tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679636321536817505.post3646264131427078215..comments2017-05-30T02:09:59.437-07:00Comments on Open Network Learning (ONL) 171 Ranil's Reflection: A Blended learning design for Thesis supervisionColombage Ranil peirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150744064033734986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679636321536817505.post-65871070209221192452017-05-22T14:34:02.078-07:002017-05-22T14:34:02.078-07:00Thanks for your reply. There are many systems but ...Thanks for your reply. There are many systems but they have focused only few aspects of supervision. A study of the whole picture may benefits all stakeholders.<br />Colombage Ranil peirishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150744064033734986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679636321536817505.post-50386527615686650702017-05-22T14:32:12.450-07:002017-05-22T14:32:12.450-07:00"tools is not just a "dead" framewo..."tools is not just a "dead" framework but a way enabling online face to face or chat contact"- It is true, but many teachers think tools are one way channel. They don't see the usefulness of tools as a facility that can be used for the interaction. Colombage Ranil peirishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150744064033734986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679636321536817505.post-54166764283059655712017-04-21T09:39:56.186-07:002017-04-21T09:39:56.186-07:00I think it is a great idea with the blended superv...I think it is a great idea with the blended supervision system. I think it is a great idea to interact with your supervisor using digital tools like AdobeConnect. If he does not have time, then we could have online meetings instead. I wish you good luck with the PhD thesis and hope that your model will be adopted by many other Universities.annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122720645750601199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679636321536817505.post-30997307685981906742017-04-18T12:36:01.911-07:002017-04-18T12:36:01.911-07:00I can definitely see the problem. It must be very ...I can definitely see the problem. It must be very hard writing your thesis so far from you supervisor. In life science we work much closer to our supervisors or co-supervisors. I agree with you, tools for blended learning could probably improve the supervision and feel of community for both student and supervisor. Both students and supervisors would benefit from this and I think that it is very likely that the quality of the thesis would improve if they both felt that the tools functioned as a supporting framework for the writing of the thesis. One important issue to remember I think is to choose a tool for this that enables synchronous work and meetings so that the tools is not just a "dead" framework but a way enabling online face to face or chat contact, thus building a sense of community.Pernilla´s teachers blogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07194392070061649623noreply@blogger.com