Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds.

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Unlocking Knowledge

Empowering Minds

The Challenge Ahead


“To open up the institution’s vast reservoirs of knowledge is a monumental and inspiring endeavor.”

— Student, Canada

Unlocking Knowledge

Empowering Minds

The Challenge Ahead


“OCW expresses MIT's goal of

advancing education around the

world through a global community

in which knowledge and ideas are

shared openly for the benefit of all.”

— Susan Hockfield,President of MIT

Unlocking KnowledgeVision


• Publish core teaching materials—including syllabi, lecture notes, assignments and exams—from virtually all of MIT’s courses

• Extend the reach and impact of OCW and the OpenCourseWare concept

Unlocking KnowledgeA Dual Mission


Unlocking KnowledgeProject Phases

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Pilot Ramp Up Enhancement

Courses 50 500

950

1,300

1,550

1,800

1,800

Year


MIT OpenCourseWare IS NOT:

MIT OpenCourseWare IS:

Unlocking KnowledgeWhat is OCW?

• An MIT education• Intended to represent the interactive classroom environment• Degree-granting

• A Web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content• Open and available to world• A permanent MIT activity


Unlocking KnowledgeA Community Achievement

Covers:• The entire undergraduate and graduate curriculum• 33 academic departments

Voluntary contributions from:• 78% of MIT faculty • 4,600 members of the MIT community• More than 8,100 individuals and organizations in total


Unlocking Knowledge2,018 Courses

• 2,018 Syllabi & reading lists• 17,500+ lecture notes• 9,500+ assignments• 1000+ exams• 700+ projects

Many include:• Audio/video (~80)• Complete texts (~30) • Simulations/animations

http://ocw.mit.edu


Unlocking KnowledgeOpen License

Obliges users to meet three use requirements:

Use must be non-commercial

Materials must be attributed to MIT and original authoror contributor

Publication or distribution of original or derivativematerials must be offered freely under identical terms,or “share alike”


Unlocking KnowledgeTranslations

• Chinese (522)

• Spanish (99)

• Portuguese (95)

• Thai (26)

• Persian (49)


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Unlocking KnowledgeiTunes U & YouTube

iTunes U OCW Course Page

iTunes U MIT Main Page• 87 courses• 1,868 total tracks

MIT YouTube channel main page


Unlocking KnowledgeHighlights for High School

Launched Nov. 28, 2007

• Organizes ~70 introductory courses

• Maps ~2,600 resources to US AP curriculum

• Provides materials to inspire STEM study http://ocw.mit.edu/high-

school


“OCW motivates my students and gives themaccess to a wider knowledge base."

— Educator, India

Unlocking Knowledge

Empowering Minds

The Challenge Ahead


Empowering MindsOCW Traffic Levels

November 2010:

• 1.5M total visits

• 880K iTunes U downloads

• 895K YouTube views

• 122K zip downloads

• 49K HfHS visits

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250,000

500,000

750,000

1,000,000

1,250,000

1,500,000

1,750,000

2,000,000

2,250,000 Web Visits to OCW and OCW Translations since

2003

SBUChulalongkornCOREOOPSUniversiaOCW


Empowering MindsTraffic by Region

44.2% 16.7%

4.3%1.5%

20.2%4.5% 8.7%

Region Visits Since 10/1/03

Visits %

North America 33,365,850 44.2East Asia/Pacific 15,239,364 20.2Europe/Central Asia 12,604,840 16.7South Asia 6,563,484 8.7MENA 3,416,261 4.5Latin America/Caribbean 3,231,866 4.3Sub-Sah. Africa 1,129,744 1.5TOTAL VISITS 75,551,409


Empowering MindsTraffic by Region

44.2%

4.3%1.5%

20.2%8.7%

16.7%

4.5%

Mirror sites in 65 countries around the globe

Region Mirror Sites

% of Traffic to Live Site

North America 2 44.2East Asia/Pacific 20 20.2Europe/Central Asia 10 16.7South Asia 26 8.7MENA 39 4.5Latin America/Caribbean 10 4.3Sub-Sah. Africa 146 1.5TOTAL MIRRORS 253


Empowering MindsTraffic by Country – Nov 10

Country Visits1 United States 608,7822 China 171,9973 India 108,9074 Canada 55,9365 United Kingdom 45,6726 South Korea 43,6077 Germany 27,8348 Turkey 25,1809 Iran 23,40210 Brazil 20,720

Country Visits11 France 18,51212 Australia 18,02213 Japan 17,71014 Pakistan 15,76715 Italy 15,35116 Spain 15,16017 Singapore 12,41918 Mexico 12,00419 Sweden 11,99620 Philippines 11,789


Empowering MindsVisitors by Role

Educators9%

Students42%

Self learners43%

Others6%


Use Scenario %

Enhancing personal knowledge 31%Learning new teaching methods 23%Incorporating OCW materials into teaching materials 20%Finding reference material for students 15%Enhancing personal knowledge 46%Complementing a subject currently taking 34%Planning course of study 16%Other 4%Exploring topics outside professional field/for personal enjoyment 40%Reviewing basic concepts in my professional field 18%Keeping current in latest professional field developments 16%Preparing for future formal study 18%

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Empowering MindsInstitutional Use

Professor Triatno HarjokoHead of Department of Architecture at

University of Depok, Indonesia, is using OCW to add interactivity to

architecture instruction by his faculty.


Empowering MindsInstitutional Use

“Critical thinking and creativity demand the liberalization of learning and information. It’s not simply the information that’s valuable, but also the glimpse OCW offers into how MIT has structured its teaching

and research.”


Empowering MindsEducator Use

Professor Richard Hall

Computer Science instructor at LaTrobe University in Melbourne,

Australia, used OCW to rapidly refresh his knowledge of computer graphics

for a last-minute teaching assignment.


Empowering MindsEducator Use

“OCW saved me an enormous amount of time and stress. I was delighted by the way the material is so coherently presented. It is truly

inspiring to see this level of excellence.”


Empowering MindsStudent Use

Kunle AdejumoEngineering student at Ahmadu Bello

University in Zaria, Nigeria, develops a deeper understanding of his class

topics with OCW.


Empowering MindsStudent Use

“Last semester, I had a course in metallurgical engineering. I didn’t

have notes, so I went to OCW. I downloaded a course outline on this, and also some review questions, and

these helped me gain a deeper understanding of the material.”


Empowering MindsSelf Learner Use

VR Bill Humes, U.S. Navy Aerospace Engineer

Researcher at Patuxent RiverNaval Air Station in Maryland

Uses lecture notes of Professor David M. Parks from OCW’s “Course 3.35

– Fracture and Fatigue”


Empowering MindsSelf Learner Use

“I work for the U.S. Navy solving real-world problems. I have one project involving how to increase fracture

resistance in F-18 Super Hornet canopies. Pilots have died due to

this type of failure. I went to your site – boom – I found materials on

‘Fracture and Fatigue,’ and this gave me ideas and pointed me in a new

direction.”


Empowering MindsGlobal Impact

• 99% of users say OCW has had a positive impact


Empowering MindsVisitor Feedback

According to users, MIT OpenCourseWare is:“… the Eighth Wonder of the World.”

“… the Big Bang of the Knowledge Universe.”

“… the greatest thing any institution of higher learning has ever done.”

“… like falling in love.”

“… the coolest thing on the Internet.”

“… worthy of the next Nobel Peace Prize.”


Empowering MindsBenefits to MIT

• Connecting with students and alumni; improving teaching/learning; fostering international engagement

Weekly visits from mit.edu domain since 10/03

Among freshmen who knew of OCW before choosing MIT: - 35% say OCW influenced their choice significantly

Used by:- 90% of students - 84% of faculty- 50% of alumni and staff


Empowering MindsMIT Faculty Use

Professor Karen WillcoxTeaches foundational course to MIT

juniors in Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics


Empowering MindsMIT Faculty Use

“I realized there was this huge disconnect between the math

department and the engineering department – who are the

downstream users of the material that’s taught in the math classes… I had no idea how or what was being

taught.”


Empowering MindsMIT Student Use

Aron WalkerJunior, environmental science and chemical engineering major, sees

OCW as highlighting the real benefits of an MIT education.


Empowering MindsMIT Student Use

“OCW brings into focus the things that you can only find here at MIT, and not on the Web. It highlights the

programs that aren’t on OCW because they can’t be — things like research,

and doing programs with other students who are all really focused

and excited about the work.”


“The future of our global village looks bright to mewhen I see this knowledge opened to one and all.”

— Self learner, United States

Unlocking Knowledge

Empowering Minds

The Challenge Ahead


The Challenge AheadSustainability

• $3.7 M US annual budget

• To date largely funded by grants and MIT general Institute budget • Anticipated model a mix of: - Cost management

- General Institute budget- New grants- Major gifts/small donations- Corporate gifts/underwriting- Affiliate marketing


The Challenge AheadImprove the Platform

• Update approximately 120 courses a year

• Add 60 new courses a year

• Improve depth of content

• Add multimedia, user features

• Publish energy minor curriculum (Bechtel Foundation Grant)


The Challenge AheadInnovate on the Platform

• Cross-disciplinary portals - Energy - Environment

• Stanton Foundation Grant - foundational courses structured for independent study - guided paths through materials, enhanced for self-assessments - still OCW: not for credit, no instructor interaction


The Challenge AheadInspire a Movement

Other OCWs:

• ~250 institutions

• 100 live OCW sites

• ~13,000 courses


The Challenge AheadInspire a Movement

The OCW Consortium

• Independent non-profit organization

• Members commit to publishing minimum of 10 courses

• Meets once each year in April/May http://

ocwconsortium.org


The Challenge AheadWhere are we now?

The end of the very beginning.


Thank You!

Visit MIT OpenCourseWare online athttp://ocw.mit.edu

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