Presented at LILAC 2018

1. A NOOC in a
MOOC World:
On Course for
Your Masters
Elizabeth Newall
Senior Librarian
(Teaching & Learning Support)

2. A NOOC IN A MOOC WORLD
On Course for Your Masters
A Postgraduate Problem?
Review of information skills provision for taught course students in
2014/15 led to a new offer. It was designed to scaffold a student’s
academic journey, supporting key transitions.
Problem: how could this be achieved for PGTs who are mostly on
one year programmes?
Wider context: PGT Review was about to recommend an
expansion of distance/digital learning M-level courses

3. A NOOC (Nottingham Open Online Course)

4. Unit 1.
Stepping up
a Level
Unit 2.
Introducing
Resource
Discovery
Unit 3.
Resources:
Theme and
Variations
Unit 4.
Mechanics
of Search
Unit 5.
Language of
Search
Unit 6.
Critical
Appraisal
Unit 7.
Referencing
Unit 8.
Stepping
Out
A NOOC IN A MOOC WORLD
Welcome to On Course for Your Masters

5. Discussion forums: international community

6. Discussion forums: peer to peer learning

7. Discussion forums: peer to peer support

8. Discussion forums: facilitated learning

9. Discussion forums: ongoing engagement

10. A NOOC IN A MOOC WORLD
On Course for Your Masters
Most representative?
Female, overseas, full-time, campus-based, in first and only year of study
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 (to March)
NOOC participation by international
campus
UoN UK UoN China UoN Malaysia
PGTs registered at each
international campus
2016/17
UoN UK UoN China UoN Malaysia

12. A NOOC IN A MOOC WORLD
On Course for Your Masters
“I graduated from my first degree almost ten years ago. I therefore
felt I needed the course to help my transition back into education. I
needed help remembering how to study, how to reference and write
essays etc. The course has been brilliant for this.”
"I can live in Japan and still complete the course.“
“It was a good overview of the study skills I have used and also
helped me to feel more confident about my ability to tackle the
course and make the most of it.”
“This was great for fine tuning my search skills for more successful
research”
“I found it helpful to have a support network of other students as it
helps you to feel part of a network and to feel supported.”
“This NOOC is an extremely important resource for distance students
who rely on online information to learn how to access books, articles,
etc."

13. Future developments
UK China Malaysia

14. On Course for Your Masters NOOC
For further information about the NOOC,
On Course for Your Masters, please contact:
Elizabeth Newall
Senior Librarian (Teaching and Learning Support)
University of Nottingham Libraries
elizabeth.newall@nottingham.ac.uk
+44(0)115 82 32236