Is this not what all teachers struggle with? I know I struggle with this every time I teach. You have a very short time to make a first impression. I guess that is where it all starts. If you cannot capture the attention and enthusiasm of the students from the very beginning- how can you … Fortsätt läsa Designing an online course-or any course for that matter- that keeps up enthusiasm
Open Learning – Sharing and Openness
I have come to the conclusion that these blogs written for the ONL 181 course are more of a personal reflection journey that will benefit me more than being a treasure trove of information that others might find interesting and learn from. I have been reading several blogs from the participants of the course that… Continue Reading →
In the end of one journey – in the beginning of another one
Every great journey ends some day. ONL181 course has been a more exciting trip than I ever thought. I have learned a lot about open networked learning. As I’m planning to design soon an oneline course for Finnish language students, the most valuable th…
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?
There are no doubt that it is possible to change most courses into using more or different kinds of information and communication (ICT) tools. The difficult part is probably to know when it is relevant to do a change and how large development cost that is acceptable for a potential change. When working at a … Continue reading If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? →
Unbelievable!!!
The end of November is fast approaching and Topic 4 is now done and dusted. Was a little apprehensive about being the leader but my co-leader Norma and I pulled it off. Very pleased that my other colleagues in the group were happy with the final presentation. So, what was unbelievable about our presentation! I… Continue reading Unbelievable!!!
Topic Three: Networked Collaborative Learning
This topic was one I really enjoyed as it gave me greater clarity on how to improve my skills in this space and how one can see the many mechanics in play at any given time. I would like to put the literal meaning of the the collaborative and the co operative words. An example; … Continue reading Topic Three: Networked Collaborative Learning →
Keep it simple; keep it together
We all know that course design is a crucial factor for student success. Much emphasis has been placed, for example, on the concept of constructive alignment (Biggs 2003), where the learning outcomes of a course define the assessment methods … Continue reading →
Topic 5 – Reflection
What are the most important things that you have learnt through your engagement in the ONL course? Why? Bringing PBL to life. During my daily work and studies, this approach gets a lot of airtime as a leading pedagogical approach, and therefore it is highly beneficial for me to be ‘on the other side.’ Online […]
Improving practice
Online and blended learning can obviously take many different forms, and my own experience is rather rudimentary. It totals two courses, one pure online course and the other a blended course combining online with offline teaching. The online aspects o…
ONL181 PBL1 – Topic 5 – Lessons Learnt And Future Practice
Open Networked Learning Topic 5: Lessons learnt – future practice poses some questions:What is important?There are different languages and cultures and different time zonesThere is more of a peer-to-peer learning system rather than a hierarchical …
Design for online and blended learning
Topic four of Open Networked Learning was about good design to support learners in an online environment. It was interesting to learn about different frameworks to facilitate and support learning communities and discuss them in the the PBL group which … Continue reading →
Collaboration on the clock
Is it really possible to collaborate online in a limited time frame? Are deadlines killing collaboration? Do you need to be process-oriented to achieve real collaboration?
Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning – connecting the team
Although it may sound simple, transferring a traditional classroom-based course into an online environment requires some adaptation. In this topic we have talked a lot about the reasons why students drop out from online courses. Lee and Choi (2011) listed factors they found influencing student retention at online courses, and grouped them in student-related factors, … Continue reading Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning – connecting the team →
Reflections on Topic 4 – Universal design
Let’s create something beautiful in education and not just the illusion of inclusion and engagement. Taking part in an online course still feels somewhat special to me. I never viewed online learning as a means for almost every circumstance, but only for some selected topics. Now I come to the conclusion, that a proper desinged …
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Topic 4: Design for online and blended learningWhat is the right design?According to literature, improving the design for online and blended learning could improve retention of students in higher education.Online learning provides an opportunity f…