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Designing and Implementing
MOOCs That Maximize Student
Learning
Seth AndersonDuke University
@sethphrase
Amy Collier Stanford University
@amcollier
Cassandra HoriiCalifornia Institute of Technology
@cvhorii
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Intended Outcomes
1. Understand what is unique about online
learning in MOOCs.
2. Adapt sound principles of course design to
MOOCs.
3. Plan coordinated organizational, logistical,and faculty/TA support for MOOCs.
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Part 1: Learning in MOOCs
Amy Collier, Stanford University
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online learning is not new…
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learners from across the globe…
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…with varying backgrounds and goals…
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and what about other uses of MOOCs?
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learning in MOOCs? hard to say…
1 prior knowledge
2 organizing knowledge and information3 student motivation
4 goal-directed practice
5 targeted feedback6 social, emotional, intellectual climate
7 monitor and adjust
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all of this presents a beautiful
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Part 2: Designing MOOCs
Seth Anderson, Duke University, @sethphrase
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Offer Faculty a Process for Developing
MOOCs
“Traditional” Course Design Principles
Address Unique Challenges of Online
Courses
Address Unique Challenges of MOOCs
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Summarizing the Challenges
Huge number of students
Widely varied:educational backgrounds
cultural backgrounds
age range / experiencenative languages
Large range of expectations
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Owning MOOC Challenges
1. Clear Communication
1. Consistent Process
1. Supportive Learning Community
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Clear Communication
Be EXPLICIT!
Overall ExpectationsExactly what am I expected to know:
before I take this course?
when I am finished taking this course?
Syllabus and Grading PolicyExactly what do I need to do to succeed in this course?
Instructions…for everything Exactly what do I need to do for this:
assignment?
forum post?
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Consistent Process
Deliver Information Consistently
Time
When does each unit start?
When are my assignments due?
PlaceWhere in the course do I go to…?
MethodIs important information sent to me or posted in the class?
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Supportive Learning Community
Build … Encourage … Participate
Offer a place for students to connect andconstruct
Patchwork of ideasStudents bring the material
Instructor helps cut and sew
Students love interacting with the instructor Be an active community member
Be receptive to different ideas & perspectives
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Part 3: Coordinated Support
Cassandra Horii, Caltech, @cvhorii
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Traditional Course Support:
Coordination focused at particular stages ADDIE Backward Design
Analysis
Design
DevelopmentImplementation
Evaluation
Intended
Results
Evidence of
Learning
Curriculum &Instruction
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MOOC Support Coordination
Timing
Visibility
Complexity
Novelty
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Helpful Practices
Interoffice collaboration before MOOCs
Single point of contact for faculty & TAs
Parallel processing: start early
Anticipate the abnormal
Document & generalize, but stay flexible
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Questions & discussions
Seth AndersonDuke University
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Amy Collier Stanford University
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Cassandra HoriiCalifornia Institute of Technology
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