Month: December 2025

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Week 8 – Continuing to Think About Data Privacy, Consent, and Trust Online

Photo by Tech Daily on Unsplash In my earlier post on data privacy, consent, and open copyright, I focused mostly on what I personally learned about being a responsible digital citizen. This time, I wanted to go a bit deeper and see what research says about privacy and security in online learning spaces, and how…

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(Week 7) Follow-Up Reflection: Deepening My Understanding of Openness and Inclusive Design

https://unsplash.com/s/photos/diversity-and-inclusion Coming back to the ideas of openness and inclusive design after some time gave me a chance to look at them with fresh eyes. When I first explored these concepts in my earlier reflection, I understood them mostly at the surface level — flexible access, open resources, and creating learning spaces where more people…

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Week 6 Reflection: Research Insights on Online Learning Design and Inclusion

Photo by fran innocenti on Unsplash This week, I continued exploring how online learning can be designed in ways that support connection, flexibility, and inclusion. After reading more research, I started to see how networked learning and inclusive design actually work together to shape meaningful online learning experiences. One study showed how learning today is…

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Week 5 Reflection – Learning in the Open

Photo by Johan Mouchet on Unsplash This week, I explored the idea of open pedagogy and how teachers can create learning environments that are more open, collaborative, and connected. The reading introduced the Open Hub Model, which is designed to help instructors and students learn in open online spaces while still feeling supported (Graham &…