Intl ACAC Webinar Wednesday Using MOOCs for Counselors & Students
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WEBINAR WEDNESDAY Using MOOCs for Counselors and Students 2016 March 9, 2016
Transcript of Intl ACAC Webinar Wednesday Using MOOCs for Counselors & Students
WEBINAR WEDNESDAYUsing MOOCs for Counselors and Students 2016
March 9, 2016
Today’s Panelists7 am Session
Craig Brown, [email protected]
Counselor, International School of Brussels
Michael Clancy, [email protected]
High School Counselor, Shekou International School
Meghan Dangremond, [email protected]
Associate Director of Admissions, Tufts University
International ACAC Executive Board, Vice President for Membership
Erick Hyde, [email protected]
University Connection Counselor, University of Pennsylvania English Language Programs
Instructor, Applying to U.S. Universities MOOC on Coursera
FACILATOR : Tim Munnerlyn, American School of Warsaw
7 pm SessionMichael Clancy, [email protected]
High School Counselor, Shekou International School
Erick Hyde, [email protected]
University Connection Counselor, University of Pennsylvania English Language Programs
Instructor, Applying to U.S. Universities MOOC on Coursera
Becky Konowicz, [email protected]
Director of International Admission, Santa Clara University
International ACAC Executive Board, Vice President for Professional Development
Alex Sarlin, [email protected]
Teaching and Learning Team, Coursera
FACILATOR : Aaron Andersen, University of British Columbia
What is a MOOC?
MassiveOpenOnlineCourse
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Why Discuss MOOCs?In May 2015 FutureLearn launched the largest MOOC ever…
440,000 learners153 countries
So, why discuss MOOCs…
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How Can You and Your Students Use MOOCs?
The goal of today’s webinar is to answer this question by:•Providing examples of ways counselors are using MOOCs with students and parents•Sharing information about how high school students are benefitting from MOOC participation•Exploring how admission offices are considering MOOCs in applications•Offering resources for understanding and using MOOCs
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The MOOC Landscape•Completion rates range from 4-15% of all learners, and from 50-95% of committed, paid learners •Coursera has 850+ university courses available on-demand in virtually any topic• 36% of learners report that they are there to aid in an existing educational program•14% of learners are there to decide a field of study• 3% of learners are high schoolers
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Top Courses for American High School Students (ages 13-18)
Top Domains for High Schoolers
Calculus One Ohio State
Competitive Strategy LMU (Munich)
Chinese for Beginners Peking University
Learning How to Learn UC San Diego
Introduction to Public Speaking University of Washington
Introduction to Philosophy University of Edinburgh
Machine Learning Stanford University
Child Nutrition and Cooking Stanford University
Calculus Two Ohio State University
Introductory Human Physiology Duke University
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
University of Michigan
Advanced Chemistry University of Kentucky
Arts and Humanities
Computer Science
Business
Physical Science and Engineering
Math and Logic
Life Sciences
Personal Development
Social Sciences
Data Science
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Coursera Financial Aid and Certificates•Course completers can earn shareable certificates•Course content is free, but certificates & some graded assessments require payment•Financial aid available in all courses and requires just an essay•Over 100,000 financial aid recipients last year•Financial aid is virtually guaranteed for applicants
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Coursera High School Initiatives•Project-Based Learning to teach the nuts and bolts of admissions •Providing options for underserved learners who are doing college-level work that may not be offered at their schools (Pre-calc, Machine Learning, Chinese)• Teaching Study and college success skills • Using courses to fill college prerequisites (early)• Talking to Raise.me for possible micro-scholarships (early)
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Using MOOCs in Counseling: Exploring Majors
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Using MOOCs in Counseling: Auditioning Schools and Faculty
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Using MOOCs in Counseling: Shekou International School
SIS uses Applying to U.S. Universities (APUSU) for:
•Counseling•Students•Parents
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Using MOOCs in Counseling: Shekou International School
Building lessons around APUSU videos
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Bridging Counseling and StudentsMOOCs for h.s. to college transition are also available:Coursera:University of Washington
U101: Understanding College and College LifeUniversity of Kentucky
How to Succeed in CollegeFutureLearn:University of East Anglia
Preparing for UniversityStudy Skills for International Students
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How Students Can Use MOOCs: International School of Brussels
Students are using MOOCs to prepare for the future•Econ student•Test current abilities•Go beyond current level•To understand their field
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How Students Can Use MOOCs: International School of Brussels
Students are using MOOCs to use in their applications•Engineering student and Cambridge app•Demonstrating an interest in a subject beyond classroom curriculum
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How Students Can Use MOOCs
Other benefits:•Understanding rigor•Exploration without commitment•Prepare for flipped or blended classes
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MOOCs in the ApplicationPerceptions of Students –vs- Reality of Admissions
•“Admissions officers will be impressed that I’ve done a MOOC.”
•No admission staff said participation in a MOOC would be “very” or “extremely significant”•80% of admission staff polled have average to no familiarity with MOOCs
•“Admission officer will be even MORE impressed if I do ONE HUNDRED MOOCs!”
•AO said, “…the student’s h.s. GPA and especially school/community involvement should not be sacrificed in order to make time to participate in a MOOC.
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MOOCs in the ApplicationPerceptions of Students –vs- Reality of Admissions
•“I must full devote myself to this endeavor for it to matter.”•Only 10% of survey respondents indicated that completion of the MOOC was necessary
•“I am earning credit toward my degree.”•Only 4.1% of university staff polled said their institutions would consider granting credit for completion of a MOOC
•“If I take a MOOC through Harvard, it will demonstrate my interest in attending.”•Survey results showed less value in who offers the MOOC; the value lies in the topic
Survey Question #3
12 schools indicated that they offer MOOCs
Survey Question #7Only 4 schools indicated that they would
consider a MOOC as demonstrated interest
(if the MOOC was offered by their institution)
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How to Add Value with MOOCsPurpose
•Intellectual curiosity•Genuine engagement in a new topic•Exploring subjects during holidays or a gap year
•Filling knowledge gaps•Exploring topics not offered in school•Great opportunity for expanding horizons depending on curriculum
Practice
•Reporting thoughtfully•Activities section under “Academic” or “Other Activity”•More than 50% of respondents consider MOOCs to be an extracurricular activity or sign of intellectual engagement
•Developing talking points•Supplement responses•Interview conversations•Representation in recommendations
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Additional ResourcesLinks to articles and more information about using MOOCs will be posted on the International ACAC site along with the presentation slides and recording.
To start searching for MOOCs
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Questions and Thank You!7 am Session
Craig Brown, [email protected]
Counselor, International School of Brussels
Michael Clancy, [email protected]
High School Counselor, Shekou International School
Meghan Dangremond, [email protected]
Associate Director of Admissions, Tufts University
International ACAC Executive Board, Vice President for Membership
Erick Hyde, [email protected]
University Connection Counselor, University of Pennsylvania English Language Programs
Instructor, Applying to U.S. Universities MOOC on Coursera
7 pm SessionMichael Clancy, [email protected]
High School Counselor, Shekou International School
Erick Hyde, [email protected]
University Connection Counselor, University of Pennsylvania English Language Programs
Instructor, Applying to U.S. Universities MOOC on Coursera
Becky Konowicz, [email protected]
Director of International Admission, Santa Clara University
International ACAC Executive Board, Vice President for Professional Development
Alex Sarlin, [email protected]
Teaching and Learning Team, Coursera
OACAC WEBINAR WEDNESDAYUsing MOOCs for Counselors and Students 2016
March 9, 2016
