Faculty of Biological Sciences MOOC forum update Dr Neil Morris Director of Digital Learning Image © University of Leeds

Our use of externally facing digital learning channels will: provide an opportunity for the University to showcase the quality and breadth of the education it offers; offer learners at all levels across the world the opportunity to experience a taster of Higher Education, as offered by the University; allow learners to easily consume and interact with digital content in multiple formats and use appropriate technologies to enhance learning; serve as an example of the University’s commitment to ‘openness’ and Open Educational Practice; offer additional learning opportunities for students enrolled on degree programmes and courses at the University.

Digital learning channel portfolio Only available to Registered Students Available to all learners Online Courses Individual Learning Objects Learning Objects complementing face-to-face provision (Blended Learning)

MOOC selection criteria Linked to areas of research excellence Showcasing a research-based teaching approach Aligned to an on-campus suite of programmes (i.e. hook to recruitment) Likely to be of general interest Aligned to university values Evidence of market demand Aligned to Faculty/School strategy

FutureLearn governance

MOOC approval process

MOOC development process

Month 1-2: Initial planning meetings with academic team; development of detailed course template, MOOC costing, MOOC approval process (pedagogy group, creative design group, education committee, steering group). Month 2-3: Content production needs agreed; academic team prepares course plans and content in conjunction with digital learning team; Month 2-4: Content production (multimedia, e-learning elements, academic material); rights and permissions clearance for existing / third party content; course construction in platform; Month 4-5: Course delivery preparation; MOOC delivery training; course testing in platform; Month 6: Course delivery: academic team with support from digital learning team; post-course evaluation, content repurposing.

Level and location of learners

Case study: University of Edinburgh

MOOC learners MacKay, R.F. (April 11, 2013). "Learning analytics at Stanford takes huge leap forward with MOOCs". Stanford Report. Stanford University