Australian Computers In Education ( ACEC) 2014 presentation
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Open2study offers free online courses since March 2013, providing a flexible alternative to traditional classroom learning through a MOOC model. With a wide range of subjects and an international student base, the platform emphasizes collaboration and engagement through forums, social media, and gamification. Student feedback highlights the quality and depth of the courses, along with a focus on enhancing online interaction and community engagement.
Australian Computers In Education ( ACEC) 2014 presentation
- 1. Collaboration and social networking in online study Kiran Dhot, Online Learning Facilitator, Open2Study
- 2. Open2Study • Free online course offer • Launched March 2013 • Open Universities Australia • Based on the concept of a MOOC, which stands for Massive Open Online Courses.
- 3. • Open2Study: an introduction
- 4. Online study vs traditional classroom Traditional Classroom Online Course • Attend classes in person on campus • Fixed scheduling • Face to face interaction • Study through an internet enabled device • Flexible Study • Interaction through online messaging, chat features and forums.
- 5. Global MOOCs
- 6. Australian MOOCs Educational Institution Provider Coursera FutureLearn edX Own Platforms
- 9. Open2Study Courses • Designed to let you dip your toe in the water to decide if online learning suits you • Courses are available to everyone • 4 Modules, 10 topics per module • 1 Pop quiz for each topic • 1 assessment per module • Certificate of Achievement
- 10. Open2Study Courses • 8 subject categories Arts & humanities Business Education & training Finance Health & medicine Management Marketing & advertising Science & technology • 2 self-paced courses
- 11. Open2Study Courses Release Timeline
- 12. Open2Study Statistics • 277,836 students • 224 countries • 539,156 enrolments • Across 48 Courses • 22.4% completion rates
- 13. Top 10 Courses By Enrolment Numbers 1 2 3
- 14. Top 10 Rated Courses as of 30 September 2014 Subject Overall Course Ratings Marine and Antarctic Science 95% Becoming Human: Anthropology 94% Chemistry: Building Blocks of the World 94% Understanding Common Diseases 93% Diagnosing the Financial Health of a Business 92% Foundations of Psychology 92% Understanding the Origins of Crime 92% Food, Nutrition and Your Health 91% Indigenous Studies: Australia and New Zealand 91% Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 91%
- 15. Student Comments Marine and Antarctic Science “It was much more in-depth (harder) than I thought, but thoroughly more enjoyable and rewarding. So many important facts, concepts and questions I didn't know about the world before, and now I do know. It has been a great follow-up to the Climate Change course..”
- 16. Student Comments Becoming Human: Anthropology “This is a fantastic course! I loved watching all of the videos and listening to Prof. Greg Downey never got boring. Quite the opposite, I could have listened to him many hours more. The course "Becoming Human: Anthropology" is thought-provoking, well structured, and kind of an eye-opener. If you haven't dealt with evolution before, this is the right place to start your journey. You won't regret it!”
- 17. Student Comments Chemistry: Building Blocks of the World “The course was well-paced, engaging, and very motivating! The modules got progressively more complex, but the worked examples on the videos were very well-explained, and the supporting exercises (pdf downloads) were a great help in reinforcing them. I gave up high-school science >30 years ago, but I feel really encouraged to fill in some of the gaps now. Thanks Daniel, and Open2Study!”
- 19. Open2Study Platform Features • 4 week courses • Social engagement through Social Media • Gamification • Student Guides: collaborative learning • Social and Online Learning Facilitators • No lecturer participation
- 20. Students
- 21. Why do students choose Open2Study?
- 23. Open2Study – An International platform • 75.1% of total enrolments are from overseas countries. • 24.9% of enrolments are from Australia.
- 24. Collaboration
- 25. Cohort 13 Student Survey Over 60% felt a sense of belonging in the class Over 80% of students who used the discussion forum felt the online discussion forum made the course more interesting
- 26. Research on Student Collaboration Details of research • 12 different courses analysed • Single cohort of courses • Posts per student vs grades attained • Comparison with overall pass rate
- 27. Pass rate per course Course % Pass Rate % Pass Rate of Students who posted and passed
- 28. Pass rate per course: forum posts vs no posts % Pass Rate of students who did not post % Pass Rate of Students who posted
- 29. Findings Online students learn better when they engage in online activity. • Question: “How can we better encourage and engage students to take part in online activity?”
- 30. Forums Online Activity Type 1
- 31. Features of the Open2Study Forum Open2Study Community Forum Classroom Discussion Forum
- 32. Open2Study forum netiquette Be friendly and considerate Voting on posts Identify subject matter No promotion of products, services or businesses No trolling or flaming Flagging a post
- 33. 4 types of participant approach
- 34. Posts that attract students • Introduction & icebreaker • Scavenger Hunt • Real-life experience • Content related • Humour & fun • Reflection • Debate Personal Opinion
- 35. Introduction
- 36. Student introduction Bitstrips on Facebook
- 37. Introducing ourselves on Open2Study
- 41. Fun posts
- 42. Humour posts
- 43. Reflection
- 44. Debate
- 45. Social learning and collaboration Online Activity Type 2
- 46. Student engagement in social media 13,798 5381 6390 2354 1297
- 47. Team projects on Google+
- 48. Basic Physics project • First project: Basic Physics • Notices posted in classroom forum and Google+
- 50. No submissions
- 51. Reflection • Provide support and guidance • Students had no idea about Google apps • Did not know how to start forming groups • Too many tasks. • Not able to cope with the tasks and deadlines.
- 52. Project revamp! • New course: Early Childhood Education • Classroom forum posts analysed • Additional support in forums
- 53. Changes made
- 55. Changes made Changes made:
- 56. Results
- 57. Gamification Online Activity Type 3
- 58. What is gamification? • Use of game technique to make learning fun and engaging • The aim is to inspire and capture the interest of online learners • The use of badges to reward learning and achievements
- 59. Gamification • Encourages students to complete courses • Rewards positive behavior • Creates ‘healthy’ competition in the classroom • Increase sense of fun
- 60. Open2Study Student Guides • A student who fulfils certain criteria • Well versed with how Open2Study works, how to get the most out of a course and how to connect with other students • Endorse a forum post/comment they believe is noteworthy
- 61. Open2Study Student Guides Lanterns indicate Student Guide endorsement
- 62. Social media interaction Online Activity Type 4
- 64. Facebook posts
- 65. Community Engagement Online Activity Type 5
- 66. Open2Study Blog
- 71. What’s next for Open2Study? • Gather and analyse data • Learn how to improve online learning • Apply learning to all Open Universities Australia businesses
- 72. Summary Ways to engage students in online study • Collaboration activities in Forums • Social and Learning Collaboration • Gamification • Social Media interaction • Community Engagement
- 73. Thank You Kiran Dhot Online Learning Facilitator, Open Universities Australia Tel: +61 3 8628 6312 Email : kiran.dhot@open.edu.au Open2StudyEducation Open2Study Open2Study Open2Study
Editor's Notes
- #69: To further promote community engagement amongst our students, we have students writing blogs about the experience and knowledge gained through Open2Study.