Topic 1 - Engaging in course work
I find Problem Based Learning (PBL) a suitable approach to developing course participants’ digital literacy in online settings. The way this ONL18 course is organised is overwhelming at the same time as it is challenging and intriguing. Even if the number of digital resources that we are being asked to engage with are quite a few in number, to say the least, the basic structure with the five topics that we all follow seems to be limited and narrow enough to keep in mind and follow. In a recent article on PBL as a potentially successful approach to learning and teaching in university settings, Kek & Huijser (2015) argue that PBL incorprate both pedagogic structure and room for imagination, ingredients that are essential in highly changeable learning environments (Kek & Huijser, 2015). PBL teaching builds on the notion of empowerment of learners and teachers. Instead of being passive viewers of technology advancement in society, participants in learning environments can see it ...