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Unlocking Knowledge

Empowering Minds

The Challenge Ahead


“To open up the institution’s vast reservoirs of knowledge

is a monumental and inspiring endeavor.”

— Student, Canada

Unlocking Knowledge

Empowering Minds

The Challenge Ahead


“OCW expresses MIT's goal of

advancing education around the

world through a global community

in which knowledge and ideas are

shared openly for the benefit of all.”

— Susan Hockfield,President of MIT

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Vision


• Publish core teaching materials—including syllabi, lecture notes,

assignments and exams—from virtually all of MIT’s courses

• Extend the reach and impact of OCW and the OpenCourseWare

concept

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A Dual Mission


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Project Phases

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Pilot Ramp Up Enhancement

Courses 50 500

950

1,300

1,550

1,800

1,800

Year


MIT OpenCourseWare IS NOT:

MIT OpenCourseWare IS:

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What is OCW?

• An MIT education

• Intended to represent the

interactive classroom environment

• Degree-granting

• A Web-based publication of

virtually all MIT course content

• Open and available to world

• A permanent MIT activity


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A Community Achievement

Covers:

• The entire undergraduate and graduate curriculum

• 33 academic departments

Voluntary contributions from:

• 78% of MIT faculty

• 4,600 members of the MIT community

• More than 8,100 individuals and organizations in total


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2,007 Courses• 2,007 Syllabi & reading lists

• 17,500+ lecture notes

• 9,500+ assignments

• 1000+ exams

• 700+ projects

Many include:

• Audio/video (~80)

• Complete texts (~30)

• Simulations/animationshttp://ocw.mit.edu


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Open LicenseObliges users to meet three use requirements:

Use must be non-commercial

Materials must be attributed to MIT and original authoror contributor

Publication or distribution of original or derivativematerials must be offered freely under identical terms,or “share alike”


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Translations

• Chinese (522)

• Spanish (99)

• Portuguese (95)

• Thai (26)

• Persian (49)


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iTunes U & YouTube

iTunes U OCW Course Page

iTunes U MIT Main Page

• 87 courses

• 1,868 total tracks

MIT YouTube channel main page


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Highlights for High School

Launched Nov. 28, 2007

• Organizes ~70

introductory courses

• Maps ~2,600 resources

to US AP curriculum

• Provides materials to

inspire STEM study http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school


“OCW motivates my students and gives them

access to a wider knowledge base."

— Educator, India

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The Challenge Ahead


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OCW Traffic Levels

September 2010:

• 1.4M total visits

• 725K iTunes U

downloads

• 648K YouTube views

• 139K zip downloads

• 57K HfHS visits


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Traffic by Region

44.3%16.6%

4.3%

1.5%

20.1%

4.5% 8.7%

RegionVisits Since

10/1/03Visits

% North America 32,074,871 44.3East Asia/Pacific

14,590,556 20.1

Europe/Central Asia

12,048,012 16.6

South Asia 6,292,991 8.7MENA 3,279,678 4.5Latin America/Caribbean

3,105,659 4.3

Sub-Sah. Africa

1,068,969 1.5

TOTAL VISITS 72,460,736


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Traffic by Region

44.3%

4.3%

1.5%

20.1%8.7%

Mirror sites — Approx. 245 around the globe

RegionVisits Since

10/1/03Visits

% North America 32,074,871 44.3East Asia/Pacific

14,590,556 20.1

Europe/Central Asia

12,048,012 16.6

South Asia 6,292,991 8.7MENA 3,279,678 4.5Latin America/Caribbean

3,105,659 4.3

Sub-Sah. Africa

1,068,969 1.5

TOTAL VISITS 72,460,736

16.7%

4.5%


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Traffic by Country – Sep 10

Country Visits

1 United States 590,344

2 China 193,124

3 India 127,340

4 South Korea 49,877

5 Canada 40,894

6 United Kingdom 32,134

7 Brazil 22,020

8 Germany 21,512

9 Iran 15,988

10 France 15,008

Country Visits

11 Spain 14,688

12 Australia 14,668

13 Turkey 14,436

14 Italy 14,024

15 Mexico 13,040

16 Japan 12,949

17 Russian Fed. 12,302

18 Pakistan 12,192

19 Netherlands 11,944

20 Philippines 10,637


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Visitors by RoleEducators

9%

Students42%

Self learners43%

Others6%


Use Scenario %

Enhancing personal knowledge 31%

Learning new teaching methods 23%

Incorporating OCW materials into teaching materials 20%

Finding reference material for students 15%

Enhancing personal knowledge 46%

Complementing a subject currently taking 34%

Planning course of study 16%

Other 4%

Exploring topics outside professional field/for personal enjoyment 40%

Reviewing basic concepts in my professional field 18%

Keeping current in latest professional field developments 16%

Preparing for future formal study 18%

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Use by Role


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Institutional Use

Professor Triatno Harjoko

Head of Department of Architecture at University of Depok, Indonesia, is using OCW to add interactivity to

architecture instruction by his faculty.


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Institutional Use

“Critical thinking and creativity demand the liberalization of learning and information. It’s not simply the information that’s valuable, but also the glimpse OCW offers into how MIT has structured its teaching

and research.”


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Educator Use

Professor Richard Hall

Computer Science instructor at LaTrobe University in Melbourne,

Australia, used OCW to rapidly refresh his knowledge of computer graphics

for a last-minute teaching assignment.


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Educator Use

“OCW saved me an enormous amount of time and stress. I was delighted by the way the material is so coherently presented. It is truly

inspiring to see this level of excellence.”


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Student Use

Kunle Adejumo

Engineering student at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria, develops a

deeper understanding of his class topics with OCW.


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Student Use

“Last semester, I had a course in metallurgical engineering. I didn’t have notes, so I went to OCW. I

downloaded a course outline on this, and also some review questions, and

these helped me gain a deeper understanding of the material.”


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Self Learner Use

VR Bill Humes, U.S. Navy Aerospace Engineer

Researcher at Patuxent RiverNaval Air Station in Maryland

Uses lecture notes of Professor David M. Parks from OCW’s “Course 3.35

– Fracture and Fatigue”


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Self Learner Use

“I work for the U.S. Navy solving real-world problems. I have one project involving how to increase fracture resistance in F-18 Super Hornet

canopies. Pilots have died due tothis type of failure. I went to your site

– boom – I found materials on ‘Fracture and Fatigue,’ and this gave me ideas and pointed me in a new

direction.”


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Global Impact

• 99% of users say OCW has had a positive impact


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Visitor Feedback

According to users, MIT OpenCourseWare is:

“… the Eighth Wonder of the World.”

“… the Big Bang of the Knowledge Universe.”

“… the greatest thing any institution of higher learning has ever done.”

“… like falling in love.”

“… the coolest thing on the Internet.”

“… worthy of the next Nobel Peace Prize.”


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Benefits to MIT• Connecting with students and alumni; improving teaching/learning;

fostering international engagementWeekly visits from mit.edu domain since

10/03

Among freshmen who knew of OCW before choosing MIT: - 35% say OCW influenced their choice significantly

Used by:- 90% of students - 84% of faculty- 50% of alumni and staff


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MIT Faculty Use

Professor Karen Willcox

Teaches foundational course to MIT juniors in Department of Aeronautics

and Astronautics


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MIT Faculty Use

“I realized there was this huge disconnect between the math

department and the engineering department – who are the

downstream users of the material that’s taught in the math classes… I had no idea how or what was being

taught.”


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MIT Student Use

Aron Walker

Junior, environmental science and chemical engineering major, sees

OCW as highlighting the real benefits of an MIT education.


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MIT Student Use

“OCW brings into focus the things that you can only find here at MIT, and not on the Web. It highlights the

programs that aren’t on OCW because they can’t be — things like research,

and doing programs with other students who are all really focused

and excited about the work.”


“The future of our global village looks bright to mewhen I see this knowledge opened to one and all.”

— Self learner, United States

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The Challenge Ahead


The Challenge Ahead

Sustainability• $3.7 M US annual budget

• To date largely funded by grants and MIT general Institute budget

• Anticipated model a mix of:

- Cost management

- General Institute budget

- New grants

- Major gifts/small donations

- Corporate gifts/underwriting

- Affiliate marketing


The Challenge Ahead

Improve the Platform

• Update approximately 120 courses a year

• Add 60 new courses a year

• Improve depth of content

• Add multimedia, user features

• Publish energy minor curriculum (Bechtel Foundation Grant)


The Challenge Ahead

Innovate on the Platform

• Cross-disciplinary portals

- Energy

- Environment

• Stanton Foundation Grant

- foundational courses structured for independent study

- guided paths through materials, enhanced for self-assessments

- still OCW: not for credit, no instructor interaction


The Challenge Ahead

Inspire a Movement

Other OCWs:

• ~250 institutions

• 100 live OCW sites

• ~13,000 courses


The Challenge Ahead

Inspire a Movement

The OCW Consortium

• Independent non-profit

organization

• Members commit to publishing

minimum of 10 courses

• Meets once each year in

April/May http://ocwconsortium.org


The Challenge Ahead

Where are we now?

The end of the very beginning.


Thank You!

Visit MIT OpenCourseWare online athttp://ocw.mit.edu

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