Swinburne University of Technology,
in Australia is about to run a MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) on learning
design. This course has been designed for anyone interested in improving
learning and teaching, including teachers, tutors academics, educational
technologists, learning designers, librarians and instructional designers.
Using
an agile and rapid course development method, participants will be encouraged
to be innovative, with the aim of future-proofing student learning. The
participants will learn to use their existing Learning Resources, Learning
Management System, Virtual Learning Environment and other collaborative tools
to design scaffolded student activity, enabling small teams to design a
learning course once, and deliver it many times.
Completion
of the MOOC will provide participants with:
·
The ability to
create fast and effective learning design
·
Sound experience
collaboratively working online
·
Skills to design
online learning activities to engage participants
·
The ability to
reflect on learning design and apply to practice.
Instructors
Professors Gilly Salmon and Janet Gregory, along with Dr Kulari Lokuge Dona,
will run the course over six consecutive weeks, beginning DAY 10th
March – 17th April 2014. Participants would be expected to invest around three
to four hours per week.
Dates:
10th March – 17th April
2014
Format:
online
Cost:
Free
