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Transforming Courses to Concepts

Brandon Muramatsumura@mit.edu

New Horizons on Teacher Education SymposiumJanuary 28, 2013

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Citation: Muramatsu, B. (2013, January 28). Transforming Courses to Concepts. Presentation at New Horizons on Teacher Education Symposium, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Outline

Courses Concepts Today’s Sequential to Innovative Structure

Why Concepts?

Examples: CrossLinks: Alternative navigation of MIT OpenCourseWare

Videos and Concepts: MIT course example

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Today’s Course Organization: Sequential

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Unit 1 Unit 2

Unit 3

Week 1 Week 2

Week 3

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Innovative Course Structure: Concepts

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Concept 1 Concept 2 Concept 3

Concept A Concept Z Concept M

Concept B

Concept G

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Why Concepts?

Embraces content modularity and granularity(smaller size)

Allows for multiple paths through content

Usable across multiple courses, activities & programs

Should be tied to learning objectives! An element of quality course design

Learning objectives should be clear, measurable and have assessments to test them

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MIT Example: Mechanics and Materials II

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TraditionalMechanics and Materials II

Sequential Course Structure

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Plasticity

ViscoelasticityFracture &

Fatigue

Rubber

3D Continuum Mech& Linear Elasticity

2.002: Mechanics and Materials II

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Example: CrossLinks

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CrossLinks.mit.edu

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CrossLinks

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CrossLinks.mit.edu

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CrossLinks: Linked to Courses

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CrossLinks

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CrossLinks.mit.edu

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CrossLinks: Linked by Concepts

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Example: Lecture Videos & Concept Links

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Example: Video Concept Browser

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Thank You!

Brandon Muramatsumura@mit.edu

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Citation: Muramatsu, B. (2013, January 28). Transforming Courses to Concepts. Presentation at New Horizons on Teacher Education Symposium, Islamabad, Pakistan.