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The UoL Coursera Partnership 26 th March 2013 University of Leicester Mike Kerrison Director of Academic Development

The UoL Coursera Partnership 26 th March 2013 University of Leicester Mike Kerrison Director of Academic Development. Key Discussion Points. Why MOOCs for UoLIP ? Why Coursera ? Status of the UoLIP MOOC development Next steps for MOOCs ? Questions. Key Discussion Points.

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The UoL Coursera Partnership 26 th March 2013 University of Leicester Mike Kerrison Director of Academic Development

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  1. The UoLCoursera Partnership 26th March 2013 University of Leicester Mike Kerrison Director of Academic Development

  2. Key Discussion Points • Why MOOCs for UoLIP? • Why Coursera? • Status of the UoLIP MOOC development • Next steps for MOOCs? • Questions

  3. Key Discussion Points • Why MOOCs for UoLIP? • Why Coursera? • Status of the UoLIP MOOC development • Next steps for MOOCs? • Questions

  4. 1. Why MOOCs for UoLIP? • The world’s oldest provider of degrees through flexible learning • Clause 36: • ‘..persons not connected in any of the said Institutions connected with the said University shall be admitted as Candidates for Matriculation..’

  5. 1. Why MOOCs for UoLIP? • The 1858 Charter • ‘…giving free scope to the principle of competition, impart a healthy stimulus to both Collegiate and extra-Collegiate education and…by widening the basis of the University, materially increase its usefulness’ • Dr Robert Barnes, Committee of Graduates

  6. 1. Why MOOCs for UoLIP? • The 1858 Charter • Learning is not the confine exclusively of lecture theatres… • ‘…I take it to be an education of all the mental faculties, by means of a wide and liberal range of study, however pursued, or however obtained’ • Dr John Charles Bucknill, UCL

  7. The University of London’s reputation for high academic standards is based on the outstanding teaching and research of its world-renowned Colleges, which are responsible for the development and assessment of all our courses.

  8. 1. Why MOOCs for UoLIP? • MOOCs provide an opportunity to market the UoLIPs to a wider audience • Over 125k registrations with over 3 months to go to Course commencement date • 3m+ users on the Coursera platform • Successful completers may wish to continue to register for a UoLIP.

  9. 2. Why Coursera? • Alignment with UoLIP Mission to widen access • Partnership Model • 3m+ users on the MOOC platform ? ? ?

  10. 2. Why Coursera? • Feb 21st 2013 Coursera announce 29 new University partners and delivery in 5 languages, over 300 courses • EdX announces 5 new partners (Feb 2013) – 675k users • Successful completers may wish to continue to complete a UoLIP.

  11. 3. Status of the UoLIP MOOC Development Malicious Software & its Underground Economy: Two Sides to Every Story Creative Programming for Mobile Apps The Camera Never Lies English Common Law: Structures & Principles Why Do We Need Psychology

  12. 3. Status of the UoLIP MOOC Development • Development Timescale • October 2012 to June 1st 2013 Delivery • Design Structure • 6 weeks x 10 hour topics/lessons per week • Topic/Lesson Plans • Combination of short videos and learning activities with formative assessment & summative assessment

  13. 3. Status of the UoLIP MOOC Development • Student Forums • Different approaches to student engagement • Design Support • Coursera Online Support & • Operations Team • Project Support • UoLIA Project Manager

  14. 3. Status of the UoLIP MOOC Development • Phase 2 • Second wave invite to Lead • Colleges to develop UoLIPMOOCs • after June • Lessons Learned • Phase 1 will be subject to a Lessons • Learned exercise • PR and Marketing Plan Co-ordination • Tracking of Students and Surveys

  15. 4. Next Steps for MOOCs • From the UoLIP perspective • Stimulate innovation in learning materials for UoLIP • Provides opportunities for learners to more fully test themselves before committing to a full programme • Partnership model creates opportunities for learning from other MOOC providers • Provides a relatively safe method for trialling new learning, teaching and assessment methodologies with large scale students

  16. 4. Next Steps for MOOCs? • From the HE perspective • Enhanced Models of Scalable Online Learning will evolve • Scale, number of players and resources will drive innovation • Improving awareness of the possibilities of online learning to prospective learners • Provides practical solution for lifelong learners • Background of high tuition fees for on campus & growth in transnational education

  17. 4. Next Steps for MOOCs • Progress so far…. • Assessment authentication solutions • Coursera - Biometric tests • EdX – Pearson Vue • Credits • Universities using MOOCs for credits eg Antioch and San Jose • American Council on Education – 5 MOOCs recognised

  18. 4. Next Steps for MOOCs • In short…. • MOOCs to date may contain elements of good, bad and ugly practice but they will evolve …. there will be innovation and there will be business & academic models which will emerge and provide for scalable, high quality online programmes..

  19. Any questions?

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