[Joseph Gliddon]

“act as though we are all friends”

I like that Phil, and you have recently become one of my Google+ friends (even though we have never met).  On the #EDCMooc one of the participants coined the phrase “Fraingers” which I think kind of sums it up.

I also think the blogging is a key part of the learning here (Ive found a lot of my learning is done when I try to put it in sensible order on my blog).  What I feel about the mooc’s is that people need a certain level of confidence to benefit from them.

Here is my video on Flipped Class Vs Mooc http://youtu.be/yvEo0Tq0i4k (2.30 mins) I chose Flipped because I dont think Moocs are for everyone

[Joseph Gliddon]

Here is my video response comparing Mazur with Downes (Flip with Mooc)

http://youtu.be/yvEo0Tq0i4k (its 2.30 mins)

Joseph

[Joseph Gliddon]

I recently read an article on flipped maths classes.  The students were tested Vs control classes (which hadnt flipped).

Although the flipped classes did slightly better on the test, it was not statistically significant (i.e. it could be down to random chance) but what was interesting was that the students were 2 whole weeks ahead in the curriculum after 6 months of teaching.

So flipped classrooms can actually increase the amount of materials that students can cover.

 

[Joseph Gliddon]

What can we tell about the range of experiences and preferences among ocTEL participants?

We vary!  Like in a lot of classes, however with no specific entry requirements & 1000 students I think we might vary more than most classes.  Some of us are very techy, some of us this is a first mooc and want to learn something/more about TEL.  Some of us have blogs and some of us want to talk somewhere outside the course (G+, facebook, twitter) instead of on the forums

What challenges does this present for the course?

If we go too fast that will lose some people, if we go too slow it will lose others.

If people go off and do their own thing in their own areas they might end up somewhere too quiet.

Some that havent used social media much before might get overloaded.

Some might leave because of too much email

In what ways is a MOOC well or poorly suited to these challenges

Well = with so many people you can easily find a group that suits you, if you want you can engage just a bit, it doesnt matter much if people drop out (its free)

Poorly = for those that struggle or are expecting a more traditional experience there is a real danger that they will struggle to find support

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