While I was reading this article I was very critical and was wondering whether this course was going to be just lecturing by simply recording and showing the lesson and how these two professors could assess so many students in terms of time and in terms to have an assessment which would not make them cheat as this is an online environment. Well, in the last part of the article the answer is clearly expressed they do show a recording but on the online lesson they actually use the lesson to discuss project in smaller groups. Do not personally know how many smaller groups they would create and of how many members however the idea is excellent to me.
Barbara Lindsey on 12 Oct 11What role should communities and collaboration play in a course of this size? Do you have the same concerns that Rosario has about individualization? What about Eda's suggestions for best use of technology?