Universities have long been wrestling with the internet. On the one hand it represents a huge opportunity, in the shape of an enormous resource and new methods of delivery on the other it represents a huge threat, in the shape of an enormous resource and new methods of delivery. According to Morisson, (2016) online courses …
The unfulfilled promise: formative assessment for collaborative learning online
In their article Brindley, Walti and Blaschke (2009) argue that although assessment has been said to be an important factor contributing to collaborative online learning their analysis did not show indicate that assessment made a difference with regar…
Should we head for the open spaces? On the pros and cons of openness
When it comes to teaching, the question of openness versus “closedness” may seem like a moot point. Being a teacher per definition involves a certain degree of openness as one is sharing one’s identity, personality, knowledge and experience with other…
ONL181 PBL1 – Topic 4 – Design for Online and Blended Learning
Design for Online and Blended Learning was abstract for me and my task was to investigate deep learning. This was somewhat ambiguous to me initially. It could apply to advanced computer learning (also called deep neural networking) using neu…
To meet online and socialize
Reflections on Topic 4Design for online and blended learning.I can, at this moment, after struggling with how to design for online and blended learning, really appreciate this topic. This is exactly what I have been looking for! Gilly Salmons Five…
Collaboration or division of labor?
I believe in collaboration. I think that when multiple persons perspective and preunderstanding are used to try to understand a knowledge area or problem, it will be better. Partly because their own limited understanding can be complemented by others’ understanding. Partly because collaboration is based on communication and in communication with others, I have the …
Design for online and blended learning – build effective groups
In this blog post I will reflect and give you my thoughts around how valuable it is that the the participants in a team feel comfortable with each other and that this is one of the most important success factors for a successful learning experience. I have worked as a team member in several projects … Fortsätt läsa Design for online and blended learning – build effective groups
Salmon’s Model for Online Learning: Designing a Blended Course
I spent most of Topic 4 suffering from a flu and lacked the energy to study the materials when they were first posted. However, I do have to create an online blended course for the spring semester and thought I would look at what my group came up with and how their thoughts on the … Continue reading Salmon’s Model for Online Learning: Designing a Blended Course →
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Leading into Topic 4…. Design for Online and Blended learning
The anticipation was building up. I was going to be leading Topic 4 but still had a few challenges to overcome. How was I going to host this meeting when Educor doesn’t have Zoom licence? How was I going to access features that were required for the meeting? So, I just threw caution to the … Continue reading Leading into Topic 4…. Design for Online and Blended learning →
Topic 4 – W.9: Design for online and blended learning – Part 2
The end of topic 4, and basically the end of the course since the last week will be used to reflect on the learning goals. I must admit that this last topic, although it looked interesting, has been a bit tricky to tackle. It may add to the situation that the last two weeks have … Continue reading Topic 4 – W.9: Design for online and blended learning – Part 2
Constructive alignment – not just for the students
Some years ago I took the course in pedagogy that is needed to work as a university teacher in Sweden. My biggest learning outcome from it was without doubt the content and discussion that regarded different learning styles. It can be said at this stage the I very much see myself as a traditional teacher; … Fortsätt läsa Constructive alignment – not just for the students
Creating a community of inquiry
I think about a community of inquiry as a state of being as a team where each individual in the team contributes to each others’ individual learning in a meaningful way by being actively engaged and responsive. A community of inquiry is also what we have aimed for in the ONL course. Based on my … Fortsätt läsa Creating a community of inquiry
Fifth post (Gilly Salmon five-stage model)
The time I spent exploring topic four has been frustrating but also fun and filled with curiosity. I am still in the pondering phase of making sense of the Gilly Salmon five-stage model. I have spent most of my time trying to figure out how the mo…
Online and blended learning
This topic was all about why I joined this course! To get help and get hints from my peers how to build an online or blended course. We discussed in the tweetchat about how to turn a traditional course into an online course and the most important thing, in my opinion, is not to convert … Continue reading Online and blended learning →