that ONL181 has given me into distance and online learning is inexplicable. This course has not only created a platform for bettering ourselves as online tutors, but it’s also given us the opportunity to put ourselves into the shoes of a student, and understand what goes into online studies. Week by week, my … Continue reading The weeks that have been with ONL181…

Through my experiences, I’ve come to learn that the best way to understand our students and their challenges, is by putting ourselves into their shoes. The ONL181 course has been a brilliant platform in enabling us to do this. We’ve been given the opportunity to educate ourselves so that we can better educate our students. … Continue reading The secret to blended learning…

Collaborative learning is commonly seen as a process whereby students’ work together, maximizing on each other’s strengths. It forms part of the 4 C’s of 21st century learning, and goes a long way in ensuring the success of distance/ online learning. Though it may not be a walk in a park for students being exposed … Continue reading As the saying goes, two heads are better than one…

As Kay Oddone mentioned, openness means different things to different people. As far as I have been able to tell, opening learning spans far beyond our experience in the distance learning space. I’ve personally become so accustomed to an xMOOC type environment, where I play the role of the instructor and honestly speaking, 99.9% of … Continue reading Being open isn’t as daunting as it sounds…

Despite the many challenges majority of us face with ever-evolving technology and platforms available to us, playing a role in the digital world is more of a reality than most of realize. Prior to learning about the resident-visitor theory, I was completely unaware that engaging in social media and the likes, had more to it … Continue reading How do I fit into the digital world?

Venturing into uncharted waters as a first-time blogger is a daunting step to take, but I somehow feel that this is going to be the beginning of something great! Based on all I’ve been informed about thus far, this seems to be a really interesting and beneficial course which will undoubtedly allow me to progress … Continue reading Blogging as a beginner!