Topic 1: Teaching and learning in a digital world
Have you ever thought about taking an online course? What about teaching one? Nowadays education has expanded beyond books and classroom walls as digital learning is establishing all over the planet in the form of open universities or online courses, seminars or even programs. Higher education has been enriched with digital tools while digital environments play an important role in teaching and learning activities, from lectures to workgroups, feedback and assessment. By designing an online course one has to aim to design a whole learning experience, as the learner will need guidance, stimulation encouragement and support to develop their collaborative skills working together with other learners throughout the course. However, many might find difficult or feel quite self-conscious following an online course. Suspensive thoughts may come to mind : Do I feel comfortable with technology and especially learning new digital tools? How can I keep up with a new environment avoiding