MOOCs Back to Reality Oops There Goes Gravity
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This document discusses the design and results of a MOOC course on basic math skills created by Cuyahoga Community College. Key points: - The MOOC used a gamified design to target students with little college experience, incorporating stories, open educational resources, levels, and digital badges. - 18% of enrolled students completed the course, comparable to traditional online courses. 76% of students who took a post-test improved their math placement. - A survey found most students had low levels of educational attainment prior to the MOOC. Over a quarter were currently enrolled in a 2-year college program after taking the course.
MOOCs Back to Reality Oops There Goes Gravity
- 1. Snap back to reality, oh there goes gravity Lessons on learning from the ground Sasha Thackaberry District Director, eLearning Technologies Cuyahoga Community College @sashatberr #MOOCLearn edusasha.com sashatberr@gmail.com
- 2. What is a MOOC?
- 3. What is a MOOC?
- 4. What is a MOOC?
- 5. What is a MOOC? http://elearninginfographics.com/mooc-students-demographics-infographic/
- 7. Traditional xMOOC Design VS Gamified Traditional xMOOC • Student population highly educated • Functions like a traditional online course • High use of instructional video • Instructor or expert-focused • Completion vs success Tri-Cs Gamified xMOOC • Student population little or no college • Wraparound story • Use of existing OER • Leveling up • Low-risk failure environment • Digital Badge Use • Completion = success
- 8. Process of Design and Development • Backwards design • Rapid development • Multiple sessions for iterative improvements
- 9. Think you have what it takes? It's a long walk through the jungle to base camp. In the quests below, earn fresh water and food to prepare for the Challenge on Real Numbers. Think you already have what it takes? If you already have what it takes you can jump to the level one challenge below and give it a shot. If you beat it, you continue on your path to level two. If not, take the time to explore the videos, conquer the practice exercises, and master the skills.
- 12. Progressing to Level 2
- 13. Additional Features • Seamlessly integrates virtual badges for every competency level achieved with Mozilla Open Badges Backpack
- 14. Did they learn anything? RESULTS
- 15. Highest Level of Educational Attainment Level Count Percentage Middle school 67 10% High school 143 21% Some college 261 39% Associates degree 40 6% Bachelors degree 68 10% Masters degree 75 11% PhD 17 3%
- 16. Basic Completion Stats # receiving survey 1372 # responding 809 # responders who completed course 147 (or 18.4%) success = completion
- 17. Currently Enrolled in Higher Education Level Count Percentage 2 yr 222 27.4% 4 yr 25 3.1% MA/MS 9 1.1% PhD 5 0.6%
- 18. Apples to Apples - ish Comparable Tri-C Course Data, Spring 2013 Pass With A-B Total Grades Awarded, Excluding Audits % of Total Total # Enrolled in MATH 0910, excluding Audits 425 1498 28.4% Tri-C MOOC 147 809 18%
- 19. COMPASS Data • 64 students identified as Tri-C students and provided S# • 13 provided pre-and post-test results through COMPASS • Total of 76% (10 of 13) improved to a higher placement and/or out of dev ed Same Placement, Higher Test Score or Comparable Higher Test Score, Placed Higher Course Placed out of Dev Ed 3 7 3 23.1% 53.8% 23.1%
- 20. Pop quiz REFLECT AND DISCUSS
- 21. Written Reflection – 2 minutes INDIVIDUALLY
- 22. Why are you involved in MOOCs? • 2 minutes – write them down for yourself • What motivated you initially? • What motivates you now?
- 23. With no one you know – all new people IN GROUPS
- 24. Share in Groups Learning Purpose – 5 minutes • What is the specific learning purpose of the MOOCs you have participated in and/or created? – Were you successful? – How did you define success? • Who is your audience? – Did you meet your target audience?
- 25. Improving Learning Discuss as Group 5 minutes • How were the MOOCs you were involved with designed and delivered?
- 26. Improving Learning Discuss as Group 5 minutes • How were the MOOCs you were involved with designed and delivered? • NOW: Create a tweet that encapsulates the D & D process • This is your personal experience. 1 per person. 140 characters. • One member will share all tweets in 5 minutes.
- 27. Improving Learning Discuss as Group 5 minutes • What elements would you like to incorporate in future MOOCs?
- 28. Improving Learning Discuss as Group 5 minutes – prepare to report out • What elements would you like to incorporate in future MOOCs? • Create a list of added elements and 1 short reason why for each one. • One member will share in 5 minutes. • This is the collective responses from individuals.
- 29. MOOC Resources • Tri-C’s MOOC: www.tri-c.edu/MOOC • Educause’s collection of MOOC-related resources: http://www.educause.edu/library/massive-open-online- course-mooc • Collection of eLearning & MOOC resources: http://tinyurl.com/eLearnMOOC Sasha Thackaberry, District Director eLearning Technologies at Cuyahoga Community College – edusasha.com – @sashatberr – sashatberr@gmail.com
- 30. Go forth and MOOC well THANK YOU