It’s been a whirlwind of a two weeks this module. I’ve learned so much about myself in terms of how to better structure my thought patterns around this course.
What has intrigued me the most has been the well-thought out feedback and discussion posts of my peers. I’ve learned so much these past two weeks, and that is what I am going to reflect on in my blog this time.
From Jarrod, I Iearned some of the best practices in the hybrid model. It’s clear from his observations from Scorza that communication, planning, and encouraging communication are some of the most important elements of the hybrid learning environment.
From Alex, I learned “there is absolutely no reason to blend instruction unless there is an integration between the 2 environments” (Pickett, 2008). This has totally changed my perspective on how online learning works. I thought before this course that it’d be an easy transition, and that perhaps somewhere in the middle was a happy medium, but through the discussion and further research have realized blended learning may just me a stop on the road to completely online learning (or going back to F2F with some online components).
From Aubrey, it was “it is a completely different animal to try to answer questions with no definitive answers” (Warneck, 2008). Designing online courses while leaving the discussions to grow naturally is one of the most exciting parts of the online curriculum. Truly, students can get so much out of an environment where no question is out of the question.
So these were just a few of the things I learned this week, but most importantly, I’ve learned to de-sign in my design. By that, I mean that just because something is complete doesn’t mean that a “sign” needs to be put up indicating that that part of the assignment is over. I’ve felt more comfortable going back and re-answering questions or reevaluating my own thoughts on course design, and to me, that is the greatest learning I’ve had in a long time
Robert (3)
