moocs at southampton: how and why
TRANSCRIPT
MOOCs at Southampton:how and why
Kate Dickens, Institute for Learning Innovation & Development (ILIaD), University of SouthamptonDr Lisa Harris, Deputy Director, Web Science Institute, University of Southampton
13/01/16
13/01/16
2013 – Web Science
2014 – Oceans; Archaeology of Portus; Developing Your Research Project;
Shipwrecks; Digital Marketing; Understanding Language
2015 – Contract Management; Wellington 1815; Agincourt 1415
2 years …10 courses
25 course runs362,778 joiners168,470 learners
13/01/16
What?
Over the past 2 years, the core project team, advised by the MOOC programme board, have supported over 40 academics and 15 PhD students to create content and have trained over 45 PhD students to be online facilitators. They have filmed & edited over 320 videos & animations many of which have also been used by Southampton students.
13/101/16
How?
Why? recruitment onto online MA
Understanding Language: Learning and Teaching144,761 joiners/66,245 learners so far from 3 runs. This course has been jointly developed with the British Council and is aimed at native and non-native speaking English language teachers.
13/01/16
We are using the FutureLearn‘student recruitment tool’ to encourage learners to sign up to our joint online MA. This has been overwhelmingly successful.
24 – 25/10/15
Why? pre-university & global outreach
Developing Your Research ProjectThis course is aimed at 16-18 year olds undertaking an Extended Project Qualification or International Baccalaureate extended essay. Total 42,120/22,814 over all 4 runs. Successful penetration of new markets in UK & overseas.
Why? revolutionising education
Graeme Earl – Educator on ‘Archaeology of Portus’
“Before I talked the talk about ‘flipping’ the classroom and the value to a mass audience. It’s only when you do it you appreciate how extraordinary and how enthusiastic a self-learning community are.”
David Millard – Educator on ‘Web Science’
“Has it changed the way I do my day-to-day teaching? What you get from the MOOC is that it opens up the internal conversation from students that you are simply not party to normally. You get to understand the things that they get stuck on, the things that delight them, the things that
confuse them. So it helps you reflect on your ownpractice.”
13/01/16
Why? Curriculum innovation through research-led teaching
• Our on campus MSc students (70) were asked to post 30 times in the platform (10 per week) and write blogposts reflecting on the learning experience of 1) participating and 2) blogging
• Digichamps & PhD students joining educators in weeklyvideo reflections
13/01/16 #FLdigital
Digital Marketing: Challenges & Insights
• Showcases ground breaking research by our PhD students and educators
• Students as co-creators, facilitators and active learners
Why? Experiential learning for all
Why? Encourage student reflection
Digichamps and MOOC Facilitators Hannah Watts & Amanda Herron recording the weekly feedback for our YouTube Channel with educators Lisa Harris and Mike Molesworth
• Only 12% of the campus-based group had any prior knowledge/experience of MOOCs
• 62% liked the MOOC from the start
• 15% initially disliked the idea, but came to like the MOOC by the end
• 15% were neutral before/after studying the MOOC
• 8% disliked the MOOC throughout
13/01/16 #FLdigital
Why? enhance experience for on-campus students (TEF)
• We are currently creating a new MOOC in ‘Social Media Networks’ which integrates with an existing on-campus ‘Curriculum Innovation’ module (open to all UG students).
13/01/16
For further information:
https://www.futurelearn.com/partners/university-of-southampton
Kate Dickens, Project Lead, University of Southamptone: [email protected] t: +44 (0)23 8059 7149
13/01/16