mooc a new way to learn con verge11
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presentation for ConVerge11 on the Eportfolios MOOCTRANSCRIPT
CONVERGE 2011
MOOC – A NEW WAY TO LEARN
MIGHTYBELL!
• Join in with the Mightybell experience: Prepare to be a self-directed learner
http://tinyurl.com/7alk7vw
WHAT IS A MOOC?
Massive Open Online Course
A Massive open online course (MOOC) is a course where the participants are distributed and course materials also are dispersed across the web.
The course is not a gathering, but rather a way of connecting distributed instructors and learners across a common topic or field of discourse.
MOOCs are a more recent form of online course development, departing from formats that rely on posted resources, Learning Management Systems, and structures that mix the LMS with more open web resources.
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course
UNPACKING A MOOC!
FreeFacilitated CollectiveSelf-directedNetworked Back channelledModular
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING!
• Who is a self-directed learner?
• How do you prepare yourself to be self-directed?
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING!
• Who is a self-directed learner?
(a) empowered to make decisions associated with the learning
(b) able to transfer learning, in terms of both knowledge and study skill, from one situation to another
(c) engages in self-guided reading, participation in study groups, internships, electronic dialogues, and reflective writing activities
(d) engages in open-learning programs, individualized study options, non-traditional course offerings, and other innovative programs.
Hiemstra, R. (1994). Self-directed learning.
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING!
• How do you prepare yourself to be self-directed?
Knowles says, “ We must learn from everything we do; we must exploit everyexperience as a learning experience. Every institution and every person we haveaccess too become a resource. It is a lifelong process.”
Self-Directed LearningBy Malcom Knowles 1975
ConVerge11
THE EPCOP STORY
1. Eportfolio community of practice
2. Eportfolio MOOC
THE CHAPTERS
3. Eportfolio courses in 2012
1. OUTCOMES EPCOP.NET.AU
EpCop.net.au
• 166 members
• 118 topics of conversation
• Collaboration with AAEEBL and EPAC
• 2010 – 2011 12 Webinars
International recognition
2. OUTCOMES EPCOP MOOCEpCoP MOOC
• 365 registrations from 30 countries
• 238 participants in the community
• 65 discussion forum topics
• 25 blogs
• July-September - 28 webinars
• Creative Commons Learnspace
International participation
3. E-PORTFOLIO COURSE FOR 2012: GOOGLIOS
MOOC PARTICIPATION
Australian Participants
International participants
EPCOP MOOC FOCUSSED ON:
• E-portfolio Aims and Objectives
• Collaborative design
• Discussions and Networks
• Collaboration and Facilitation
• Reporting and Evaluation
E-PORTFOLIO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
VET practitioners developing a professional e-portfolio to support their CPD needs(eg industry and professional currency)
Three types of e-portfolio use in mind:
• Lifelong learning
• Current course participation
• Recognition of Prior Learning
CAN ONE E-PORTFOLIO DO THE JOB?
Maybe we need multiple e-portfolios?
WHAT IS AN E-PORTFOLIO?
BUILDING PROFILES OF LEARNERS
MOOC LEARNSPACE
• June 2011 – August 2011
• Googlesite selected for ease of collaboration on MOOC design
https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/
RESOURCE KIT – STILL GROWING
LEVELS 1 - 3
What?• Establish your
understanding of e-portfolios
Why?• Determine the
purpose of your e-portfolio
Where?• Decide where
you will create your e-portfolio
https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/ct1/Subject1
LEVEL 1: MISSION & QUESTS
Level 1 mission: Establish your understanding of e-portfolios.
Level 1 quests: • Commit some time• Set up a blog• Attend a webinar• Do some reading• Do some listening• Create a personal plan• Introduce yourself
Do some networking• Have fun!
LEVELS 4 - 7
How?
Gather evidence of your learning for your e-portfolio.
So What?• Determine
how you will engage in reflective practice.
Now What?• Decide on
who to share your e-portfolio with and refine your collections.
Then What?• Reflect on
and evaluate your e-portfolio.
https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/ct1/topic-seven
LEVEL 7: MISSION & QUESTS
Level 7 mission:
Reflect on and evaluate your e-portfolio.
Level 7 quests:
• Prepare your e-portfolio for a wider audience
• Post a final reflective blog article
• Create a future action plan for your e-portfolio
• Consider an e-portfolio approach to your ongoing studies and provide feedback on the MOOC
• Participate in a final webinar• Gather badges of achievement• Add testimonials to the EpCoP
MOOC Survivors Voicethread• Attend the webinar
COMMUNITY: AT THE NING
COMMUNITY PARKED
REFLECTIONS FOR PROGRESS REPORTING
http://moocepcop.edublogs.org/
REFLECTIONS FOR GATHERING TESTIMONIALS
TESTIMONIALS
• … Thank-you to you and the moderators, the course (or at least those levels that I have worked through) has been a real boost, and has given me a lot to think about. I am a little more prepared than I was before!
• … I really want to finish this course, and I am wondering if the ePCoP MOOC will stay online for a while longer. I realise there will be no forums etc, but just to work through the information will be more than useful.
• … Thank-You for Everything! This course really has helped, and even if I only get a little bit out of it, I have made a huge step in knowing more about e-Portfolios.
MOOC ACHIEVEMENT BADGES
MOOC WEBINARS
• Facilitators
• Mentors
• Webinars
MOOC SCOOPS: WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS
MOOC RESEARCH AND CURATION
• ScoopIt
WHAT DID THE MOOCERS DO?
Learned Self-directedSurveys
Networkedconnections Stories
Collaborated conversationsE-
portfolios
MOOCERS BLOGS
http://www.netvibes.com/coach_carole#EpCoP_MOOC_blogs
EPORTFOLIO EXAMPLES
http://www.foliospaces.com/view/view.php?id=26654http://penbentleyportfolio.wordpress.com/
https://sites.google.com/site/coachcaroleeportfolio/artefacts/e-portfolio-mooc-2011
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVISM
THE SEQUEL (2012)• Keep your eye on the EpCoP site for news in 2012
http://epcop.net.au
?? New registrations
CONTACT:
• Coach Carole [email protected]
• EpCoP http://epcop.net.au
• MOOChttps://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/