This presentation supports a webinar on Open Content

1. a MOOC experience
unpacked:
from a student + learning design viewpoint

2. Why this MOOC?
I wanted to…
1.experience how practical skills can be
developed
2.explore the teaching + learning design of a
MOOC: different? same?
3.experience an assessment process
4.explore ways of using my ipad (to mlearn)
The MOOC: Introduction to Art: Concepts & techniques:
Penn State University, Coursera

3. Assessment
Supports
Resources
The task
Task
instructions
Learning
sequence

4. 5 quizzes (70% on all to pass) +/ 5 practical assignments (2 out of 5)
The quizzes
The tasks

5. Time | Assessment access
Phase | Access to peer auto allocation

6. 5-part rubric
Open feedback area
Peer
assessment:
how it worked

7. Each course on Coursera can handle up to 200,000 students…
these are features that I found useful

8. Participating in a global online learning space with professionals, non
professionals, 14-72 yo+, all cultural + language backgrounds
Developing practical skills offline (real world), developing knowledge online
Excellent task design supported by forums, good resources built into a well
thought out teaching/learning design + easy-to-use platform
Time pressure + date.time conversions-confusions
Working out strategies for learning via ipad:
alternate formats, tips+apps for learning online needed
Forum trolls
Next MOOCs (March 2014):
- How to paint and draw (Abu Dhabi University, Open2Study)
- Art history for artists and animators (CALArts, Coursera)
MOOC experience reflections…
Good
things
Not quite
there yet