gMOOC and rgMOOC: Theory and Design
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The document outlines the concept of MOOCs, particularly focusing on gMOOCs (game-based MOOCs) and rMOOCs (rhetoric and game-based MOOCs), emphasizing their differences from traditional online courses and the learning theories behind them. It elaborates on the features and implementation of gMOOCs and rMOOCs, including their structure, collaborative elements, and educational goals, while highlighting the accessibility and open registration of rMOOCs. The document encourages participation in the rgmooc offered by Arapahoe Community College, designed to enhance critical thinking and academic rigor through game analysis.
gMOOC and rgMOOC: Theory and Design
- 1. gMOOC and rgMOOC: Theory and Design Sherry Jones and Kate Caruso eLearning Consortium of Colorado April 10, 2013 Slideshow: http://bit.ly/gmooc This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
- 2. What is a MOOC? ● Massive Open Online Course (experimental learning platform) ● Term founded in 2008 by George Siemens, David Wiley, Dave Cormier, Stephen Downes ● Learning theories of Connectivism, Constructivism, and Emergence ● 2012 - Year of MOOCs! ● Over 6000 MOOCs worldwide (2/18/2013) Image by David Kernohan: https://twitter. com/dkernohan/status/250889990828089344/photo/1/large
- 3. MOOC Traditional Online Course ● "Massive" = 150 people (Dunbar's Number) ○ "The 'Dunbar's number' represents the maximum (theoretical number of people a person can reasonably interact with)" -- Stephen Downes ● "Open" = Open Access (Creative Commons) ● Student-Centered Learning on Large Scale (150/network among 10,000, 100,000, ???) ● Beyond LMS - Social Media and Innovative Tech Tools for OER creation+distribution
- 4. 2 Types of MOOCs: xMOOC vs. cMOOC ● 2 types of MOOCs dominate the market ● xMOOC - The "x" refers to Edx, MITx, Harvardx (with Coursera as commercial x) ● "In those xMOOCs a professor is taking the lead and the learning experience is organized top-down." -- Peeragogy ● Professor is the virtual "sage on the stage" ● xMOOCs are lectures and tests driven
- 5. 2 Types of MOOCS: xMOOC vs. cMOOC (Cont') ● cMOOC = Connectivist MOOC, design originates from the MOOC founders ● "Learning takes place through self- organized networks of participants, and is almost decentralized; individuals and groups create blogs or wikis around their own interpretations of the texts and lectures, and comment on each other's work" -- Peeragogy
- 6. In Essence, cMOOCs change learning from this . . . Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosefirerising/7102630165/
- 7. To this . . . Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/1804295568/
- 8. What is gMOOC? ● gMOOC = Game-Based Learning MOOC ● Term coined by Sherry Jones (Prof. of Philosophy, Rhetoric, Comp.) and Jack Park (Founder of Knowledge Gardening Theory) ● Uses Digital Games for immersive learning of almost any discipline (ex. Composition) ● Follows cMOOC's connectivist and decentralized organization ● Motivators - Digital Games and Badges!
- 9. gMOOC in Practice ● Video conversations ● Group problem solving via networking ● Multiple weekly digital games and exercises will be offered (choose 1 game to play and 1 exercise to complete!) ● Synchronous chats on Tweetchat, Google Hangout, Youtube, or Mightybell (for Q & A) ● Asynchronous discussions with curation ● Massive collaborative writing on Etherpads (3, 2, 1, let's all write at the same time!)
- 10. Introducing rgMOOC (Rhetoric and Game-Based MOOC)! Link: http://bit.ly/rgmoocpro1
- 11. What is rgMOOC? ● rgMOOC = Rhetoric and Game-Based MOOC ● Advanced English Composition Course that analyzes digital games as texts ● Offered via Arapahoe Community College ● 10 Weeks Summer (May 28 - Aug. 1, 2013) ● 15 Weeks Fall ● Join Us! Free Registration Form at http: //bit.ly/rgmoocreg
- 12. Why rgMOOC for ACC students? ● Raises rigor of academic language use via game analysis ● Fosters critical thinking skills through immersive gaming ● Showcases a competitive Transfer Level Writing MOOC ● Pioneers a Student- Centered Colorado Community College MOOC! Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/windy/444393243/
- 13. Can I take rgMOOC? ● Yes!! rgMOOC is free and open to everyone! ● For those interested in playing and writing about the meaning of digital games ● For Educators interested in applying game-based learning ● Please note some games are rated M (Mature) Source: http://blog.plane.edu.au/wp- content/uploads/2013/02/Game-based-Learning- picture_png.png
- 14. Theory Applied in rgMOOC: Procedural Rhetoric ● Procedural Rhetoric is the study of the underlying rules of a game system that makes claims about the world ● "Procedural Rhetoric is a type of procedural literacy that advances and challenges the logics that underlie behavior, and how such logics work" -- Ian Bogost (Persuasive Games p. 258)
- 15. Possible Topics in rgMOOC ● Games as Art + Socio-cultural Constructs ● Paratextuality/Transmediality of Games ● Game Genres as Mediators of Meaning ● Game Rules, Mechanics, and Dynamics as "Procedural Rhetoric" ● Gameplay and Aristotelian Triangle (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) ● Game Design and 4 Elements of Rhetoric (Purpose, Audience, Situation, Claims) ● Game Platforms, Culture, and Audience
- 16. Yes! We will be playing digital games each week! Source: http://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/File%3APS3_controller.png
- 17. Let's Play a Game/Rule System! http://www.molleindustria.org/en/tamatipico/
- 18. Rules in Tamatipico ● Identity: Your Virtual Flexworker ● Place Rule: Work - Park - Home ● Move Rule - Mouse Click ● Factory Rule: Single Action, Drill Holes ● Park Rules: Dual Actions, Eat and Sleep ● Home Rule: Single Action, Watch TV ● Rules Define Tamatipico As A CORPORATE SLAVE!
- 19. Let's Play a Game/Rule System! http://www.molleindustria.org/everydaythesamedream/everydaythesamedream.html
- 20. Rules In Every Day The Same Dream ● Identity: Businessman ● Place Rule: Home - Side Street - Cemetery - Highway - Highrise - Field ● Move Rule: Left and Right Arrow Keys ● Interaction Rule: Move towards objects and characters ● Completion Rule: Repetitive Gameplay ● Rules Show That REPETITIVE LIFE IS MEANINGLESS
- 21. rgMOOC Trailer + Registration Form! ● rgMOOC Trailer http://bit.ly/rgmoocpromo ● rgMOOC Registration Form http://bit.ly/rgmoocreg Please also forward this slideshow to anyone interested in rgMOOC! GAME ON!
- 22. Questions? Comments? Sherry Jones Creator/Facilitator sherryjones.edtech@gmail.com Twitter @autnes My Visual Bio Kate Caruso Creator/Facilitator katecaruso09@gmail.com Twitter @writercar My CV ACCESS THIS SLIDESHOW http://bit.ly/gmooc