What was your personal impression of participating such a course?
I enjoyed the course very much :)
I think the materials were very good and carefully chosen. Also this way of working, doing an actual course with a group is excellent choice. BUT to activate students and keep them working and most importantly together is VERY hard. To create the feeling that things are happening all the time is one key, but to show it.. Somehow it should be more clear to the students where is the actual "home" and from there you should have clear links to EVERY source needed and "see" others too (for example the feeds from blogs). Just ONE place where to go every day and check the current situation and do what is to be done.
I indeed learned also something new about collaboration. I´ve always been the hyperactive member of all the groups I´ve participated. I´ve done the tasks even alone if others didn´t do anything. It was quite a surprise to have another kind of role, more normal one I think ;) But I did feel I wasn´t doing enough and felt quite frustrated for not being able to do more - it was too difficult to jump in. Some of my tryings were even deleted which of course didn´t give much a courage.. But this was an important lesson. As was also this thing with being visible; how important it would be to have a certain place where all the group members / students can see that something IS actually happening all the time, the course is still going on.
I am used to taking responsibility for my own learning. It suits me, but I do need the contact with fellow students also. The discussions in the forums (or commenting and receiving comments like in this course) are very important. I need to reflect with others, get some support and see that I´m not alone doing stuff.
This really was a good experience. Maybe I´ll do my Master´s thesis about how to activate web students..
I enjoyed the course very much :)
I think the materials were very good and carefully chosen. Also this way of working, doing an actual course with a group is excellent choice. BUT to activate students and keep them working and most importantly together is VERY hard. To create the feeling that things are happening all the time is one key, but to show it.. Somehow it should be more clear to the students where is the actual "home" and from there you should have clear links to EVERY source needed and "see" others too (for example the feeds from blogs). Just ONE place where to go every day and check the current situation and do what is to be done.
I indeed learned also something new about collaboration. I´ve always been the hyperactive member of all the groups I´ve participated. I´ve done the tasks even alone if others didn´t do anything. It was quite a surprise to have another kind of role, more normal one I think ;) But I did feel I wasn´t doing enough and felt quite frustrated for not being able to do more - it was too difficult to jump in. Some of my tryings were even deleted which of course didn´t give much a courage.. But this was an important lesson. As was also this thing with being visible; how important it would be to have a certain place where all the group members / students can see that something IS actually happening all the time, the course is still going on.
I am used to taking responsibility for my own learning. It suits me, but I do need the contact with fellow students also. The discussions in the forums (or commenting and receiving comments like in this course) are very important. I need to reflect with others, get some support and see that I´m not alone doing stuff.
This really was a good experience. Maybe I´ll do my Master´s thesis about how to activate web students..
