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Learning in an Introductory Physics MOOC - 3 views

www.irrodl.org/...3009 MOOC Research
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  • rvanderlan on 23 Sep 14
     
    Good study of learning in MOOC, comparing different types of MOOC students AND comparing MOOC with students in face-to-face classes.
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How Community Feedback Shapes User Behavior - 2 views

cs.stanford.edu/...disqus-icwsm14.pdf MOOC course design participation
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  • rvanderlan on 15 Sep 14
     
    Stanford study on how people respond to positive and negative feedback in comments. Poor students respond to negative attention by posting more and worse; good students don't respond to praise (they don't post more or better).
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http://www.coffr.in/uploads/1/3/6/2/13620293/lak2014.pdf - 1 views

www.coffr.in/...lak2014.pdf best practices Research engagement learning
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  • Patrice Prusko on 05 Sep 14
     
    understanding students patterns of learning behavior in MOOCs
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Why We Watch: Lessons from MIT's Study of MOOCs and Engagement | EdSurge News - 1 views

www.edsurge.com/...-study-of-moocs-and-engagement
shared by Patrice Prusko on 04 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • The biggest takeaway: Keep it short. Student engagement, measured by how long a student watched each video and whether they attempted to answer post-video questions, dropped sharply at the six minute mark.
  • Videos with a personal feel (filmed in an informal setting) and videos that were designed with the MOOC format in mind fared better than polished videos that simply chopped up a pre-recorded lecture.
  • Patrice Prusko on 04 Sep 14
     
    "The biggest takeaway: Keep it short. Student engagement, measured by how long a student watched each video and whether they attempted to answer post-video questions, dropped sharply at the six minute mark."
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The Real Value of Online Education - Brandon Alcorn, Gayle Christensen, and Ezekiel J. ... - 1 views

www.theatlantic.com/...375561 MOOC Research engagement completion
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  • But focusing on the tiny fraction of students who complete a MOOC is misguided. The more important number is the 60 percent engagement rate. Students may not finish a MOOC with a certificate of accomplishment, but the courses nonetheless meet the educational goals of millions. 
  • Patrice Prusko on 04 Sep 14
     
    "But focusing on the tiny fraction of students who complete a MOOC is misguided. The more important number is the 60 percent engagement rate. Students may not finish a MOOC with a certificate of accomplishment, but the courses nonetheless meet the educational goals of millions. "
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Using GPS and Smart Phones to Create a Worldwide Laboratory | Stanford Online - 1 views

online.stanford.edu/...es-create-worldwide-laboratory MOOC laboratory stanford gps phones video data collection course design
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  • Patrice Prusko on 29 Aug 14
     
    Stanford course using GPS and smart phones to create a worldwide lab
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Using MOOCs in Classroom: Interactive Online Learning on Campus | Ithaka S+R - 3 views

www.sr.ithaka.org/...tive-Online-Learning-on-Campus MOOC Research blended
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  • rvanderlan on 11 Jul 14
     
    Published July 10, 2014 Rebecca Griffiths, Matthew Chingos, Christine Mulhern, Richard Spies Online technologies show promise for educating more people in innovative ways that can lower costs for universities and colleges, but how can higher education leaders move forward, confident in their choices about how best to integrate these technologies on their campuses?
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New Penn State MOOC-for-Credit Explores Social Science of Wrongful Convictions - 0 views

www.officer.com/...cience-of-wrongful-convictions MOOC Penn State credit
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  • Patrice Prusko on 03 Jul 14
     
    students take course for credit
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