Author Archives: mariahagglund

2 X-rays – 2 very different patient experiences

Posted on November 30, 2013 by mariahagglund

I’ve been exploring the patient perspective recently – not at all voluntarily but with great interest. I’ve had 2 x-rays done in the past months and I can’t help comparing them. First experience Got a referral to a large hospital … Continue reading →

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Opening up my practice

Posted on November 27, 2013 by mariahagglund

We have now reached unit 6 in the course flexible, distance and open learning  and the topic for this unit is “Open educational practices”. I will here reflect on my current practice and identify I can provide opportunities to my students … Continue reading →

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How I support my students and opportunities for further improvement

Posted on November 19, 2013 by mariahagglund

Today, I’m reflecting on how I support my students’ learning today and opportunities for improvement using online tools. I teach two courses at the International master program in health informatics in at KI. The student group is very heterogeneous with … Continue reading →

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World Usability Day 2013

Posted on November 7, 2013 by mariahagglund

World Usability Day is an international event taking place on the second Thursday in November every year. It is a day with focus on usability, user experience and accessibility. This year’s theme is “Healthcare: Collaborating for Better Systems” and of … Continue reading →

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Extending collaborative learning using digital technologies

Posted on November 7, 2013 by mariahagglund

I’m continuing the course “Flexible, distance and online learning” (FDOL) and the past weeks we have been discussion collaborative learning and how it can be extended using digital technologies. In this blog post I will discuss some of the aspects … Continue reading →

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Flipping the classroom – making my teaching more fun!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by mariahagglund

This blog post is part of the examination for the course IT in education I’m taking at Karolinska Institutet (KI). The course has introduced a number of different tools and techniques to help us as teachers in higher education to … Continue reading →

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Using open learning resources – could it be for me?

Posted on October 9, 2013 by mariahagglund

So, anyone reading my blog lately will have noticed that I’m focusing a lot on online learning and the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve my teaching practice. And here’s yet another post on this subject. Today’s … Continue reading →

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