Comments on: OpenEd Week “X” http://www.nilspeterson.com/2007/11/02/opened-week-%e2%80%9cx%e2%80%9d/ Exploring learning & technologies from outside the university's walls Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:17:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.nilspeterson.com/2007/11/02/opened-week-%e2%80%9cx%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-6704 Karen Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:58:45 +0000 http://www.nilspeterson.com/2007/11/02/opened-week-%e2%80%9cx%e2%80%9d/#comment-6704 Interesting thoughts. One thing I've noticed in Wiley's class is the difference between students who are traditional university students taking the course for credit and those of us who are "lifelong learners" taking the class for our own knowledge building. I fall into the latter category, as do those in the group from Italy, including Alessandro. We seem to have different expectations and desires for the course...and as you noted, an inclination to try to restructure the course to meet those needs. It's been an interesting mini-case study in online learning. I appreciate your thoughts on the dictionary project. If you and/or any kids or others you know would like to participate, you can sign up for more info here: http://www.k12opened.com/wiki/index.php/Dictionary_team. Interesting thoughts. One thing I’ve noticed in Wiley’s class is the difference between students who are traditional university students taking the course for credit and those of us who are “lifelong learners” taking the class for our own knowledge building. I fall into the latter category, as do those in the group from Italy, including Alessandro. We seem to have different expectations and desires for the course…and as you noted, an inclination to try to restructure the course to meet those needs. It’s been an interesting mini-case study in online learning.

I appreciate your thoughts on the dictionary project. If you and/or any kids or others you know would like to participate, you can sign up for more info here: http://www.k12opened.com/wiki/index.php/Dictionary_team.

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