to mooc or not to mooc? creating a successful open education model across asean countries
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'To MOOC or Not to MOOC - Creating a Successful Open Education Model across ASEAN Countries'
Allan Christie
GM and Learning Technologist, Blackboard APAC
• About me
• MOOCs and Blackboard Open Education
• The “new” Blackboard – supporting International Growth
Introduction
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Outline
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Outline
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I have been using educational technology in T&L for a long time!
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Allan Christie, GM and eLearning Technologist, Blackboard APAC
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Allan Christie, GM and eLearning Technologist, Blackboard APAC
• 20 years on the ascilite Executive
• Post-graduate research “evaluation of educational technologies in teaching & learning”
• Excellence in Teaching Award – UniSA
• 1998 – Founder and MD of NetSpot Pty Ltd
• 2012 – acquired by Blackboard Inc.
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International Growth – AEC integration 2015
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SHOWCASEOPEN
ACCESSEXPERIMENTATION
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There are MOOC’s on a huge variety of topics!
https://www.coursera.org/course/shaping2paths
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There are MOOC’s on a huge variety of topics!
http://www.hogwartsishere.com/ - Hogwarts Education!
There are MOOC’s on a huge variety of topics!
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https://www.coursesites.com/webapps/Bb-sites-course-creation-BBLEARN/pages/mooccatalog.html
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What is involved in making a MOOC
Planning – being clear about “why”
Time – it will always take you longer than you expect
Assessment – accreditation? Open Badges
Your involvement – how much interaction, ? Support from T/A’s
Promotion – twitter, FB, blogs, web site, etc.
Resources – video, OER (copyright)
SHOWCASEOPEN
ACCESSEXPERIMENTATION
The above slide represents our current intentions, but such offering/functionality may be modified, delayed or abandoned without prior notice.
FAMILIAR
PLATFORM
INNOVATIVE
TOOLS
FULLY
SUPPORTED
BRIDGED
EXPERIENCES
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BLACKBOARD Open Education
Blackboard’s MOOC platform is available for existing clients
An “existing client” can have any Blackboard product!
Includes Learn, Mobile Learn, Collaborate and xpLor functionality
Clients can brand with their own institution branding
Blackboard Open Education will be available in 19 languages at launch
General Availability is next month – June 2014
at no cost!
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WE LIVE
EDUCATIONAND BREATHE
AND THEBUSINESSBEHIND IT
Experience and insight make us a trusted partner
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73% of world’s leading academic institutions work with Blackboard*
* Percentage of Top 50 Times Higher Education Reputation Ranking 2014
Serve 19,000+ clientsin 100 countries
Company roots in education since 1997
3,000
HE Institutions in North America
1,900
International Institutions
12,300
K-12 Schools And Districts
1,800
Corporate And Government Orgs
60% of Top 100 AsiaUniversities work with Blackboard*
With the largest global community of practice
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30M USERSACROSS 19K
CUSTOMERSWORLDWIDE
By partnering with Blackboard, a global company that acts locally, we can work together to expand your offerings both within and beyond the Philippines.
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Conclusion
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Three major takeaways:
• My approach to eLearningo Who I am and what I stand for
• Blackboard Open Educationo MOOC platform – free for existing clients and fully supported
General Availability – June 2014
• The ‘new’ Blackboardo Investment in International
e.g, new Blackboard data centre opens in Singapore August 2014
Staff in region to support your ADOPTION of technology
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Allan Christie
GM and Learning Technologist, Blackboard APAC
@ns_allanc
Blog: christie.com.au