Post on 04-Aug-2015
Experiences and Expectations of the MOOCs of UAM
Ruth Cobos Pérez
Rector’s Delegate for Educational Technologies
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
tecnologias.educativas@uam.es
Outline
● Introduction to educational technologies at UAM● Experiences:
○ UAMx - Starting Point
○ Good Practices Implemented
○ Results
● Expectations:
○ Our MOOC Agenda
○ Next steps
●Several approaches to technology-enhanced learning○Training courses on tools for Instructors.
○Supporting teams on platforms.
Educational Technologies at UAM
www.uam.es/uamx
SINCE 2
014
● is an interdisciplinary team to support, encourage and lead the creation of MOOCs at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)
Starting Point: What is UAMx?
It is composed by several roles:
● Program director: to manage the process of course creation
● Legal advice, marketing, multimedia and IT staff: to support the creation of the courseware
● Faculty and teacher assistants: to devise the courseware
● Data Czar: to define and lead the overall research strategy around course data
● MOOC selection:
○ Call for MOOC proposals to all Staff at UAM○ Decision: steering Committee
● Phases for the generation of a MOOC:○ Planning○ Design○ Creation○ Promotion strategies○ Run○ Data Analysis / Evaluation
Starting Point: Generating a MOOC
Quijote501x
QuiOrg101x
Android301x
TxEtj201x
Our first MOOCs at edX
Good practices implemented
●Interactivity
●New components
●Social activities (Discussions, Peer-assessment)
●Video
●Short and simple videos (~5min)
●Exploration of new narrative formats
●“The Golden Age TV News”
Developed Components
● Big images:
○ Magnifying glass effect
○ Map component
● Structured information:
○ Timelines
○ Interactive Periodic Table of Elements
● Embedded simulators:
○ JSMol (an open-source JavaScript viewer for chemical structures in 3D)
Big images - Magnifying glass effect
Big images - Map component
Zoom-In
Zoom-Out
Move
Structure - Timelines
Periodic Table of Elements - Images
Periodic Table of Elements - Electronic Distribution
Periodic Table of Elements – Atomic Radio
JSmol, a molecular interactive viewer
● Enrollment
● Video Interaction
● Social Interaction
● Academic results
● Surveys
Results
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edx.course.enrollment.mode_changed Start course
TxEtj201x7%
Quijote501x13%
QuiOrg101x18%Android301x
62%
EnrolLment active events by courses
How old are our students?
Android301x (29)
Quijote501x (35)
QuiOrg101x (26)
TxEtj201x (27)
Video Interaction
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VIDEO ENGAGEMENT BY DURATION
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Social Interaction
Social Interaction - Android301x Discussion
Social Interaction - QuiOrg101x Discussion
Social Interaction - TxEtj201x Discussion
Social Interaction - Quijote501x Discussion
Academic results
Academic results
Pass mark
No-pass mark
Verified
Academic results
Pass mark
No-pass mark
Verified
Surveys SummaryMORE THAN 700 ANSWERS
University9% E-mail
3%
Fiends13%
News8%
Social Networks
10%
edX Web50%
Others6%
HOW DID YOU FINDOUT ABOUT THIS UAMX MOOC?
Totally disagree32%
Disagree41%
Agree16%
Totally agree11%
I wish ALL materials WERE in English
Totally disagree3%
Disagree4%
Agree39%Totally agree
54%
The quality of the course content has been suitable (videos, exer-
cises, readings)
Totally disagree2%
Disagree3%
Agree42%Totally agree
53%
WITH THIS course, I improved my know-ledge ABOUT ITS TOPIC
Yes, it fits80%
I expected a higher rating
12%
I expected a lower rating
7%
The RECEIVED course marks fits MY expectations
Totally disagree2%
Disagree1%
Agree31%
Totally agree66%
I'm interestED to enroll on ano-ther UAMx MOOC
Surveys Summary
75% UAM students validate ECTS
Next 4 MOOCs
De la granja a la mesa: La seguridad
alimentaria en la Unión Europea.
SegAlim201x
Idealismo Filosófico: Cómo
hacer Mundos con Ideas
Idealismo501x
¡Nunca sospechaste de tus riñones!
Enigmas de la vida cotidiana.
Renal701x
Educación de calidad para todos. Equidad, inclusión
y atención a la diversidad.
Equidad801x
Our MOOC Agenda
Re-edicionesOctubre 2015
Nueva ediciónFebrero 2016
De la granja a la mesa: La seguridad alimentaria en
la Unión Europea.
Idealismo Filosófico: Cómo hacer Mundos con
Ideas
¡Nunca sospechaste de tus riñones! Enigmas de
la vida cotidiana.
Educación de calidad para todos. Equidad, inclusión y atención a
la diversidad.
● Corroborate best practices in the new runs an re-runs of our MOOCs
● Use of open edX at UAM● Promoting MOOCs on campus● Generating SPOCs in Projects of Innovative Practices on
Teaching● New components, narrative formats, etc.● Collaborations
Next steps
Experiences and Expectations of the MOOCs of UAM
Ruth Cobos Pérez
Rector’s Delegate for Educational Technologies
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Tecnologias.educativas@uam.es
Any question?