Sharing and openness

What does the term ‘open scholar’ actually mean? It seems that the traditionally scholar has undergone a transformation with the rise of digital and networked technologies. These technologies have brought about opportunities for researching, collecting, categorizing and managing information as … Continue reading

Getting ready for E-Learning 3.0

Stephen Downes, a person that influenced and is still influencing me heavily, when it comes to my views on (open online) education, is in the middle of launching another course – E-Learning 3.0. It’s a classical cMOOC setup with an interesting outline and a fantastic line-up of guest speakers. The course makes use of Stephen’s […]

Who is learning?

The use of internet and information and communication technology makes it possible to facilitate learning for more groups of people than the groups that traditionally have had the momentum and possibility to attend higher education. There are also several initiatives that in one way or another try to open up learning for new groups of … Continue reading Who is learning?

Topic 1

Topic 1 has been an interesting informative lesson. Everday activity allows your mind and skills to be challenged. I have I am now gaining a better understanding of PBL. I have been introduce to the visitor and resident user which was unknown to me previously. I can see this ONL programme helping me to grow … Continue reading Topic 1

Importance of Digital Literacy in the classroom. How important is it in nowadays?

Gone are the days when learning was solely achieved using pens, paper, books, Slate, globes and chalkboards in South Africa. In today’s world, various forms of technology are routinely found in elementary, middle and high school classrooms, including interactive whiteboards, desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets and smartphones.  Source: Adapted from Belshaw. D (2014) accessed 08 …

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