Anderson, M. (2014) Making a MOOC - tips for technophobes. Workshop presented to: Northampton Learning and Teaching Conference 2014: Northampton 2018: Planning, Designing and Delivering Student Success, The University of Northampton, 22 May 2014. (Unpublished)
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Workshop) |
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| Abstract: | Rationale MOOC ‘s have become a growing phenomenon and termed an “educational buzzword” by Daniel (2012). Sharing digital content is not new amongst academics and the HE sector and there is a continuing upwards trend of the use and publication of open educational resources, OERs (Corbyn 2012) . A MOOC is discussed as collaboration between educational experts including academics in order to share learning experiences across boundaries. For me as an academic, herein lies the rub, as a passionate advocate of education for all and a true believer in the agenda of widening participation the concept of a MOOC appears the ideal, free, open access sharing platform for anyone who wishes to learn. However as a self confessed technophobe I feel alienated by technical language and a complete lack of understanding of online terminology and behaviour. Content This workshop seeks to outline, briefly, the trend in MOOC offerings in the HE sector. The session will include a brief overview of a personal experience of being involved in the design of a MOOC for Northampton Business School particularly in relation to feelings of fear and alienation related to technology and social media. |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > HD30.4 Study and teaching. Research L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education > LB2395.7 Internet in higher education. Web-based instruction. Educational technology |
| Creators: | Anderson, Maggie |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: | Education, Training and Skills |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Business & Law |
| Date: | 22 May 2014 |
| Date Type: | Presentation |
| Event Title: | Northampton Learning and Teaching Conference 2014: Northampton 2018: Planning, Designing and Delivering Student Success |
| Event Dates: | 22 May 2014 |
| Event Location: | The University of Northampton |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| References: | ● Corbyn, Z. (2012, December 6). This could be huge... Times Higher Education. ● Daniel, J. (2012). Making sense of MOOCs: Musings in a maze of myth, paradox and possibility. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 3. |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6791 |
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