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Atlanta, GA | Posted: May 27, 2013
Victor Rogers
Institute Communications
This article is part of a series about Tech’s mini innovation hubs, which are researching questions related to massive open online courses and online learning.
Links to Other Articles in the Series:
MOOC Matters: Keeping Students Engaged
Summary Sentence:
When Georgia Tech launched its first massive open online course (MOOC) last summer, the campus community had plenty of questions about the ramifications for teaching and learning at the Institute.
Full Summary:
When Georgia Tech launched its first massive open online course (MOOC) last summer, the campus community had plenty of questions about the ramifications for teaching and learning at the Institute.
Scott Douglas
Bonnie FerriWhen Georgia Tech launched its first massive open online course (MOOC) last summer, the campus community had plenty of questions about the ramifications for teaching and learning at the Institute.
The response? Seven groups of faculty, staff, and students, called “mini innovation hubs,” were formed. These groups have been busy defining their research questions and exploring how to address them. Members of six of the seven hubs presented their progress during a showcase a few weeks ago.
“The requirements for the mini innovation hubs were simple,” said Donna Llewellyn, director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and associate vice provost for Learning Excellence. “Each group exploring a research question needed a faculty champion and a group of people interested in exploring the topic. The organizers did not tell the groups what questions to ask.”
Llewellyn is leading the initiative with Mike McCracken, director of Online Course Development and Innovation for the Center for 21st Century Universities; Wendy Newstetter, senior academic professional in the College of Engineering; and Lauren Margulieux, graduate student assistant in the School of Psychology.
The seven hubs are considering the following topics and questions:
The May showcase was the first update from the hubs, and the research is continuing.
“This is not a closed process,” Llewellyn said. “These mini hubs don’t have fences around them. They are open to other people becoming involved.”
Anyone interested in working with a hub should contact the group’s champion.
The videotaped presentations from the showcase are available here.
