the journey of the epcop mooc 2011

1. MOOC – A NEW WAY TO LEARN
CONVERGE 2011

2. MOOC – A NEW WAY TO LEARN!
• This workshop will introduce you to the epcop mooc and unpack the
learning the team had in designing, developing and delivering a massive
open online course on eportfolios to 300+ participants, totally online.
• Join in with the Mightybell experience: Prepare to be a self-directed
learner:
http://tinyurl.com/7alk7vw
• Please ask questions at the Q&A points along the way

3. WHAT IS A MOOC?
Massive Open Online Course
A Massive open online course (MOOC) is a course where the participants are distributed
and course materials also are dispersed across the web.
The course is not a gathering, but rather a way of connecting distributed instructors and
learners across a common topic or field of discourse.
MOOCs are a more recent form of online course development, departing from formats that
rely on posted resources, Learning Management Systems, and structures that mix the LMS
with more open web resources.
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course

4. UNPACKING A MOOC!
Free
Facilitated
Collective
Self-directed
Networked
Back channelled
Modular

5. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING!
• What is a self-directed learner?
• How do you prepare yourself to be self-directed?

6. THE EPCOP STORY
ConVerge11

7. THE CHAPTERS
1. Eportfolio community of practice 2. Eportfolio MOOC

8. THE OUTCOMES (EPCOP.NET.AU)
EpCop.net.au
• 166 members
• 118 topics of conversation
• Collaboration with AAEEBL and EPAC
• 2010 – 2011 12 Webinars

9. THE OUTCOMES (EPCOP MOOC)
EpCoP MOOC
• 365 registrations from 30 countries
• 238 participants in the community
• 65 discussion forum topics
• 25 blogs
• July-September - 28 webinars
• Creative Commons Learnspace

10. International participants
MOOC PARTICIPATION
Australian Participants

11. A MOOC FOCUSSED ON EPORTFOLIOS
• E-portfolio Aims and Objectives
• Collaborative design
• Discussions and Networks
• Collaboration and Facilitation
• Reporting and Evaluation

12. E-PORTFOLIO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
VET practitioners developing a professional e-portfolio to support their CPD needs
(eg industry and professional currency)
Three types of e-portfolio use in mind:
• Lifelong learning
• Current course participation
• Recognition of Prior Learning

13. CAN ONE E-PORTFOLIO DO THE JOB?

14. WHAT IS AN E-PORTFOLIO?

15. MIND-MAPPING THE DESIGN

16. BUILDING PROFILES OF LEARNERS

17. MOOC LEARNSPACE
• June 2011 – August 2011
• Google site selected for ease of Collaboration on MOOC design
https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/

18. COMMUNITY: AT THE NING

19. THE MOOC REFLECTIONS
http://moocepcop.edublogs.org/

20. MOOC MISSIONS & QUESTS
Level 1 quests:
• Commit some time
• Set up a blog
• Attend a webinar
• Do some reading
• Do some listening
• Create a personal plan
• Introduce yourself
Do some networking
• Have fun!
Level 1 mission:
Establish your understanding of
e-portfolios.

21. MOOC ACHIEVEMENT BADGES

22. MOOC WEBINARS
• Facilitators
• Mentors
• Webinars

23. MOOC SCOOPS: WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS

24. MOOC RESEARCH AND CURATION
• ScoopIt

25. WHAT DID THE MOOCERS DO?
Surveys Learned Self-directed
connections Networked Stories
E- Collaborated conversations
portfolios

26. MOOCERS SURVEYS

27. MOOCERS BLOGS
http://www.netvibes.com/coach_carole#EpCoP_MOOC_blogs

28. MOOOCERS EVALUATIONS

29. MOOC ENABLED INTERNATIONAL
CONNECTIVISM

30. THE SEQUEL (2012)
• Keep your eye on the EpCoP site for news in 2012
http://epcop.net.au

31. CONTACT:
• Coach Carole
coachcarole2012@gmail.com
• EpCoP
http://epcop.net.au
• MOOC
https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/