Director of Blended and Online Learning Design @UMichiganAI. Co-director of LXD Graduate Certificate Program. Lecturer @UMichEducation. Program Chair @AERAOTL
Apr 11, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Excited to hear @thejuanpinto present "Exploring How Learners Integrate Personally Meaningful Issues in a Project-Based MOOC" in this session today at 4:10 pm. @UMichiganAI@cquintana See abstract in thread 1/n
We explore the impact of increasing learner agency through a project-based learning approach in a #MOOC, Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking. We discuss ways in which the course's pedagogical approach allowed learners to bring their views and concerns together with.. 2/n
Apr 11, 2021 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
We compared discussion posts on an open forum (edX), where learners can read responses of others before replying with posts on a locked forum (Coursera), where learners must respond to prompt before being able to view responses of others. #MOOCs@UMichiganAI
We found that posts on an open forum tended to be incomplete, more persuasive in tone, with some showing evidence of reflection. On a locked forum, posts tended to be complete, more assertive in tone, and exhibited a diversity of ideas through responses.