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MOOCs: How did it work for us? Case study LACE - A MOOC o n Literature and Change in Europe

MOOCs: How did it work for us? Case study LACE - A MOOC o n Literature and Change in Europe. Fred Truyen, KU Leuven. Strategic Comité ICT. TaskForce MOOCs : Are there technological developments in E-Learning that KU Leuven should not miss?

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MOOCs: How did it work for us? Case study LACE - A MOOC o n Literature and Change in Europe

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  1. MOOCs: How did it work for us? Case study LACE - A MOOC on Literature and Change in Europe Fred Truyen, KU Leuven

  2. Strategic Comité ICT • TaskForceMOOCs: • Are theretechnologicaldevelopments in E-Learning that KU Leuven shouldnot miss? • Is internaldevelopmenttobepreferred or a partnership with a provider? • Do we have toadaptourorganization? • Are thereweaknesses in ourcurrentorganization? • Impact on ourown Learning spaceand VLE? • Are institutionaldecisionsrequired? • Is a sizable ICT budget tobeallocated?

  3. Findings • Yes, there are important technologicaldevelopments • Learning Analytics • High Quality video • Interactivity • Peer assessment • No, there is no needfor large ICT budget allocation • Best approach: in collaborationwithstrategic partner • Publisher? • ICT service provider? • Depends on scenario

  4. Findings • Decisions? • Investment required in personnel • Local support team • Expertise pooling • Importance of scenario’s and goals • What do you want toachievewithMOOCs? • New Target groups • Transition modules (eg from professional BA toacademic MA) • Richlearningexperience

  5. MOOC advantages • Technologicalevolutions • Learning Analytics   • Freeing up quality time in the classroom • Rich audio-visual experiences

  6. Concerns • Business model • Traditional teaching model in weblectures • IPR • Dropouts • Infotainment • Link with on-campus learning • Sustainability • Profiling

  7. LACE Network • LACE is a universitynetworkbetween: • Aarhus (Denmark) • Bologna (Italy) • Granada (Spain) • Groningen (The Netherlands) • Leuven (Belgium) • Lisbon (Portugal) • Tartu (Estonia)

  8. Important aspects • MOOC was targeted at MA level, sufficientmastery of English + oneother European Language was recommended • We will produce follow-on, also Spanish Language MOOCs • MOOC replaced a planned Erasmus Mundus bid • Our MOOC is a stepping stonetowardsan Erasmus Strategic Partnership (in Erasmus+ call) • LACE = 6 ECTS : 180 studyhours!

  9. Original Moodle course

  10. MOOC • Open <> Moodle was onlyfor on-campus students • In parallellwith on-campus students at the 7 partner universities • Follows semester planning • Mixesregisteredstudentswith MOOC-onlystudents • Certificate of accomplishmentifallassignments + quizzes made • Credit ifadditional paper is submitted + registration at a partner university

  11. Choices made • Clarity on Learning goals andoutcomes • Classical college lectures & reading • Peer interactivity in forum discussions • Quizzesto: • Monitor course participation • Stimulateunderstanding of weblectures • Limited extra burden on Teaching staff with the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  12. Why Canvas.net ? • Cloud-based • Easy negotiation • Institutional MOU • Instructor Release • Up-to-date platform • LTI Tools (easy integration of social media) • Very user-friendly • Rich portfolio • LMS-based canvas.instructure.com with the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  13. Results • Previous years: about 15-20 students on Moodle • MOOC: about 400 student registrations in total, about 75 were full participants • 22 on-campus students got the credit • Only 13 others applied for the Certificate of Accomplishment • The MOOC students were the most active and enriched the course experience for the on-campus students • We reached students from Latin-American and Central European countries • 3 MOOC students registered since to MA or PhD programmes at our university

  14. Student profile Survey at start

  15. Age

  16. Origin

  17. Education

  18. Motivation

  19. Discovery

  20. Time Expectations

  21. Evaluation Survey at completion

  22. Activities

  23. Course Rating

  24. InstructorInvolvement

  25. Content

  26. Next Course?

  27. Course Length

  28. Call forproposals • 14 proposalssubmittedbyFaculties • 4 selected • Blended Learning in the preparatory course “admissionexamPhysician/Dentist” • E-Governanceand Public Sector Innovation • GRAPH: The Great War and Modern Philosophy • LIPS: Lectures in Psychology series

  29. Links • Teaser video: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls6E-WsQ0v8 • Course on Canvas: • https://learn.canvas.net/courses/148 • OCW trailer: • http://vimeo.com/65303079 with the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

  30. Contact Fred.Truyen@kuleuven.be Homepage LACE: http://drupal.arts.kuleuven.be/lace LACE MOOC: https://learn.canvas.net/courses/148

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