Table 5.

Opportunities related to implementing OSE in online environments as identified from interviews conducted in case studies from Finland, the USA and Colombia

Main opportunities for designing and delivering OSE coursesRelated sub-themes regarding pedagogical opportunities for students
Accessibility and inclusivityNot being time/place bound
Having greater access to information
Being more affordable
Allowing more heterogeneity in students (e.g. people working, different ages)
Integrating remote communities and their knowledge
ParticipationProviding anonymity
Expressing views more easily (for some)
Use of technologyIncorporating new games/artefacts
InterdisciplinarityFacilitating interactions between students from diverse disciplines who would not otherwise meet on the same course
Geographical diversityCreating international networks
Including the global South perspective
Using students’ multiple experiences from many locations as an entry point
TransdisciplinarityPromoting new possibilities for collaboration (e.g. with companies)
Source: Authors’ own creation/work

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