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Stephanie Verbeken

MOOC #LACE13First experiences with mooc’ing

2013 | 10 | 25 – EADTU, Paris (FR)


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Who

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I? STEPHANIE VERBEKEN• Master in Educational Sciences• Teaching & Learning Department

of KU Leuven (BE)• No professor/teacher• OCW developer • Supervisor: Prof. Fred Truyen


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<1> #LACE13: what, why and how? </1><2> Challenges </2>

<3> First experiences </3><4> MOOC as virtual student mobility </4>


#LACE13: what, why and how?

This is it.

Our first MOOC.


#LACE13: WHAT?


#LAC

E13:

wha

t? • LACE = Literature And Change in Europe• Networked Curriculum• 7 European universities

Aarhus (Denmark)Bologna (Italy)

Granada (Spain)Groningen (The Netherlands)

Leuven (Belgium)Lisbon (Portugal)

Tartu (Estonia)


Hist

ory

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Erasmus exchanges & foreign students

Joint Course ‘Culture and Change in Europe’ (Moodle)

#LACE13 MOOC (Canvas)


Age

13-18

19-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 or older

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Female

Male

< 1hr

1 - 2hrs

2 - 4hrs

4 - 6hrs

6 - 10hrs

> 10hrs

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South America

West Europe

East Europe or Former Soviet Union

Middle East

Australia & South Pacific


Aim

Check out Canvas Network Learn about the subject Be part of a community of learners Complete the course Gain skills for career opportunity0

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Why

Can

vas? • Free

• LMS-based canvas.instructure.com• Easy negotiation– Institutional MOU– Instructor Release

• Up-to-date platform– LTI Tools– Very user-friendly

• Rich portfolio (Humanities)


#LACE13: HOW?


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t • Classic structure:– Info > modules > evaluatie– Sequential & hierarchical modules– Semester pace

• Content:– Web lectures– Articles or course text– Discussion forum per module (=assignment)– Self evaluation: multiple choice quizzes

( important: track progress + learning data)


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mad

e • Interactivity through– Announcements– Forum = peer interaction

• Limited extra work load for staff• Clarity on Learning goals and outcomes


2CHALLENGES


Com

mun

icati

on • Before the course:– Information about metadata of the course

• During the course:– Welcome– Announcements structure– Increase involvement– Enrich learning experiences


Cons

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s • Web lectures: too long?• Too many readings? Accessibility?• Work load for students? • Drop outs? • Accreditation?


3FIRST EXPERIENCES


• Social media• Starting day module

is on a Sunday• Interactivity

week 2 < week 1• Forum modereration

by assistent?

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n• Easy access• Level of

participation• Social happening,

interactions• Relevance of

discussion posts

+ -


4VIRTUAL STUDENT MOBILITY


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roup

TOTAL = 228(which makes it a MOOC)

Autonomous n = 208 91%Officially enrolled n = 20 9%Colleagues n = 13


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5CALL


Link to the survey:www.opencourseware.eu/survey

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Surv

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