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Georgetown University and the Initiative for Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL)

Georgetown University and the Initiative for Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL). Kelly P. Doney Associate Vice President for Enterprise Applications kpdoney @georgetown.edu. Agenda. Initiative on Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL) Selecting a MOOC Partner

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Georgetown University and the Initiative for Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL)

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  1. Georgetown Universityand the Initiative for Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL) Kelly P. Doney Associate Vice President for Enterprise Applications kpdoney@georgetown.edu

  2. Agenda Initiative on Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL) Selecting a MOOC Partner Process to select faculty to develop and deliver MOOCs Online Learning Architecture Q&A 2

  3. Initiative on Technology-Enhanced Learning Classroom of the Future Blended Learning Courses Online Courses MOOCS • Initiative to strengthen teaching and learning in on-campus programs and enhance Georgetown’s online activity globally.   • Experiment with new approaches to interactive learning. • 100 faculty involved from 43 departments and programs. • Impact on 2000+ GU students in the first year in the 23 ITEL on-campus project target courses. • Will impact thousands of students worldwide through MOOCs

  4. MOOC Platform Selection Process Identified Desired Platform Criteria AnalyzedPlatform Options Developed Funding Strategy Faculty Grants Instructional Design Technology Selected a Partner edX 4

  5. MOOC Partner Decision Matrix Classroom of the Future Blended Learning Courses Online Courses MOOCS

  6. Process to Select Faculty to Develop MOOCs Faculty Submit 55 Initial Conceptual Proposals in February 2013 Review Committee Selects Projects for Full Proposal Development Faculty Submit Full Proposals to Compete for Grants in March 2013 43 Proposals are Peer-Reviewed and Ranked by 8 teams of Faculty in April 2013 ITEL Grant Selection Committee Awards 28 ITEL Grants on May 1 2013 5 grants for MOOCs 6

  7. ITEL Status Program Next Steps • ITEL Faculty Working Group (Faculty led with the Provost) • Selected 2 MOOCs for Fall 2013 Launch: • Bioethics • Globalization: Winners and Losers • Transforming our Online Learning Architecture. • Fundraising to support ITEL Programs and infrastructure improvements. • Adding MOOC Courses for Spring 2014 and beyond. • Deploying9+ online MS and online Certificate Programs. • Developing classroom of the future. Technology • Developing our Online Learning Strategy • Planning for new distance education programs. • Working with Blackboard and Deltak to transform our Online Learning Systems platforms to accommodate online programs. • Continuing to move forward on ITEL initiatives • Supplementing wi-fi infrastructure. • Adding online learning system technologists. • Participating in the edX Consortium Technology Sub-Committee.

  8. Social Tools: academic resources, databases, Digital Commons, CNDLS Tools Google Apps, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Google+, and other social platforms Key Components of Online Learning Architecture Library Resources Synchronous Collaboration Online Learning Architecture Rich Media Lecture Capture Teaching and Learning Management System Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery University Identity Management Credit SIS Non-credit SIS University Authentication Foundation

  9. Current Online Learning Systems Architecture Synchronous Collaboration (Adobe) Rich Media (Kaltura) The Big Cloud (Various) University Authentication (LDAP/Shibboleth) Synchronous Collaboration (Blackboard Collaborate) Lecture Capture (Echo360) Law Center Library Systems (III Millennium) Course Management System (Law: Homegrown) Course Management System (edX) Course Management System (Embanet Compass) Main Campus & School of Medicine Library Systems (III Millennium) Teaching and Learning Management System (Blackboard) Course Management System (2U) Course Management System (Law: Classroom 24/7) Course Management System (Deltak) Rich Media (Share Stream) Non Credit Student System (Destiny One) Course Management System (Law: TWEN) Credit Student System (Banner) University Identity Management (NetID) Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Environment (Virginia Data Center) Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (Amazon or other cloud)

  10. Online Learning Systems Architecture: A Future We Can Support Synchronous Collaboration (Adobe) Rich Media (Kaltura) Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (Amazon) Course Management System (edX) Course Management System (2U)

  11. Our Lessons Learned • Architecture • Develop architectural strategy driven by smart IT • Force vendors to create features/functionality that meet user requirements and expectations • Protect data and IP • Minimize point solutions • Require vendor integration with your architecture – build it into the contract • ITEL, MOOCs, and Distance Learning • Leadership from the President and the Provost were essential as was faculty involvement • Transparent processes and involvement of key non-faculty stakeholders (UIS, Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, Libraries, Deans) made decision-making happen quickly 11

  12. Q & A itel.georgetown.edu uis.georgetown.edu kpdoney@georgetown.edu Facebook: Georgetown UIS

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