My MOOC Timeline
MOOC-ing - why ?
- No cost/no risk = exploring
- No cost/no risk = empowering
- No cost/no risk = distraction by “other things”
- No cost/no risk = no problem if you drop out
Some Engagement labels
- (T) on track -did weekly assignment on time
- (B) did the week assignment, but finished after the due data
- (A) Auditing - watched videos but did not do the assignment
- (O) Out - Did not interact with the course either through videos or assignments
Deconstructing disengagement: analyzing learner subpopulations in massive online courses: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=2460296.2460330
MOOC-ing - what’s it like?
- Massive ?
- Open ?
- Online ?
- Course ?
Learner Trajectories
- Auditing - learners watch lectures throughout course, but attempt very few assessments
- Completing - learners attempt majority of assessments offered in course
- Disengaging - learners attempt assessments at beginning of the course, but then sparsely watch lectures or disappear entirely
- Sampling - learners briefly explore course by watching a few videos
http://blogs.cetis.ac.uk/sheilamacneill/2013/04/16/deconstructing-my-disengagement-with-moocs-part-2/
What have I got from MOOC-ing?
- 3 C's confidence,context, community,
- strategy for coping
- self reflection, extending peer network
- academic opportunities
Image: Giulia Forsythe: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gforsythe/7549370822/
Strategies
- Use familiar online spaces (particularly at the start)
- Don't try and be everywhere and read everything
- Simple SNA (e.g.tags explorer) can help with understanding community interactions
- Try something new each week and share
http://bit.ly/Xgmxqr
?
Learner driven strategies and technologies for effective engagement with MOOCs
Sheila MacNeill
@sheilmcn
sheila.macneill@gcu.ac.uk
Final thoughts
"M" doesn't = magic
Not completing doesn’t = failure
Expect chaos and confusion
Experiment and share
Ban the use of "lurking"
Have fun
Be realistic
Confidence and digital literacies key
http://blogs.cetis.ac.uk/sheilamacneill