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MOOCs and More at the University of Michigan
Martha E. Pollack
Professor of Computer Science & Engineering
Professor of Information
Vice Provost for Academic & Budgetary Affairs
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MOOC = Massive Online Open Course
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Coursera Partners
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3 Modes of Use for Coursera
MOOCs
• Free “courses” offered to the world
• Tens of thousands of people enrolled in each
On-Campus
Use
• Opportunity to supplement and enhance the learning experience of on-campus students
• Enabled flipped classroom and increased interactive learning
Fee-Based Continuing Education
• Professional and continuing education programs
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UM Coursera MOOCs To Date
Computer Vision: From 3D Reconstruction to Visual RecognitionSilvio Savarese &Fei-Fei Li Winter 2013
Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern WorldEric RabkinSummer 2012: 40,000 enrolled
Internet History, Technology, and SecurityCharles SeveranceSummer 2012: 46,500 enrolled
Introduction to FinanceGautam Kaul
Summer 2012: 133,000 enrolled
Model ThinkingScott E. Page
Winter 2012: 50,000 enrolled& Fall 2012: 88,200 enrolled
Securing Digital DemocracyJ. Alex Halderman
Fall 2012: 14,600 enrolled
Social Network AnalysisLada Adamic
Fall 2012: 48,700 enrolled
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Why?
Want to be a leader in shaping the future of online education.
Sharing our expertise is consistent with our public mission.
Provides a new way to connect with our alumni, with prospective students, and with the citizens of Michigan.
A tool that can help us further our commitment to engaged learning activities on campus, enhancing our own students’ learning experiences.
Potentially a new revenue stream.
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“ . . . and more”
A number of other experiments with learning technologies on campus
Hybrid and online degree programs (Executive MBA, MEng, Dental Hygiene, MHSA and MPH)
Piazza: “online course gathering place”MConneX: short videos by Engineering faculty and
alumni on emerging topicsLecture Tools: personalizing large classesScreencasts for homework helpLearning Analytics