Why we wanted to do it

• Our departmental goal is to “Ignite creativity around the world”

• It is the Year of the Innovator.• SUNY’s Board of Trustees endorsed an ambitious

vision for how SUNY might use open online courses to help students finish their degrees in less time, for less money.

• Middle States Commission on Higher Education President is seeking to accredit MOOCs.

What the course is about

• Based on existing undergraduate course• Focused on Everyday Creativity:– bAware – gaining knowledge in the field of

creativity– bInspired – gaining insights to others’ examples of

Everyday Creativity– bCreative – applying creativity

How the course is run

• 6 modules over six weeks• Peer assessments• 40 5-minute video lessons• 40 5-minute inspirational videos

Statistics

• 43,688 participants • 172 signature track • 184 countries• One of four MOOCs in SUNY – Empire State, – Stony Brook,– Albany

Organizing a MOOC• Faculty: 15-20 hours per week for 6 months• IR: 200 hours (filming and editing)• IR: 150 hours of Instructional Design Support• Project manager: 200 hours (provided by

corporate sponsor)

Research agenda

1) Measure the impact on levels of creativity.2) Explore the relationship between cognitive

and writing style.3) Measure perceptions of creative climate from

various contexts.4) Explore participant definitions of creative

product.5) Examine shifts in problem solving efforts

throughout the course.

What next?

• On-demand• Flip classrooms• Accreditation

Learn more, and register at:

http://www.coursera.org/course/creative