Georgetown University and the Initiative for Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL) Kelly P. Doney Associate Vice President for Enterprise Applications

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

Initiative on Technology-Enhanced Learning 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 GU students in the first year in the 23 ITEL on- campus project target courses. Will impact thousands of students worldwide through MOOCs Online Courses MOOCS Classroom of the Future Blended Learning Courses 3

MOOC Platform Selection Process Identified Desired Platform Criteria Analyzed Platform Options Developed Funding Strategy Selected a Partner edX Faculty GrantsInstructional DesignTechnology 4

MOOC Partner Decision Matrix Online Courses MOOCS Classroom of the Future Blended Learning Courses 5 CharacteristicEdX Pedagogical ExcellenceStrong focus Mission Alignment (Core Jesuit Values) Yes Selective Market PlacementSmall group of elite partners PlatformOpen source, allows for GU contributions Blending with on-Campus offerings Yes Research, Data, and Analytics Emphasized Advantageous Equity Partnership GU is a partner

Process to Select Faculty to Develop MOOCs ITEL Grant Selection Committee Awards 28 ITEL Grants on May 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 grants for MOOCs 43 Proposals are Peer-Reviewed and Ranked by 8 teams of Faculty in April

ITEL Status Program ITEL Faculty Working Group (Faculty led with the Provost)  Selected 2 MOOCs for Fall 2013 Launch: o Bioethics o Globalization: Winners and Losers Next Steps  Transforming our Online Learning Architecture.  Fundraising to support ITEL Programs and infrastructure improvements.  Adding MOOC Courses for Spring 2014 and beyond.  Deploying 9+ 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. 7

Foundation Rich Media Library Resources Lecture Capture Synchronous Collaboration Online Learning Architecture Teaching and Learning Management System 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 University Identity Management Credit SIS University Authentication Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Non-credit SIS 8

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

Teaching and Learning Management System (Blackboard) University Authenticatio n (LDAP/Shibbol eth) Synchronous Collaboratio n (Blackboard Collaborate) Library Systems (III Millennium) Rich Media (Share Stream) University Identity Management (NetID) Business Continuity/Di saster Recovery Environment (Virginia Data Center) Credit Student System (Banner) Non Credit Student System (Destiny One) Lecture Capture (Echo360) The Big Cloud (with Distance Ed provider Services) Online Learning Systems Architecture: A Future We Can Support Course Management System (2U) Synchronous Collaboratio n (Adobe) Rich Media (Kaltura) Business Continuity/ Disaster Recovery (Amazon) Course Management System (edX) 10

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

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