The DLO Experience
Working online on Friday was a familiar beast, though having the DLO structure was new to me. It was a great way of experiencing guided independent learning and groupwork as it had very clear outset tasks. However, in a way it was difficult to stay focused on these tasks without the explicit time limits and atmosphere of the classroom. I found this difficulty different to having independent tasks like explicitly assessed and graded coursework assignments, perhaps because it was a new experience. Having some tasks as a group instilled a sense of urgency and responsibility in a more prominent manner than the individual tasks. It definitely helps as well that my group included people that would be very on top of it and communicative. I imagine this strategy would be slightly difficult in a setting where a majority of the students were less engaged, or where students were not able to form some sense of roles or structure themselves. Using new tools without explicitl...