tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58695173238173893982011-12-31T20:22:02.900-08:00This blog will describe my learning journey in EDU 5471.Salwa Nabhanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07901884633512389849noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869517323817389398.post-8779606558132622132007-04-19T07:34:00.000-07:002007-04-19T07:37:26.337-07:00

After having created this blog and participated in an online discussion forum, I find myself checking these two sites on a daily basis.Does this make me an internet addict?The popularity of the internet has created a big community of internet users.Some students use the internet to the degree that it interferes with other aspects of their life (social and academic). Some colleges provide 24-hour

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In the last couple of weeks I noticed that some of the students are adding their postings to old discussions just to fulfill the assessment criteria: I find this extremely disturbing, because I thought that participation is part of collaboration and the construction of knowledge and that “regular contributions to online discussions are integral to the determination that a student is keeping pace

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The experiences in this course (EDU 5471) and the new knowledge motivate me to explore online pedagogy further in terms of collaborative activities and the technological tools used; and this will enable me to apply it in my own context of teaching interior design by assisting me in:* Carefully designing the collaborative activities, taking into consideration the diverse cultures and backgrounds

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I just finished writing the first part of assignment 1: I found this a good exercise as I reflected on all the discussions that happened in the forum. It felt like a journal and I found out that I really gained a lot from this participation. As I mentioned in my assignment: “using the medium builds skills and confidence in further using the medium”.

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Hi,I think that this week I managed to catch up with all the readings required, participated in almost all discussions and forums, and decided on the electronic tool I am going to discuss in assignment 1: Blogs, because I found them quite easy to use and a good way to keep my reflections.

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I am writing about language because in the last week I found it really hard to understand some of the humour, vocab ad slang words used in the discussion board, especially that English for me is a third language (Arabic and French come first).Language may have a signigicant impact on the learning experience especially when it aggects people's perception of the online learning environment.Although

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This week was not a very good week for me. I found that the discussion boards are quite messy and the titles misleading: there were personal chatting under serious discussion threads instead of the coffeeshop, and I couldn't cope with the amount of postings, keeping my blog alive, participating in an external discussion forum, and keep up with the readings.In addition, I found out that lots of

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What an interesting activity!Now I know more about the others and what are their inclinations (on a more personal level).I might try this with my students, or I can try something like this:Colour is everywhere in our daily life – A blue sky, a red roof, a yellow school bus, green leaves, etc.I like blue, because it reminds me of the sea and good weather. What is your favourite colour? And why?

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I never tried a blog or skype before in any of my online courses: I was always up to my ears trying to keep on schedule, learn how to do this online and collaborate.But now that the opportunity came (not by choice but as an assignment int he course) and after reading Blogging and RSS (assigned reading), I find myself thinking about the different possibilities of using this type of communication

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This is the first time I try blogging, and I thought it would be simple and user friendly. Unfortunately this did not happen: Creating the blog was the easiest step, but trying to post was really frustrating and annoying.The problem was that I couldn't understand where was the mistake (and I am normally good with software and computers), and the I tried to follow the step by step help

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I am curently registered in the last two modules of the Masters Degree in Online Education from USQ. One module is EDU 5471: Computer Based Resources; I am hoping I can use the information from this course to add technology in my class. For the time being, computers are used in my subjects as a source of information from Internet search, but I need to integrate more in the design projects so that

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I am of a Lebanese origin, and I came to UAE 18 years ago. I graduated as an architect and worked in the industry for 7 years, then I moved into the education sector. I am currently teaching a diploma program in interior design. Married with two lovely boys: Thomas who is 13 and Patrick who is 10. We also have Charlie who is a desert dog. (see the attached photo)Interests Painting, reading, and

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