a mooc experience unpacked: student + learning design viewpoints

a MOOC experience unpacked: from a student + learning design viewpoint

Why this MOOC?

I wanted to…

1.experience how practical skills can be developed 2.explore the teaching + learning design of a MOOC: different? same?3.experience an assessment process4.explore ways of using my ipad (to mlearn)

The MOOC: Introduction to Art: Concepts & techniques: Penn State University, Coursera

AssessmentSupports

Resources

The task

Task instructions

Learning sequence

5 quizzes (70% on all to pass) +/ 5 practical assignments (2 out of 5)

The quizzes

The tasks

Time | Assessment access

Phase | Access to peer auto allocation

5-part rubric

Open feedback area

Peer assessment:

how it worked

Each course on Coursera can handle up to 200,000 students…these are features that I found useful

Participating in a global online learning space with professionals, non professionals, 14-72 yo+, all cultural + language backgrounds

Developing practical skills offline (real world), developing knowledge online

Excellent task design supported by forums, good resources built into a well thought out teaching/learning design + easy-to-use platform

Time pressure + date.time conversions-confusionsWorking out strategies for learning via ipad:

alternate formats, tips+apps for learning online neededForum trolls

Next MOOCs (March 2014): - How to paint and draw (Abu Dhabi University, Open2Study)- Art history for artists and animators (CALArts, Coursera)

MOOC experience reflections…

Good things

Not quite there yet