Lisa Harris & Mike Molesworth #SocMedHE15
Published on Dec 13, 2015
Presentation to Social Media in Higher Education Conference #SocMedHE15
Sheffield Hallam University, 18th December 2015.
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Lisa Harris & Mike Molesworth #SocMedHE15
Social media to engage students & MOOC learners
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Our rationale
- "Eat the dogfood" - students use MOOC to source latest information, build networks, showcase their work
- MOOC features students as Educators and Facilitators
- Students put key principles of Digital Marketing into practice
- Link research and education
- Encourage others to try new ideas
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/digital-marketing
https://www.futurelearn.com/partners/university-of-southampton
https://www.futurelearn.com/partners/university-of-southampton
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Global participation
Real time video
Getting involved
Feedback
http://www.slideshare.net/lisaharris/bringing-moocs-into-the-classroom
Only 12% of the FT group had any prior knowledge/experience of MOOCs
15% initially disliked the idea, but came to like the MOOC by the end
15% were neutral before/after studying the MOOC
62% liked the MOOC from the start
8% disliked the MOOC throughout
Only 12% of the FT group had any prior knowledge/experience of MOOCs
15% initially disliked the idea, but came to like the MOOC by the end
15% were neutral before/after studying the MOOC
62% liked the MOOC from the start
8% disliked the MOOC throughout
Benefits
- flexibility of timing
- mobile access
- repetition aids understanding for international students
- global participation
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Challenges
- MOOC came too early in their programme
- Some resented it as a "free" course
- FL platform made discussions difficult to progress
- Hard to stay motivated without discipline of classes
- "too many channels"
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Next time
- Provide pre-MOOC digital literacy classes
- use video Q&A more strategically to encourage student/learner interaction in class and on MOOC
- Padlet for sharing experiences currently being trialled on Web Science MOOC
- We will ask students for further reflection on its value at the end of their course
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