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Thursday, 11:00a

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Thursday, 11:00a

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  1. Thursday, 11:00a Presentation and additional materials available in the Conference course: https://instcon.canvas.net/courses/79/discussion_topics/791?module_item_id=107441 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  2. Our First MOOC Resources in Conference Discussion Powerpoint presentation (full with/without video) Powerpoint presentation (print 6 slides/page) Link to the open GS course on Canvas Network Downloadable HTML and PDF versions of course (General Semantics: An Approach to Effective Communication) Anonymous responses to request for inputs from completers HTML snippets for Canvas Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  3. Presented by Steve Stockdale InstructureCon 2014 Our First MOOC Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  4. Experiment Presented by Steve Stockdale InstructureCon 2014 Our First MOOC Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  5. Background Plans, Preparations Design Considerations Demographics Results MOOConceptions Agenda Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  6. STEVE STOCKDALE, MA (ED PSYCH) • General Semantics (GS) background since 1979 • Taught GS in Schieffer School of Journalism at TCU (2005-2008) • Since Aug 2012, Canvas sub-account admin at NMSU Grants CC • MARY LAHMAN, Ph.D., MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY (IN) • Met in 2002 at a GS seminar in Milwaukee • No experience with Canvas • Taught GS for ~ 20 years Background: Collaborators • GREG THOMPSON, Ph.D., BYU • Post-doc at UCSD, 2011-2012 partially funded by GS endowment • Met in Provo prior to InstructureCon 2013 • Taught two GS courses, no online experience Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  7. Background (2013) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  8. Why a MOOC? • Leverage • Scale Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  9. Why a MOOC? 41 67 1,325 195 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  10. Background (2013) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  11. Background: The Course Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  12. Background: The Course Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  13. Plans, Preparations 1. Six-week course 2. I would work with Canvas 3. Re-use, adapt existing texts 4. Creative Commons Share Alike license Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  14. Plans, Preparations 5. Six weeks, six Modules Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  15. Plans, Preparations 6. Offer 3-5 hours/week of content, activities 7. Progress markers – points? 8. Promote student-student interactions (i.e., Discussions, of course!) 9. Teachers as guides, moderators 10. Enlist volunteer “assistants” (TAs) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  16. Plans, Preparations 11. Expectations - International students likely - More than half lurkers, not participators - Moderating Discussions a challenge - Our responsibility to engage attention - Less than 200 would be disappointing, but worth it Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  17. Design Considerations • Home page – static or changing? • Modules – open or gated? • Pages – length, format, how many? • Discussions – how many, leave open? • Announcements – how many, purpose? • Quizzes – for what purpose? • Points? (Grades) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  18. Design Considerations • Home page – static or changing? Static through Week 3 Weeks 4, 5, 6 specific to that week Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  19. Design Considerations • Modules – open or gated? Gated, open each Monday, remain open Focus attention on Discussions (Full course content wasn’t ready on Day 1) Standard Module sequence: - Module Map (overview) page - Content - Module Completion Checklist Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  20. Module Map (1 of 2) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  21. Module Map (2 of 2) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  22. Completion Checklist Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  23. Design Considerations • Pages Fewer/longer, not more/shorter Minimize PDFs, allow reading within the Canvas page • Discussions 3 or 4 pinned for the duration 2 or 3 for each Module Modules 2 & 3: select 1 of 6 cases to discuss Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  24. Design Considerations • Announcements Limit to inform, remind, nudge; not obtrusive or ignorable • Quizzes To reinforce learning, not for assessment • Points, Grades Course worth 1,000 points Except Quizzes, points earned by participation/submittals Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  25. Don’t Short-change Don’t Overwhelm Other Considerations • Accessibility – multiple content formats • Multiple paths to content • Image or graphic on every page • Instructor videos – scripted or not? • Use YouTube to host videos • Content dilemma: Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  26. Enrollment Canvas Network Survey Demographics Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

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  28. Day 1 +213 Day 2 +129 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  29. Demographics(n=403 of 1325) 61% Female 59% Younger than 45 years of age 51% Live outside of North America 35% English as non-primary language 38% Graduate degrees 70% At least 4-year degrees 43% “Active” learners (self-reported) 73% Expected to spend < 4 hrs/week Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  30. MALE = 37% FEMALE = 61% What is your gender? Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  31. How old are you? n=403 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  32. Where do you live? n=403 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  33. .05 .24 .49 .02 <.01 <.01 .04 .01 .02 .04 .04 Geographic Distribution n=403 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  34. Countries represented (67, at least) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  35. NO = 35% YES = 64% Is English your primary spoken language? n=403 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  36. What is your highest level of education? n=403 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  37. 55% don’t plan to participate What type of learner best describes you? n=403 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  38. How many hours per week do you plan ...? n=403 Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  39. Content Lessons Learned Feedback MOOConceptions Results Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  40. Course content • Modules: 6 weekly (+ Getting Started) • Discussions: 25 (4 Pinned) – 2,399 posts • Announcements: 15 • Assignments: 3 • Quizzes: 3 • Pages: 88 • PDF Readings: 7 • Assigned Reading (Pages + PDFs): 106,000 words • Images: 174 • Videos: 46 – 458 minutes Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  41. Total Minutes Assigned (Readings + Videos) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  42. Discussions Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  43. Announcements (15) Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  44. Lessons Learned (1 of 2) • Underestimated editing to reuse existing text • Underestimated time required for everything • Time on course organization, redundancy, paid off • Tradeoffs: design/develop entire course prior to course opening vs. delaying; stick to plan vs. adapting • Despite best intentions, accessibility relegated to afterthought • Make purposeful decisions – know why Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  45. Lessons Learned (2 of 2) • Once opened, course organization/management can easily get away from you • Avoid complexity (choose 1 of 6 cases ...) • Define badge criteria explicitly, prior • Badges were surprisingly motivating • Close Discussions after some period? No for us • YouTube is blocked in China and Pakistan, videos uploaded to Canvas generally okay Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  46. Feedback (Participants) End of course survey (n=43) Course materials had positive impact: 92% (A + SA) Course activities had positive impact: 80% (A + SA) Used a smartphone: 24% Used a tablet: 35% Spent between 2-6 hours per week: 71% Likely to recommend a CN course: 100% (6-10 on 10-pt scale) Overall Rating (1 – 5): 4 – 34%; 5 – 65% Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  47. Feedback (Participants) • Appreciated Teacher presence, visibility, engagement; well-timed Announcements • Frustration with Discussions – cumbersome, inflexible • Frustration with Modules – lack of progress indicators • Course/Canvas was easy to navigate, organization made sense • Enjoyed interactions with other cultures • Enjoyed informality, humor, collegial interactions • Appreciated downloadable course content • Badges – motivating, frustrating Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  48. Solicited Comments From 19 course completers to the question: What suggestions or “lessons learned” would you offer to teachers or administrators who are considering offering MOOCs through their institutions? Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  49. Solicited Comments (Spain): I think it is a way to democratize culture. (US): the MOOC is a fascinating and incredible way to reach, connect with, and teach a mass audience. (Ecuador): the MOOC as an educational platform offers the opportunity to continue learning (life long learner) and therefore we can shape our world and not the other way ... [MOOCs] contribute to the education of individuals around the world. Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

  50. Solicited Comments (India): I've found the idea of MOOCs to be revolutionary. (Spain): learning this way is an excellent opportunity to get in touch with all the research the world is doing ... I have broadened my mind in a way I have never thought and this has made me a better person. (UK): informality and humour are really helpful and important ... an element of enjoyment aside from the learning is a nice touch. Steve Stockdale, Our First MOOC, June 2014

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