{"id":2718,"date":"2021-05-05T03:42:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T03:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ccom103\/?page_id=2718"},"modified":"2021-05-05T03:42:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T03:42:15","slug":"learning-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ccom103\/course-guide\/learning-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>A distinctive feature of this course is the inclusion of a number of &#8220;hands on&#8221; and &#8220;learn-by-doing&#8221; learning challenges that correspond to important pathway learning outcomes.<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear:both;\">\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"definitions\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ccom103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_define.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Description<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A <b>learning challenge<\/b> is a substantive e-learning activity where learners are invited to:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <i>Create<\/i> an artefact, and\/or\n<\/li>\n<li> <i>Demonstrate<\/i> digital skills, and\n<\/li>\n<li> <i>Share<\/i> their experiences and reflections with fellow learners.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThe learning challenges are designed to provide scaffolding and the corresponding skills development needed for successful completion of the course outcomes. The learning challenges are optional for learners participating for self-interest but are valuable in developing your knowledge and skills. If you plan to seek formal credit for this course, completing the learning challenges is strongly recommended.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"key points\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ccom103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_key_points.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Key points<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Each learning challenge is divided into three component parts:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> <i><b>Start<\/b> section<\/i>: which provides a summary, a purpose statement and stimulus resource links to help you get started with your learning challenge.\n<\/li>\n<li> <i><b>Tasks<\/b> section<\/i>: which provides detailed step-by-step instructions of the task activities needed to achieve the outputs.\n<\/li>\n<li> <i><b>Outputs<\/b> section<\/i>: which provides the learning outcome actions to demonstrate what you were able to achieve with your learning challenge. In our open courses we encourage participants to share what they create through their personal blogs.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Summary_of_learning_challenges_in_this_course\">Summary of learning challenges in this course<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is an orientation section of the course with some important startup tasks as well as four learning challenges (one per learning pathway) integrated into this course.\n<\/p>\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Learning challenge\n<\/th>\n<th>Description\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>0. <a href=\"\/ccom103\/startup\/start-here\" title=\"Intercultural communication teamwork and leadership\/Start here\"><b>Orientation<\/b><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>Complete start-up tasks needed to complete course. \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Intercultural_communication_teamwork_and_leadership\/Communication_in_the_workplace\/Learning_challenge\" title=\"Intercultural communication teamwork and leadership\/Communication in the workplace\/Learning challenge\"><b>Workplace Conflict<\/b><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Apply constructive feedback and conflict negotiation strategies in the workplace.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Intercultural_communication_teamwork_and_leadership\/Negative_and_crisis_communications\/Learning_challenge\" title=\"Intercultural communication teamwork and leadership\/Negative and crisis communications\/Learning challenge\"><b>Negative News Message<\/b><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Write negative news and constructive feedback messages.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Intercultural_communication_teamwork_and_leadership\/Communicating_across_difference\/Learning_challenge\" title=\"Intercultural communication teamwork and leadership\/Communicating across difference\/Learning challenge\"><b>Intercultural Communication Skills<\/b><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Set goals to develop your abilities in negotiating cultural differences effectively.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Intercultural_communication_teamwork_and_leadership\/Groups,_teams_and_leadership\/Learning_challenge\" title=\"Intercultural communication teamwork and leadership\/Groups, teams and leadership\/Learning challenge\"> <b>Teamwork Skills<\/b><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Self-assess your current teamwork strengths and skill development needs.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.025 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.029 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 211\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node count: 848\/1000000\nPost\u2010expand include size: 4767\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 1828\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 7\/40\nExpensive parser function count: 0\/100\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key we_en-mw_:pcache:idhash:178242-0!*!0!*!*!2!* and timestamp 20210505005242 and revision id 1014625\n -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"visualClear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<ul class=\"pager\">\n<li class=\"previous\">\n            <a href=\"\/ccom103\/course-guide\/syllabus\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<li class=\"next\">\n            <a href=\"\/ccom103\/course-guide\/resources\">Next \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wenote-ids\"><script type='text\/javascript' id='wenotes-ids'>\n    var WEnotesSite = \"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\";\n    var WEnotesPath = \"\/Intercultural_communication_teamwork_and_leadership\/Learning_challenges\";\n    var WEnotesSiteID = \"0e3d258fbd36841f92259eefcd41d5e9\";\n    var WEnotesPathID = \"693b5a44ace88449dd9d76e4799ba41b\";\n    var WEnotesIDs = { site: \"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\", path: \"\/Intercultural_communication_teamwork_and_leadership\/Learning_challenges\", site_id: \"0e3d258fbd36841f92259eefcd41d5e9\", path_id: \"693b5a44ace88449dd9d76e4799ba41b\" };\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer><\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A distinctive feature of this course is the inclusion of a number of &#8220;hands on&#8221; and &#8220;learn-by-doing&#8221; learning challenges that correspond to important pathway learning outcomes. 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