Developing a Course in the Open
Paul D Hibbitts @hibbittsdesign #iMoot2014
A case study, presented for iMoot 2014
What does “open” mean to you?
The Various Aspects of “Open” ! Result ! Price ! Culture ! Network ! Process ! and others?
Benefits/Risks of Developing a Course in the Open
! Honesty ! Accountability ! Collaboration ! Criticism ! Interest (e.g. enrollment) ! and others?
Making Your Progress Visible ! Channels ! Structure ! Content
Channels ! Twitter ! LinkedIn ! Google+ ! Facebook ! Instagram ! Pinterest
What is your favorite method to map out your course structure?
Structure ! Outlines ! Post-it notes ! Tree diagrams ! Mind maps
Content ! Readings ! Discussion Topics ! Activities/Exercises ! Slides ! Course Website
Time for Questions or Comments
! What we’ve covered so far – The various aspects of “open” – Benefits/risks of developing a course in the open – Making your progress visible • Channels • Structure • Content
! Coming up – Case studies
Example of open (re)development for a 13 week university course...
Simon Fraser University (SFU) Computer Science
Department, a mid-size university with three campuses in Western Canada.
CMPT 363 User Interface Design (3rd year course)
Top Lessons Learned ! Developing a course in the open was a game
changer (for me) – Forced me to better articulate learning objectives – Made me re-think course development less from
content (shame on me) and more from activities – Twitter better for in-progress items, LinkedIn for
final versions – Reaching intended student audience can be a
challenge – You naturally raise the bar when anyone can see
your work!
Time for More Questions or Comments
! What we’ve covered so far – CMPT 363, a case study • Channels • Structure • Content
! Coming up – IY 103 case study (Continuing Studies course)
Example of open development for a 3 week continuing studies course...
University of British Columbia (UBC) Continuing Studies,
part of the largest university in Western Canada.
IY103 Designing Multi-device Learning Experiences
Top Lessons Learned ! Developing a course in the open is applicable
to continuing studies courses (i.e. traditionally closed courses)
! Solidified my change to activities first (i.e. outcomes first)
! From now on, open course development will be my (one and only?) default approach
Next Steps ! Explore some of the tools used – http://www.mindmeister.com/ – https://workflowy.com/ – http://www.gliffy.com/ – https://docs.google.com/ – http://slides.com/
! Learn more about Creative Commons Licenses – http://creativecommons.org/
Thank you! Any questions? ! Contact Info – Web: paulhibbitts.com – Email: [email protected] – Twitter: @hibbittsdesign – LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulhibbitts
