Comments for elearnspace http://www.elearnspace.org/blog learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Tue, 2 Apr 2013 01:35:56 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Coursera needs to start acting like a platform by Karen Falgore http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/14/coursera-needs-to-start-acting-like-a-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-85933 Karen Falgore Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:35:56 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5734#comment-85933 I think the explosion in online learning is already taking place. I know online universities are growing faster than ever before. I think the explosion in online learning is already taking place. I know online universities are growing faster than ever before.

]]> Comment on Group work advice for MOOC providers by Rolin Moe http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/10/group-work-advice-for-mooc-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-85728 Rolin Moe Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:09:11 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5731#comment-85728 BTW, above comment is only critical in the way research should question ideas. Truth be told, I think the idea is phenomenal and worth a hella trial run. BTW, above comment is only critical in the way research should question ideas. Truth be told, I think the idea is phenomenal and worth a hella trial run.

]]> Comment on Coursera needs to start acting like a platform by gsiemens http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/14/coursera-needs-to-start-acting-like-a-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-85715 gsiemens Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:56:15 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5734#comment-85715 Hi Deborah - at this point, no, I'm not familiar with training/certification options regarding moocs... Hi Deborah – at this point, no, I’m not familiar with training/certification options regarding moocs…

]]> Comment on Coursera needs to start acting like a platform by Deborah Cooke http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/14/coursera-needs-to-start-acting-like-a-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-85714 Deborah Cooke Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:54:03 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5734#comment-85714 HI George, Are you aware of any training or certification available for creating MOOC's? I've got a M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology with a specialization in Online Learning right now. Thanks. HI George,

Are you aware of any training or certification available for creating MOOC’s? I’ve got a M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology with a specialization in Online Learning right now.

Thanks.

]]> Comment on Group work advice for MOOC providers by Rolin Moe http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/10/group-work-advice-for-mooc-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-85706 Rolin Moe Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:16:42 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5731#comment-85706 I know there is a ton of research on social learning as seen in WoW; I haven't seen the same level in CoD. If you are using Wenger/Bandura/Vygotsky as a foundation, does a one-off group produce the community necessary for social learning to emerge, or is it another step toward personalized competencies and utilizing peers as nothing more than resources? I know there is a ton of research on social learning as seen in WoW; I haven’t seen the same level in CoD. If you are using Wenger/Bandura/Vygotsky as a foundation, does a one-off group produce the community necessary for social learning to emerge, or is it another step toward personalized competencies and utilizing peers as nothing more than resources?

]]> Comment on Group work advice for MOOC providers by Dmitry http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/10/group-work-advice-for-mooc-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-85696 Dmitry Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:43:23 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5731#comment-85696 Interesting discussion. I am writing a blog-post about my experience with MOOC and e-Learning as a whole. Here is some controversy for me. I was really enjoying group-work during my study at the university and I miss in now. But from the other side I have 5-month old son, so I may study "when he allows", not "when I would like" in the evenings and weekends. Anyway, hope to be able to plan my learning-time in the future. MOOC providers have statistics about everybody's achievements like "completion rate" and "involvement level". It is possible to build groups out of people who already proved their commitment to learn. "Statistics exchange" between MOOC providers would give advantages to such a group-formation principles. I have studied and am studying using Coursera, Udacity and Udemy. Will add more platforms to my experience in the future. Interesting discussion. I am writing a blog-post about my experience with MOOC and e-Learning as a whole.
Here is some controversy for me. I was really enjoying group-work during my study at the university and I miss in now. But from the other side I have 5-month old son, so I may study “when he allows”, not “when I would like” in the evenings and weekends.
Anyway, hope to be able to plan my learning-time in the future.
MOOC providers have statistics about everybody’s achievements like “completion rate” and “involvement level”. It is possible to build groups out of people who already proved their commitment to learn. “Statistics exchange” between MOOC providers would give advantages to such a group-formation principles.
I have studied and am studying using Coursera, Udacity and Udemy. Will add more platforms to my experience in the future.

]]> Comment on Coursera needs to start acting like a platform by swalcher http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/14/coursera-needs-to-start-acting-like-a-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-85669 swalcher Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:32:59 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5734#comment-85669 I totally agree. The course I recently enrolled in was modeled too much on a traditional online course as it might appear in a course management system -- and not surprisingly, the real energy and learning of the course seemed to take place as students connected outside of Coursera through Facebook and LinkedIn groups. So encouraging students to remix materials, and to collaborate across sites and even courses, is what must happen next. (Well, it's already happening in spite of the Coursera interface -- but that already tells you something!) I totally agree. The course I recently enrolled in was modeled too much on a traditional online course as it might appear in a course management system — and not surprisingly, the real energy and learning of the course seemed to take place as students connected outside of Coursera through Facebook and LinkedIn groups. So encouraging students to remix materials, and to collaborate across sites and even courses, is what must happen next. (Well, it’s already happening in spite of the Coursera interface — but that already tells you something!)

]]> Comment on Coursera needs to start acting like a platform by Chris Newfield http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/14/coursera-needs-to-start-acting-like-a-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-85652 Chris Newfield Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:50:36 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5734#comment-85652 why would universities, such take public money to hand train individual minds and have spent generations accumumulating intellectual capital, give it to a 1 year old aspiring monopoly platform for free? why would universities, such take public money to hand train individual minds and have spent generations accumumulating intellectual capital, give it to a 1 year old aspiring monopoly platform for free?

]]> Comment on Group work advice for MOOC providers by Stephanie Richter http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/10/group-work-advice-for-mooc-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-85648 Stephanie Richter Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:48:20 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5731#comment-85648 I love the idea of a system that could create ad hoc groups. I would love to see MOOC providers support more synchronous technology in general. It would be great to have the possibility of easily having a spontaneous study group without pulling together a Google hangout or similar over a discussion forum! I love the idea of a system that could create ad hoc groups. I would love to see MOOC providers support more synchronous technology in general. It would be great to have the possibility of easily having a spontaneous study group without pulling together a Google hangout or similar over a discussion forum!

]]> Comment on Group work advice for MOOC providers by Coach Carole http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2013/03/10/group-work-advice-for-mooc-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-85645 Coach Carole Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:10:36 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=5731#comment-85645 My experiences have shown me the value of collaborative learning in a MOOC. The model of encouraging and endorsing the natural formation of groups (small communities) will be part of our approach to the participation in our designing elearning MOOC. Indeed it has begun with the serendipitous grouping of designers who have now formed into a core group of developers. We are exploring early opportunities for participant groupings in networks such as LinkedIn and Google+. We are inviting the learners to look over our shoulders as we develop the course model, interactions and communications in a Mahoodle environment. Some advice please from this group: how would you encourage and structure collaborative group learning opportunities before, during and after the MOOC for an anticipated audience of educators (wanting to learn and/or fine tune their instructional design skills for elearning) around 300-500 in number? My experiences have shown me the value of collaborative learning in a MOOC. The model of encouraging and endorsing the natural formation of groups (small communities) will be part of our approach to the participation in our designing elearning MOOC. Indeed it has begun with the serendipitous grouping of designers who have now formed into a core group of developers. We are exploring early opportunities for participant groupings in networks such as LinkedIn and Google+. We are inviting the learners to look over our shoulders as we develop the course model, interactions and communications in a Mahoodle environment.
Some advice please from this group: how would you encourage and structure collaborative group learning opportunities before, during and after the MOOC for an anticipated audience of educators (wanting to learn and/or fine tune their instructional design skills for elearning) around 300-500 in number?

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