MOOCs at Glasgow
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Kerr GardinerJohn Kerr
MOOCs at Glasgow
March 2014
So…You think creating a MOOC is all fun
and games…
lets focus on the workload implications
Right Vs Might from my view
Some background Info
week course on applied International Law in high profile cases such as, Guantanamo Bay, Targeted Killings and International Terrorism.786
3 lead academics each handling 2 case studies3 GTA students employed to monitor forum activity
Course development and elearning support spread between myself and the school elearning support managerSchool elearning support went off on Maternity leave in December
Our ‘Captured’ Goals/Pedagogical Approaches
Video shoots
In total we shot and produced 36 video clips ranging from1minute to 7minutes in length
MPU shot 11Me 25
As it stands we have over 145learning objects spread over the 6 weeks including:Surveys, discussions, clips,weblinks, Google Hangoutand Peer Review activities
Participatory
Acquisition
Internal factors
Meetings - MILLIONS
Emails - BILLIONS
Dealing with 3 very busy Professors - One of which is based in Oxford
Still undertaking my normal job duties
My time spent (conservative estimate 400-500Hrs)
External factors
FutureLearn always under development
Guidelines showed examples that physically could not be done
Working with head of BBC Worldwide Learning
Sourcing over 500 creative commons images
Sourcing Music for Landmark video
Checking material for copyright infringements
Linking to Youtube (copyright issues)
All the things you have to be
Intermission
Stepping over the edge
• Little distance learning
• Strong campus focus
• Structures around face-to-face
How we MOOC’d
• Call for bids
• Subject teams
• Support
• Evaluation
Reasons to MOOC
• We were asked
• Build institutional experience in online delivery
• Widening participation
• Bridge digital divide
• Alliances
Glasgow directions
• Strategic initiative
• £2.5 million
• New campus
• Focus on TEL
• Student demand
The Wider MOOC• Monetisation
• Participation / dropout
• How to measure impact
• Accreditation
• HEA flexible learning
• SFC strategic funding: supporting open educational practices
• http://declaration.openscot.net
• Stone to start the avalanche• What if you can’t join
in?
Thank You