Outlining online teaching and collaborative elearning

Pexels.com Andre Mouton Self-reflection is supposed to be a game changer. Potentially even a habit that separates extraordinary professionals from mediocre ones? What then is this "power" and why is it so important? One way to learn about the power of self-reflection is to read about it. There are lots of thoughts, research and evidence of positive outcomes from developing a habit to Stop! and reflect. By reading about it you will for example learn that through reflection professionals examine the way they understand and experience a problem; that it is a personal constructive process of transformation ( Marshall et al 2021 )  and, that facilitating a supportive, open-minded environment is key to start a effective reflective practices in a group, such as students or teachers in higher education ( Marshall et al, 2022 ). Another way to learn about the power of self-reflection is to just get on with it - start a daily routine, make reflection a personal daily habit. Just gettin

Picture: edited in canva.com Blended learning inevitably is the next step for Higher Ed teachers, regardless of whether this step is taken with confidence and curiosity or reluctantly and with hesitation.  For me, when I think of blended learning as the inevitable direction of progression for my courses- or should I rather say natural future development? I feel hesitant and somewhat reluctant. Hesitant, because I am not convinced that blended learning neccessary leads to a better learning environment or even better quality of the education. And my reluctance stems from my hesitation, and the fact that I will have to invest a lot of time and effort to make the neccessary changes to my courses.  For example: Do I have to rethink the entire course designs? (probably I do... see for example Li `s thoughts on course design for online learning, Hughes et al's ideas on how to foster creativity and critical thinking online or Lauricella and Kay´s inspirational guidance on how to use form