Open, Online and Connectivist: Lessons from

our First MOOC

Carol Yeager

Betty Hurley-Dasgupta

Outline

1. Sharing our perspectives on MOOCs

2. What is connectivism?

3. Google+ hangout

4. The CMC11 MOOC

5. Reflections/ Comments

6. Resources

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Our Starting Points..

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What is Connectivism?

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Personal Learning Network

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Participants:

Google+ Hangout

Aaron Stern North of Detroit, MichiganBarbara Wheat New York, New YorkCarol Yeager Saratoga Springs, New YorkChrissi Nerantze Manchester, UKJim Staufer Whati, Northwest TerritoriesJohn Griffin San Antonio, TexasManuela Brosi Frei Zurich, Switzerland

ESC MOOC: massive open online course

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CMC11

Components:

o CDLProjects site (BlueHost)o WordPresso Blackboard/Elluminate sessions o Blogs, Twittero gRSShoppero Facebook groupo Skype and Diigo

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Next Steps?

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Summer 2012: Continuation of CMC11 …

Fall 2012: MathMOOC

Questions?

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