Slides used during presentation at GSE Council Meeting on 4/8/13

1. Why, What, Who
and what about those MOOCS?
Online Learning

4. 20
18
16
14
12
Traditional
10
millions
8
ALL online
6
SOME online
4
2
0
Student Enrollment

5. Why?

7. IT’S NOT AS EQUAL AS IT SEEMS
While the cost per credit hour is comparable,
ge=ing an online degree saves on many of the expenses
that are inherent within a traditional degree
such as gas, room and board, textbooks, and many more.

9. interaction
Fosters more among students and instructors
student-centered
Enables teaching approaches
Discussion Boards extend the boundaries of the classroom to 24/7
eLearning can accommodate different learning styles
More student-­‐‑to-­‐‑student and faculty-­‐‑to-­‐‑student communication
Self-­‐‑paced learning modules allow students to work at their own pace
24/7 accessibility to course materials
Just-­‐‑in-­‐‑time methods to assess and evaluate student progress
Encourages students to take responsibility for their learning

10. Who
is teaching
online or blended courses
at Fordham ?

11. Graduate School of Religion
& Religious Education
Fr. Anthony Ciorra

12. Graduate School of Social Services
Master of Social Work Program
Ranked #1 Online MSW Program
by BestSchools.org
Nationally ranked #11
by U.S. News & World Report in social work

13. What
exactly is a MOOC ?

19. The mind is not a vessel to be filled
but a fire to be kindled
~Plutarch

20. Other trends of note…

21. #etmooc is a ‘Connectivist’ MOOC
(‘cMOOC) that is designed around a few
key principles:
The course is developed with a weak ‘centre’. While etmooc.org will provide a level of aggregation, detail, and direction, the
majority of interactions are likely to occur within groups & networks, facilitated through various online spaces & services.
Participants are strongly encouraged to develop their own reflective, learning spaces. We’re hoping that every learner in
#etmooc creates and maintains their own blog for continuous reflection, creativity, and resource sharing.
Sharing and network participation are essential for the success of all learners in #etmooc. Thus, we’ll be needing you to share
your knowledge, to support and encourage others, and to participate in meaningful conversations.
Together, we”ll make #etmooc a valuable learning experience for all participants.

29. If we teach today the way we were taught yesterday
we aren’t preparing students for today or tomorrow.
~ John Dewey