CONVERGE 2011

MOOC – A NEW WAY TO LEARN

MOOC – A NEW WAY TO LEARN!

• This workshop will introduce you to the epcop mooc and unpack the

learning the team had in designing, developing and delivering a massive

open online course on eportfolios to 300+ participants, totally online.

• Join in with the Mightybell experience: Prepare to be a self-directed

learner:

http://tinyurl.com/7alk7vw

• Please ask questions at the Q&A points along the way

WHAT IS A MOOC?

Massive Open Online Course

A Massive open online course (MOOC) is a course where the participants are distributed

and course materials also are dispersed across the web.

The course is not a gathering, but rather a way of connecting distributed instructors and

learners across a common topic or field of discourse.

MOOCs are a more recent form of online course development, departing from formats that

rely on posted resources, Learning Management Systems, and structures that mix the LMS

with more open web resources.

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course

UNPACKING A MOOC!

Free

Facilitated

Collective

Self-directed

Networked

Back channelled

Modular

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING!

• What is a self-directed learner?

• How do you prepare yourself to be self-directed?

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THE EPCOP STORY

1. Eportfolio community of practice

2. Eportfolio MOOC

THE CHAPTERS

THE OUTCOMES (EPCOP.NET.AU)

EpCop.net.au

• 166 members

• 118 topics of conversation

• Collaboration with AAEEBL and EPAC

• 2010 – 2011 12 Webinars

THE OUTCOMES (EPCOP MOOC)

EpCoP MOOC

• 365 registrations from 30 countries

• 238 participants in the community

• 65 discussion forum topics

• 25 blogs

• July-September - 28 webinars

• Creative Commons Learnspace

MOOC PARTICIPATION

Australian Participants

International participants

A MOOC FOCUSSED ON EPORTFOLIOS

• E-portfolio Aims and Objectives

• Collaborative design

• Discussions and Networks

• Collaboration and Facilitation

• Reporting and Evaluation

E-PORTFOLIO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

VET practitioners developing a professional e-portfolio to support their CPD needs

(eg industry and professional currency)

Three types of e-portfolio use in mind:

• Lifelong learning

• Current course participation

• Recognition of Prior Learning

CAN ONE E-PORTFOLIO DO THE JOB?

WHAT IS AN E-PORTFOLIO?

MIND-MAPPING THE DESIGN

BUILDING PROFILES OF LEARNERS

MOOC LEARNSPACE

• June 2011 – August 2011

• Google site selected for ease of Collaboration on MOOC design

https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/

COMMUNITY: AT THE NING

THE MOOC REFLECTIONS

http://moocepcop.edublogs.org/

MOOC MISSIONS & QUESTS

Level 1 mission: Establish your understanding of e-portfolios.

Level 1 quests: • Commit some time • Set up a blog • Attend a webinar • Do some reading • Do some listening • Create a personal plan • Introduce yourself

Do some networking • Have fun!

MOOC ACHIEVEMENT BADGES

MOOC WEBINARS

• Facilitators

• Mentors

• Webinars

MOOC SCOOPS: WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS

MOOC RESEARCH AND CURATION

• ScoopIt

WHAT DID THE MOOCERS DO?

Learned Self-directed Surveys

Networked connections Stories

Collaborated conversations E-

portfolios

MOOCERS SURVEYS

MOOCERS BLOGS

http://www.netvibes.com/coach_carole#EpCoP_MOOC_blogs

MOOOCERS EVALUATIONS

MOOC ENABLED INTERNATIONAL

CONNECTIVISM

THE SEQUEL (2012)

• Keep your eye on the EpCoP site for news in 2012

http://epcop.net.au

CONTACT:

• Coach Carole

coachcarole2012@gmail.com

• EpCoP

http://epcop.net.au

• MOOC

https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/