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Faculty of Biological Sciences MOOC forum update Dr Neil Morris Director of Digital Learning Image © University of Leeds Email: n.p.morris@leeds.ac.uk Twitter: @LT_tech_HE
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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.
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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)
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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
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FutureLearn governance
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MOOC approval process
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MOOC development process
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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.
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http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/highereducation/Documents/2013/MassiveOpenOnlineCourses.pdf Level and location of learners
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http://www.era.lib.ed.ac.uk/bitstream/1842/6683/1/Edinburgh%20MOOCs%20Report%202013%20%231.pdf Case study: University of Edinburgh
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MOOC learners MacKay, R.F. (April 11, 2013). "Learning analytics at Stanford takes huge leap forward with MOOCs". Stanford Report. Stanford University
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