With the Prep weeks in full swing, the various components of the course are starting to fall into place.

We are currently nearing the end of our first book: How learning works. The in class discussions have been fruitful. The ideas generated, particularly regarding motivation and course climate, can be further explored during the Core weeks and concretely placed in the scrapbook.

In preparation for the core weeks, the various blogs and wiki have been set up. This will allow the participants (and the coaches) and share their thoughts, ideas and insights that they gain during the coming weeks. Within the rules and boundaries that the participants have set up (and also with their permission), I would like to give some highlights into the areas and activities that the participants have chosen the explore during the core weeks.

To assist the development of their core week activities, each group member will take on one of two roles: One person will be responsible for setting up the activity and the second person will be responsible to making sure the activities serve a purpose and to implement/facilitate feedback from the group.

The prep weeks conclude next Monday when we finalise the plans for setting up the scrapbook and from there the participants take full control of the course with the first round of in class and online activities. I am definitely looking forward to seeing what the participants have planned, what challenges they have set and what ideas I will be able to adopt into my own teaching.