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Charting open
territory:
Learners’ experiences
in MOOCs
A keynote presentation at ELESIG
March 11 2013




Allison Littlejohn
Director, Caledonian Academy
Chair of Learning Technology
www.gcu.ac.uk/academy




Collaborators:
Dr Colin Milligan, , Dr Anoush Margaryan, Dr Isobel falconer,
Lou McGill, Helen Beetham, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Key challenge: continual learning
 Grand challenge

“The most profound impact of the Internet…
is its ability to support and expand the
various aspects of social learning”.

“Attention has moved from access to
information towards access to other people”.




John Seeley Brown (2008), Minds on Fire
Scenario 4
Grand challenge
Scenario 4
Grand challenge




                  Massive
                  Open
                  Online
                  Course
Scenario 4
 Grand challenge
Online courses aiming at
large-scale participation &
open access.




                              Massive
                              Open
                              Online
                              Course
Scenario 4
    Grand challenge
Online courses aiming at
large-scale participation &
open access.

May represent a pedagogical
approach ideally
suited to the network age.
                              Massive
.
                              Open
                              Online
                              Course
Scenario 4
 Grand challenge
Online courses aiming at
large-scale participation &
open access.

May represent a pedagogical
approach ideally
suited to the network age.
                              Massive
Little known about how the
learning experience           Open
afforded by MOOCs is          Online
suited to diverse learners.
                              Course
Scenario 4
  Grand challenge

xMOOC
• Learning goals defined by
instructor
• Learning pathways
structured by environment
• Limited interaction with other
learners                           Massive
                                   Open
                                   Online
                                   Course
Scenario 4
  Grand challenge

xMOOC
• Learning goals defined by
instructor
• Learning pathways
structured by environment
• Limited interaction with other
learners                           Massive
cMOOC                              Open
• Learning goals defined by        Online
learner
• Learning pathways ill defined    Course
• Interaction with others
depends on the learner
Scenario 4
Grand challenge

xMOOC
Coursera
EdX
Canvas Net
Codeacademy
Class2go
eCornell
Futurelearn
NPTEL
Openstudy         Massive
OpenHPI
Udacity           Open
UniMOOC-Tec
10gen             Online
Etc…
                  Course
Scenario 4
Grand challenge

xMOOC         cMOOC
Coursera      CCK08
EdX           Change 11
Canvas Net    DS106
Codeacademy   HowtoMOOC
Class2go      MoocMooc
eCornell      MOOCDL
Futurelearn   MechanicalMOOC
NPTEL         OCTEL
Openstudy     ODLMOOC          Massive
OpenHPI       Etc…
Udacity                        Open
UniMOOC-Tec
10gen                          Online
Etc…
                               Course
Scenario 4
 Grand challenge
• Fini (2009) digital
literacies critical to learning
in a MOOC

• Mackness et al (2011)
tensions across
autonomy, diversity, opene
ss, connectedness
                                  Massive
• Kop et al (2011) critical       Open
literacies required to learn
in MOOCs
                                  Online
                                  Course
• Littlejohn et al (2009, 2011
& 2012) learners have to
self regulate their learning
Key challenge: continual learning
 Grand challenge

GC: Every university graduate has the
ability, confidence and literacies to set
his/her own learning pathway to
achieve individual learning goals.
E-learning research and development tends to
   Scenario 4
Focus on...              Largely ignoring...
Trends within the education          Wider societal trends and the
sector                               impact on education

Online versions of current           Learners map out their own
learning design where teachers       learning pathways
design learning pathways
Bounded, structured                  Open, unstructured environments
environments                         as the ‘norm’

Content as the central object of People learn together via objects
activity                         of activity

Stepanyan, K, Littlejohn, A & Margaryan, A (2012) Sustainable eLearning,
Journal of Educational Technology and Society
Key challenge: continual learning
 Grand challenge

1. How do learners learn in open, unstructured,
   networked environments?

1. What learning approaches do they use?

2. How can learners learn in open, unstructured,
   networked environments

3. What /who structures learning?
Question 1


How do people learn in
open, unstructured, net
worked environments?
How do learners learn in unstructured env?


Context: Shell global knowledge sharing networks

Period: Sept 08-Apr 09

Method/instruments: Mixed method: Questionnaire
(Cross and Parker, 2004) & semi-structured
interviews (critical incident)

Sample: survey: n=462 (E46%; N27%; M27%);
interviews: n=29 (E41%, N31%, 28%M)
You   Your
      goal
You                                                                                                              Your
                                                                                                                 goal




       Formal            Libraries of          Dynamic                      Knowledge
                                                                                                 Collaborative
      Learning         Cases / Examples   Knowledge, e.g. wikis              Networks
                                                                                                   Spaces
                          of Practice




                    Smart              Your             Shared resources           Recommended
                 Information         Knowledge           (e.g. delicious)            Resources
Anyone




                                                   People with
                                                   similar skills

                                Team                                               Peers with
                                                                                  similar goals




          Tutor                                                                                    External
                                                        You
                                                                                                   contacts




You                                                                                                                      Your
                                                                                                                         goal




       Formal             Libraries of          Dynamic                           Knowledge
                                                                                                         Collaborative
      Learning          Cases / Examples   Knowledge, e.g. wikis                   Networks
                                                                                                           Spaces
                           of Practice




                     Smart               Your                 Shared resources             Recommended
                  Information          Knowledge               (e.g. delicious)              Resources
GROUP                                                                               Anyone




                                                   People with
                                                   similar skills

                                Team                                               Peers with
                                                                                  similar goals




          Tutor                                                                                    External
                                                        You
                                                                                                   contacts




You                                                                                                                      Your
                                                                                                                         goal




       Formal             Libraries of          Dynamic                           Knowledge
                                                                                                         Collaborative
      Learning          Cases / Examples   Knowledge, e.g. wikis                   Networks
                                                                                                           Spaces
                           of Practice




                     Smart               Your                 Shared resources             Recommended
                  Information          Knowledge               (e.g. delicious)              Resources
GROUP                                     NETWORK                                   Anyone




                                                   People with
                                                   similar skills

                                Team                                               Peers with
                                                                                  similar goals




          Tutor                                                                                    External
                                                        You
                                                                                                   contacts




You                                                                                                                      Your
                                                                                                                         goal




       Formal             Libraries of          Dynamic                           Knowledge
                                                                                                         Collaborative
      Learning          Cases / Examples   Knowledge, e.g. wikis                   Networks
                                                                                                           Spaces
                           of Practice




                     Smart               Your                 Shared resources             Recommended
                  Information          Knowledge               (e.g. delicious)              Resources
GROUP                                     NETWORK                                   Anyone




                                                   People with
                                                   similar skills

                                Team                                               Peers with
                                                                                  similar goals




          Tutor                                                                                    External
                                                        You
                                                                                                   contacts




You                                                                                                                      Your
                                                                                                                         goal




       Formal             Libraries of          Dynamic                           Knowledge
                                                                                                         Collaborative
      Learning          Cases / Examples   Knowledge, e.g. wikis                   Networks
                                                                                                           Spaces
                           of Practice




                     Smart               Your                 Shared resources             Recommended
                  Information          Knowledge               (e.g. delicious)              Resources

                                       COLLECTIVE
Anyone




                                                   People with
                                                   similar skills

                                Team                                               Peers with
                                                                                  similar goals

                          CONNECT

          Tutor                                                                                     External
                                                        You
                                                                                                    contacts




You                                                                                               CONSUME                Your
                                                                                                                         goal




       Formal             Libraries of          Dynamic                           Knowledge
                                                                                                         Collaborative
      Learning          Cases / Examples   Knowledge, e.g. wikis                   Networks
                                                                                                           Spaces
                           of Practice




                     Smart               Your                 Shared resources             Recommended
                  Information          Knowledge               (e.g. delicious)              Resources
Anyone




                                                   People with
                                                   similar skills

                                Team                                               Peers with
                                                                                  similar goals

                          CONNECT

          Tutor                                                                                     External
                                                        You
                                                                                                    contacts

                                                                                                  CREATE

You                                                                                               CONSUME                Your
                                                                                                                         goal




       Formal             Libraries of      Dynamic Knowledge,                    Knowledge
                                                                                                         Collaborative
      Learning          Cases / Examples        e.g. wikis                         Networks
                                                                                                           Spaces
                           of Practice




                     Smart               Your                 Shared resources             Recommended
                  Information          Knowledge               (e.g. delicious)              Resources
Anyone




                                                      People with
                                                      similar skills

                                   Team                                               Peers with
                                                                                     similar goals

                             CONNECT

             Tutor                                                                                     External
                                                           You
                                                                                                       contacts

                                                                                                     CREATE

You                                                                                                  CONSUME                Your
                                                                                                                            goal
CONTRIBUTE



          Formal             Libraries of          Dynamic                           Knowledge
                                                                                                            Collaborative
         Learning          Cases / Examples   Knowledge, e.g. wikis                   Networks
                                                                                                              Spaces
                              of Practice




                        Smart               Your                 Shared resources             Recommended
                     Information          Knowledge               (e.g. delicious)              Resources
Anyone




                                                          People with
                                                          similar skills

                                       Team                                               Peers with
                                                                                         similar goals

                                 CONNECT

                 Tutor                                                                                     External
                                                               You
                                                                                                           contacts

                                                                                                         CREATE

 You and                                                                                                 CONSUME                Your
Your Peers                                                                                                                      goals
    CONTRIBUTE



              Formal             Libraries of          Dynamic                           Knowledge
                                                                                                                Collaborative
             Learning          Cases / Examples   Knowledge, e.g. wikis                   Networks
                                                                                                                  Spaces
                                  of Practice




                            Smart               Your                 Shared resources             Recommended
                         Information          Knowledge               (e.g. delicious)              Resources
How do learners learn in the open?




                        COLLECTIVE
                        KNOWLEDGE
How do learners learn in the open?



                                 Connect



                        COLLECTIVE
                        KNOWLEDGE
How do learners learn in the open?



                                 Connect



                        COLLECTIVE
                        KNOWLEDGE



                                 Consume
How do learners learn in the open?



                                      Connect



                             COLLECTIVE
                             KNOWLEDGE



                    Create            Consume
How do learners learn in the open?



                  Contribute          Connect



                             COLLECTIVE
                             KNOWLEDGE



                    Create            Consume
How do learners learn in the open?



                  Contribute          Connect



                             COLLECTIVE
                             KNOWLEDGE



                    Create            Consume
Scenario 4
Question 2


What learning
approaches
might learners
use?
Scenario 4
 What learning approaches are used?




Acquisition                Participatory
of knowledge
Sfard, 1998
Scenario 4
 What learning approaches are used?



              Knowledge creation




Acquisition                        Participatory
of knowledge
Sfard, 1998
What learning approaches are used?

Acquisition

                 Contribute         Connect



                           COLLECTIVE
                           KNOWLEDGE



                  Create            Consume
What learning approaches are used?

Acquisition

                   Contribute         Connect
• OER (podcasts)
•x-type MOOC
                             COLLECTIVE
                             KNOWLEDGE



                    Create            Consume
Scenario 4
What learning approaches are used?
Scenario 4
 What learning approaches are used?

Acquisition


Typically sequenced tasks with vidcast
lectures, computer marked tests.

Little or no interaction with the (hundreds
or thousands of) other learners
What learning approaches are used?

Participatory

                 Contribute         Consume



                           COLLECTIVE
                           KNOWLEDGE



                  Create            Connect
What learning approaches are used?

Participatory

•blended         Contribute         Consume
learning
• cMOOC
                           COLLECTIVE
                           KNOWLEDGE



                  Create            Connect
Scenario 4
What learning approaches are used?
Scenario 4
 What learning approaches are used?

Participatory


Typically structure provided by instructor.

Learners provide peer support & create/
contribute content
What learning approaches are used?

Knowledge creation
Third type afforded
by networked        Contribute           Connect
technologies

                                COLLECTIVE
                                KNOWLEDGE



                       Create            Consume
What learning approaches are used?

Knowledge creation
Third type afforded
by networked        Contribute           Connect
technologies

 research                      COLLECTIVE
                                KNOWLEDGE
degrees
                       Create            Consume
professional or
workplace learning
What learning approaches are used?

Charting occurs when
each learner maps
his/ her learning      Contribute   Connect
pathway through
planning,
implementing                  CHARTING
& reflecting on
learning goals
                        Create      Consume

Builds individual &
collective knowledge
Pause for thought
Q Will MOOCs be a mainstream approach to
learning in universities?

No –

Not mainstream but there will be some
MOOCs–

Yes –

If yes or maybe, how will learners learn in
MOOCs?
Question 3


Can learners self
regulate their
learning?
Scenario 4
Can learners self regulate their learning?
Self Regulated Learning in MOOCs

Context: Change11 MOOC
Period: Jan 12-Apr 12
Method/instruments: Mixed method: SRL Questionnaire
   & semi-structured interviews
Sample: survey: n=29 interviews: n=29


Study Hypothesis:
People who exhibit a high degree of Self-Regulation in their
learning will use qualitatively different strategies to plan,
monitor and reflect on their learning than individuals who
exhibit a low degree of Self-Regulation in their learning

www.gcu.ac.uk/academy/srl-mooc/
Scenario 4
 Can learners self regulate their learning?




Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In
Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39.
Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
Scenario 4
 Can learners self regulate their learning?




Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In
Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39.
Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
Scenario 4
 Can learners self regulate their learning?




Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In
Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39.
Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
Scenario 4
 Can learners self regulate their learning?




                                                                                  Facebook, youTube, Blog
                browser, bookmarking



                                       Microblog (Twitter),




                                                              Word, Powerpoint,
                                       personal network




                                                              Video software
Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In
Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39.
Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
Scenario 4
 Can learners self regulate their learning?




                                                                                  Facebook, youTube, Blog
                browser, bookmarking



                                       Microblog (Twitter),




                                                              Word, Powerpoint,
                                       personal network




                                                              Video software
Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In
Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39.
Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
Can learners self regulate their learning?

Active learners who set goals & structure their
learning


    Passive learners who expect others to provide
    structure

          Lurkers….
Can learners self regulate their learning?
Can learners self regulate their learning?

Active (12/29)

“Oh there’s some people who are everywhere you turn in the
Change 11 MOOC: there’s this group of people who are
inspirational, just phenomenal the way they just keep going
and they know their way around it.” (P08).

“You can read the comments of people who are participating
from different places and they give links to things that they are
doing or they think while you hear what is happening” (P20).

“I have no idea how scattered I am across this MOOC, I have
no idea how many contributions I’ve made, 30? 50? I’ve got a
lot of replies… I usually end a reply on an open end” (P05).
Can learners self regulate their learning?
Lurkers (13/29)
“I guess I tend to be a loner and I’ve done more lurking & I'm
quite happy lurking, I think it’s an honourable profession”(P21)

“Lurking is actually hugely beneficial [knowledge is filtered by
the course organisers and has] more value than something I
randomly come across on the Internet” (P18)

“I'm going out to the MOOC and lurking and getting lots of
great interesting ideas [to my] networks” (P01).

“I’m more or less like what do you call? A lurker and not very
active … I'm always invisible and the reason is that the way
I’ve been using the MOOC is to put into things that I'm
doing… to be a network mentor” (P17).
Can learners self regulate their learning?

Passive (4/29)

“Sure, I can read other people’s blogs and that’s not a
problem and I comment occasionally, but as far as really
putting my ideas out there in the open in my own blog to be
trampled on, you know there’s a bit of fear there I think that I
have and so that has been difficult for me” (P12).

”I'm not really sure how to find a group of people online who
really want to learn about what I most want to learn about.”
(P13).
Can learners self regulate their learning?


                        Factors affecting engagement
                        in a MOOC:

                        • Prior Experience

                        • Confidence

                        • Motivation
Scenario 4
Can learners self regulate their learning?
Our hypothesis:
People with high SRL score use different learning strategies
   in MOOCs

•   Those with high SRL scores tend towards being ACTIVE
•   Those with low SRL scores tend towards being
    PASSIVE
•   Lurkers interspersed

Some correlation between degree of Self-Regulation and
   learning BUT not statistically valid.



www.gcu.ac.uk/academy/srl-mooc/
Scenario 4
 Can learners self regulate their learning?




Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In
Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39.
Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
Question 4


Who/ what
structures
learning?
What/ who structures learning?
Key challenge: continual learning
 Grand challenge

1. How do learners learn in open, unstructured,
   networked environments?

1. What learning approaches do they use?

2. How can learners learn in open, unstructured,
   networked environments

3. What /who structures learning?
Charting open
territory:
Learners’ experiences
in MOOCs
A keynote presentation at ELESIG
March 11 2013




Allison Littlejohn
Director, Caledonian Academy
Chair of Learning Technology
www.gcu.ac.uk/academy




Collaborators:
Dr Colin Milligan, , Dr Anoush Margaryan, Dr Isobel falconer,
Lou McGill, Helen Beetham, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

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Littlejohn elesig keynote_mar2013_final

  • 1. Charting open territory: Learners’ experiences in MOOCs A keynote presentation at ELESIG March 11 2013 Allison Littlejohn Director, Caledonian Academy Chair of Learning Technology www.gcu.ac.uk/academy Collaborators: Dr Colin Milligan, , Dr Anoush Margaryan, Dr Isobel falconer, Lou McGill, Helen Beetham, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
  • 2. Key challenge: continual learning Grand challenge “The most profound impact of the Internet… is its ability to support and expand the various aspects of social learning”. “Attention has moved from access to information towards access to other people”. John Seeley Brown (2008), Minds on Fire
  • 4. Scenario 4 Grand challenge Massive Open Online Course
  • 5. Scenario 4 Grand challenge Online courses aiming at large-scale participation & open access. Massive Open Online Course
  • 6. Scenario 4 Grand challenge Online courses aiming at large-scale participation & open access. May represent a pedagogical approach ideally suited to the network age. Massive . Open Online Course
  • 7. Scenario 4 Grand challenge Online courses aiming at large-scale participation & open access. May represent a pedagogical approach ideally suited to the network age. Massive Little known about how the learning experience Open afforded by MOOCs is Online suited to diverse learners. Course
  • 8. Scenario 4 Grand challenge xMOOC • Learning goals defined by instructor • Learning pathways structured by environment • Limited interaction with other learners Massive Open Online Course
  • 9. Scenario 4 Grand challenge xMOOC • Learning goals defined by instructor • Learning pathways structured by environment • Limited interaction with other learners Massive cMOOC Open • Learning goals defined by Online learner • Learning pathways ill defined Course • Interaction with others depends on the learner
  • 10. Scenario 4 Grand challenge xMOOC Coursera EdX Canvas Net Codeacademy Class2go eCornell Futurelearn NPTEL Openstudy Massive OpenHPI Udacity Open UniMOOC-Tec 10gen Online Etc… Course
  • 11. Scenario 4 Grand challenge xMOOC cMOOC Coursera CCK08 EdX Change 11 Canvas Net DS106 Codeacademy HowtoMOOC Class2go MoocMooc eCornell MOOCDL Futurelearn MechanicalMOOC NPTEL OCTEL Openstudy ODLMOOC Massive OpenHPI Etc… Udacity Open UniMOOC-Tec 10gen Online Etc… Course
  • 12. Scenario 4 Grand challenge • Fini (2009) digital literacies critical to learning in a MOOC • Mackness et al (2011) tensions across autonomy, diversity, opene ss, connectedness Massive • Kop et al (2011) critical Open literacies required to learn in MOOCs Online Course • Littlejohn et al (2009, 2011 & 2012) learners have to self regulate their learning
  • 13. Key challenge: continual learning Grand challenge GC: Every university graduate has the ability, confidence and literacies to set his/her own learning pathway to achieve individual learning goals.
  • 14. E-learning research and development tends to Scenario 4 Focus on... Largely ignoring... Trends within the education Wider societal trends and the sector impact on education Online versions of current Learners map out their own learning design where teachers learning pathways design learning pathways Bounded, structured Open, unstructured environments environments as the ‘norm’ Content as the central object of People learn together via objects activity of activity Stepanyan, K, Littlejohn, A & Margaryan, A (2012) Sustainable eLearning, Journal of Educational Technology and Society
  • 15. Key challenge: continual learning Grand challenge 1. How do learners learn in open, unstructured, networked environments? 1. What learning approaches do they use? 2. How can learners learn in open, unstructured, networked environments 3. What /who structures learning?
  • 16. Question 1 How do people learn in open, unstructured, net worked environments?
  • 17. How do learners learn in unstructured env? Context: Shell global knowledge sharing networks Period: Sept 08-Apr 09 Method/instruments: Mixed method: Questionnaire (Cross and Parker, 2004) & semi-structured interviews (critical incident) Sample: survey: n=462 (E46%; N27%; M27%); interviews: n=29 (E41%, N31%, 28%M)
  • 18. You Your goal
  • 19. You Your goal Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples Knowledge, e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources
  • 20. Anyone People with similar skills Team Peers with similar goals Tutor External You contacts You Your goal Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples Knowledge, e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources
  • 21. GROUP Anyone People with similar skills Team Peers with similar goals Tutor External You contacts You Your goal Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples Knowledge, e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources
  • 22. GROUP NETWORK Anyone People with similar skills Team Peers with similar goals Tutor External You contacts You Your goal Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples Knowledge, e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources
  • 23. GROUP NETWORK Anyone People with similar skills Team Peers with similar goals Tutor External You contacts You Your goal Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples Knowledge, e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources COLLECTIVE
  • 24. Anyone People with similar skills Team Peers with similar goals CONNECT Tutor External You contacts You CONSUME Your goal Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples Knowledge, e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources
  • 25. Anyone People with similar skills Team Peers with similar goals CONNECT Tutor External You contacts CREATE You CONSUME Your goal Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge, Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources
  • 26. Anyone People with similar skills Team Peers with similar goals CONNECT Tutor External You contacts CREATE You CONSUME Your goal CONTRIBUTE Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples Knowledge, e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources
  • 27. Anyone People with similar skills Team Peers with similar goals CONNECT Tutor External You contacts CREATE You and CONSUME Your Your Peers goals CONTRIBUTE Formal Libraries of Dynamic Knowledge Collaborative Learning Cases / Examples Knowledge, e.g. wikis Networks Spaces of Practice Smart Your Shared resources Recommended Information Knowledge (e.g. delicious) Resources
  • 28. How do learners learn in the open? COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE
  • 29. How do learners learn in the open? Connect COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE
  • 30. How do learners learn in the open? Connect COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Consume
  • 31. How do learners learn in the open? Connect COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Create Consume
  • 32. How do learners learn in the open? Contribute Connect COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Create Consume
  • 33. How do learners learn in the open? Contribute Connect COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Create Consume
  • 34. Scenario 4 Question 2 What learning approaches might learners use?
  • 35. Scenario 4 What learning approaches are used? Acquisition Participatory of knowledge Sfard, 1998
  • 36. Scenario 4 What learning approaches are used? Knowledge creation Acquisition Participatory of knowledge Sfard, 1998
  • 37. What learning approaches are used? Acquisition Contribute Connect COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Create Consume
  • 38. What learning approaches are used? Acquisition Contribute Connect • OER (podcasts) •x-type MOOC COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Create Consume
  • 39. Scenario 4 What learning approaches are used?
  • 40. Scenario 4 What learning approaches are used? Acquisition Typically sequenced tasks with vidcast lectures, computer marked tests. Little or no interaction with the (hundreds or thousands of) other learners
  • 41. What learning approaches are used? Participatory Contribute Consume COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Create Connect
  • 42. What learning approaches are used? Participatory •blended Contribute Consume learning • cMOOC COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Create Connect
  • 43. Scenario 4 What learning approaches are used?
  • 44. Scenario 4 What learning approaches are used? Participatory Typically structure provided by instructor. Learners provide peer support & create/ contribute content
  • 45. What learning approaches are used? Knowledge creation Third type afforded by networked Contribute Connect technologies COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE Create Consume
  • 46. What learning approaches are used? Knowledge creation Third type afforded by networked Contribute Connect technologies  research COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE degrees Create Consume professional or workplace learning
  • 47. What learning approaches are used? Charting occurs when each learner maps his/ her learning Contribute Connect pathway through planning, implementing CHARTING & reflecting on learning goals Create Consume Builds individual & collective knowledge
  • 48. Pause for thought Q Will MOOCs be a mainstream approach to learning in universities? No – Not mainstream but there will be some MOOCs– Yes – If yes or maybe, how will learners learn in MOOCs?
  • 49. Question 3 Can learners self regulate their learning?
  • 50. Scenario 4 Can learners self regulate their learning? Self Regulated Learning in MOOCs Context: Change11 MOOC Period: Jan 12-Apr 12 Method/instruments: Mixed method: SRL Questionnaire & semi-structured interviews Sample: survey: n=29 interviews: n=29 Study Hypothesis: People who exhibit a high degree of Self-Regulation in their learning will use qualitatively different strategies to plan, monitor and reflect on their learning than individuals who exhibit a low degree of Self-Regulation in their learning www.gcu.ac.uk/academy/srl-mooc/
  • 51. Scenario 4 Can learners self regulate their learning? Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
  • 52. Scenario 4 Can learners self regulate their learning? Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
  • 53. Scenario 4 Can learners self regulate their learning? Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
  • 54. Scenario 4 Can learners self regulate their learning? Facebook, youTube, Blog browser, bookmarking Microblog (Twitter), Word, Powerpoint, personal network Video software Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
  • 55. Scenario 4 Can learners self regulate their learning? Facebook, youTube, Blog browser, bookmarking Microblog (Twitter), Word, Powerpoint, personal network Video software Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
  • 56. Can learners self regulate their learning? Active learners who set goals & structure their learning Passive learners who expect others to provide structure Lurkers….
  • 57. Can learners self regulate their learning?
  • 58. Can learners self regulate their learning? Active (12/29) “Oh there’s some people who are everywhere you turn in the Change 11 MOOC: there’s this group of people who are inspirational, just phenomenal the way they just keep going and they know their way around it.” (P08). “You can read the comments of people who are participating from different places and they give links to things that they are doing or they think while you hear what is happening” (P20). “I have no idea how scattered I am across this MOOC, I have no idea how many contributions I’ve made, 30? 50? I’ve got a lot of replies… I usually end a reply on an open end” (P05).
  • 59. Can learners self regulate their learning? Lurkers (13/29) “I guess I tend to be a loner and I’ve done more lurking & I'm quite happy lurking, I think it’s an honourable profession”(P21) “Lurking is actually hugely beneficial [knowledge is filtered by the course organisers and has] more value than something I randomly come across on the Internet” (P18) “I'm going out to the MOOC and lurking and getting lots of great interesting ideas [to my] networks” (P01). “I’m more or less like what do you call? A lurker and not very active … I'm always invisible and the reason is that the way I’ve been using the MOOC is to put into things that I'm doing… to be a network mentor” (P17).
  • 60. Can learners self regulate their learning? Passive (4/29) “Sure, I can read other people’s blogs and that’s not a problem and I comment occasionally, but as far as really putting my ideas out there in the open in my own blog to be trampled on, you know there’s a bit of fear there I think that I have and so that has been difficult for me” (P12). ”I'm not really sure how to find a group of people online who really want to learn about what I most want to learn about.” (P13).
  • 61. Can learners self regulate their learning? Factors affecting engagement in a MOOC: • Prior Experience • Confidence • Motivation
  • 62. Scenario 4 Can learners self regulate their learning? Our hypothesis: People with high SRL score use different learning strategies in MOOCs • Those with high SRL scores tend towards being ACTIVE • Those with low SRL scores tend towards being PASSIVE • Lurkers interspersed Some correlation between degree of Self-Regulation and learning BUT not statistically valid. www.gcu.ac.uk/academy/srl-mooc/
  • 63. Scenario 4 Can learners self regulate their learning? Zimmerman, B. J. (2005). Attaining self-regulation: a social cognitive perspective. In Boekaerts, M., Zeidner, M., and Pintrich, P.R (eds) Handbook of self-regulation, pp13-39. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
  • 65. What/ who structures learning?
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  • 73. Key challenge: continual learning Grand challenge 1. How do learners learn in open, unstructured, networked environments? 1. What learning approaches do they use? 2. How can learners learn in open, unstructured, networked environments 3. What /who structures learning?
  • 74. Charting open territory: Learners’ experiences in MOOCs A keynote presentation at ELESIG March 11 2013 Allison Littlejohn Director, Caledonian Academy Chair of Learning Technology www.gcu.ac.uk/academy Collaborators: Dr Colin Milligan, , Dr Anoush Margaryan, Dr Isobel falconer, Lou McGill, Helen Beetham, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK