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MISTI-China, CETI, & edX / MITx

MISTI-China, CETI, & edX / MITx. Hong Kong  Taiwan  Mainland China June –August 2013. Sally Lin Sean Gilbert. CETI MIT China Educational Technology Initiative Initiated in 1996. 6-week teaching & cultural exchange program 6 teams of 3 MIT students

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MISTI-China, CETI, & edX / MITx

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  1. MISTI-China, CETI, & edX/MITx Hong Kong  Taiwan  Mainland China June –August 2013 Sally Lin Sean Gilbert

  2. CETIMIT China Educational Technology Initiative Initiated in 1996 6-week teaching & cultural exchange program 6 teams of 3 MIT students 15+ different locations/schools - Technology Localization (MIT OpenCourseWare and edX) - Connections in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan - Student-Run Project Management Program

  3. Locations

  4. SchoolsMiddle Schools | High Schools | Universities • Dalian University of Technology • Huazhong University of Science & Technology (Wuhan) • JiangnanUniversitiy (Wuxi) • Institute of Vocational Education (Hong Kong) • YuanZe University (near Taipei) • Sichuan University (Chengdu) • Yulin University (Shaanxi Province) • Kunming University of Science & Technology • Southwest University of Finance & Economics (Chengdu) • Qinghai University (Xining) • Xi’anGaoxin No. 1 High School • High School Attached to Zhongshan University (Guangzhou) • Fuzhou University

  5. Hong Kong IVE  HKU  HKUST

  6. Hong KongInstitute of Vocational Education (IVE) 2 weeks, 3 campuses, 3 teams Audience: 60+ students and faculty

  7. Hong KongInstitute of Vocational Education (IVE) • Previously unaware of online courses • High interest • Some students navigated sample courses

  8. Hong KongInstitute of Vocational Education (IVE) • Concerns • Language Barrier • terminology • more basic courses? • Access & download speeds • Positives • OCW: variety, no cost • edX: sense of teaching style

  9. Hong KongUniversity of Hong Kong (HKU)

  10. Hong KongUniversity of Hong Kong (HKU) • HKU already involved with edX and highly developed • Courses ready in Fall 2014 • Audience: Faculty • Caters little to students • Student interest? • Future impact on universities and research institutions? Professors Ricky Kwok and Iain Doherty, head of HKU’s Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) Possiblity: MIT students introducing edX/MITxto HKU students

  11. Hong KongHong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

  12. Hong KongHong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) • HKUST already involved with edX • Courses not yet developed • Little publicity • Audience: both faculty and students Dr. David Mole, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs Professor T.C. Pong, Senior Advisor to the Provost Possiblity: MIT students introducing edX/MITxto HKU students

  13. Hong Kong[HKUST] Local and International Student Perspectives • Most aware of online courses • Some familiar with OCW • Few with edX/MITx • In contrast with students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan India Singapore Malaysia Kenya Canada US

  14. Taiwan Yuan Ze University

  15. TaiwanYuan Ze University (YZU) 4 weeks, 4 “Camps,” 3 teams Audience: 300+ students and faculty

  16. TaiwanYuan Ze University (YZU) Professor Ying Li (MIT Alumnus) Dr. Chia-Huang Wang Ms. Nai-Ling Lu (Previously uninvolved with edX)

  17. TaiwanYuan Ze University (YZU) • Joining edX? • Concerns: • Cost and language barrier • Potential: • Chinese Literature • Eager to use MITx • Faculty: improve teaching • Students: supplemental, in-depth material • Concerns: incentive, balance

  18. Mainland China Qinghai U. Yulin U.  Sichuan U.

  19. Mainland ChinaQinghai University | Yulin University | Sichuan University • Censorship / Internet Access • Approach: screenshots Some students still able to navigate sample courses • Positives • variety, comprehensive • Concerns • Language Barrier • more basic courses? • Internet connection & downloading speed • different links in different regions?

  20. Food for Thought… Online Courseware unknown in Asia, yet of high interest • Language Barrier • HK > TW > mainland • bilingual courses • Censorship • HK &Taiwan not subject • point of expansion into mainland China Target: Hong Kong • HKU & HKUST already established • Yet reluctant to publicize to students Spearheads for expansion? • CETI & Student Ambassadors • MIT Alumns • “Youku” and Chinese Social Media Sites • Incentives and publicity

  21. Questions?

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