Event Details

• Date/Time:
  • Wednesday November 25, 2015 - Thursday November 26, 2015
    7:00 am - 6:59 pm
• Location: Atlanta, GA
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Contact

coursera-support@gatech.edu

mailto:coursers-support@gatech.edu

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Summary Sentence: We are pleased to announce the launch of the Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Proposals competition.

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Announcing the Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Proposals competition

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Proposals competition. You can click the link above to view the competition page, and review the details below as well. Please share with colleagues you think may be interested.

• Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 25, 2015
• Funding Organization's Deadline: Friday, January 15, 2016
• Award Cycle: Round 4
• Description:

Request for MOOC Proposal and Evaluation Criteria

Georgia Tech Professional Education & Center for 21st Century Universities

November 2015

Georgia Tech is entering its fourth year of MOOC development, delivery and assessment and it's first RFP where edX is a development option. Over the three years, our strategy has matured and we have reached a number of milestones that have further enhanced Georgia Tech’s MOOC program:

• Developed and produced 26 MOOC courses offered more than 60 times on Coursera with 24 faculty representing nearly all colleges on campus
• Flipped 10 classrooms on the Georgia Tech campus using the Coursera platform
• Developed and produced 2 specializations on Coursera
• Developed and produced 1 sequences on Coursera
• Surpassed 1M enrollments on Coursera
• Launch the country’s first massive open online degree with OMS CS on Udacity, and developed and launched 7 non-credit graduate level computer science courses from OMS CS on Udacity

These initiatives have afforded a positive impact on the classroom teaching and learning experiences of traditional and non-traditional students at Georgia Tech.

MOOC Proposal Evaluation Criteria:

Meeting the following criteria will increase the chance of approval of your MOOC submission. The MOOC faculty review committee will evaluate and review the proposal(s) against this criteria.

1. What is the global market potential of the MOOC? Who will take this MOOC? (cite professional organizations, companies, job titles, industries, sectors, degrees, education level, and all other demographics that you know are relevant, valuable markets for the proposed subject matter)
2. Does the MOOC have the ability to benefit learners either professionally or personally? (career, income, promotion, quality of life, skill set, employability, job force readiness, improved college application pool, etc.)
3. Does the MOOC directly benefit Georgia Tech? List ways that you think it benefits Georgia Tech or Georgia Tech learners.
4. Does the proposal have the potential to create a Specialization? A Specialization may be presented either as a sequence of courses that build upon each culminating with a capstone project or a complimentary group of courses that can be taken in any order.
5. Will the MOOC be used to impact your research or any research at Georgia Tech?
6. Does the proposed instructor have prior experience teaching online/hybrid courses and/or using educational technology such as learning management systems, lecture capture, online forums or online pedagogy?
7. Is the course development timeline realistic?
8. Does the unit head approve your proposal submission and acknowledge that you have the time to focus on the proposed work. (see routing sheet link)

Required MOOC Proposal Basics:

The proposal must include the following information.

1. Course Title
2. Course Platform:
1. Coursera
2. edX
3. Course Type:
1. A single stand-alone course
2. Conversion of a current Coursera course from session based to on demand format
3. Specialization or sequence
4. Course Description: Submit a 100 – 200 word general description of the course. Be specific and highlight course value.
5. Target Audience: Describe your target audience and be as specific as you can.
1. General interest (Please specify)
2. Undergraduate Student
3. Graduate Students (include what degree programs are most relevant)
4. Professional or Graduate (include what degree programs are most relevant)
5. Industries or sectors
6. Professional organizations
7. Job titles
6. Course Demand: Please provide evidence of market demand for this course (student surveys, articles, etc.). Please also list any similar courses you are aware of.

• Evidence of Learning: What assessment activities will provide evidence that the defined course goals are met?

1. Course Design/Format: Include learning outcomes, prerequisite knowledge and types of assessments. Coursera recommends the following guidelines to best support learner engagement and continuation in your course:

• 10-30 hours of total learner time (watching videos and doing assessments) per course.
• Material broken down into modules of 1-2 hours of learner time
• Modules broken down into lessons of 20-23 minutes of learner time, with some formative assessment in each lesson (for example a 3-10 question quiz)

1. A detailed outline or course syllabus and plan: Include a weekly schedule, sample readings, and descriptions of proposed assessments. Note that you may not use any copyrighted material to which you do not have world-wide, free distribution rights.

1. Your Background: Briefly explain your background and why you will be effective at creating and delivering a MOOC for Georgia Tech.
2. Technology & Other Requirements: Are there special tools or materials that are required for the course (programming environment, simulators, e-books etc.)? Are there any special support needs for the course, such as animations that need to be generated or extensive graphics that need to be created? Are there any special IP permissions that will need to be acquired? Will you be using any data from your course for research and or publication?

1. Simple budget: In order to help us better understand projected use of funds, please provide your budget needs. A budget may consist of funds that can be used in the following ways:

• Buy-outs
• Summer salary
• Discretionary
• Teaching Assistants
• Materials

1. Additional Funding Sources: If you have funding or are planning to apply for funding from other sources/grants to apply to the development of this proposed course please explain.

• Source
• Amount

1. Required Documents/Department Approval Coversheet: Appropriate approval signatures from your unit head(s) supporting your desire to create a MOOC.

Resources to Assist Faculty:

The following materials area available to assist faculty in the proposal preparation.

o   MOOC workshop attendance on Nov 13, 2015 or Spring 2016 is required before starting development of MOOC.

o   Instructor’s Guide for Faculty

o   Routing Sheet - Accompanies the proposal (required)

o   Instructor Agreement - Used to launch the course when ready to go live

• Submit all policy, platform, instructional design, research and financial related questions to coursera-support@gatech.edu. You should receive a response within 24 – 48 hours.
• Additional questions are always welcome and should be directed to the Education Innovation Team in the Provost Office.

See competition

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar

No

Groups

C21U, OMS

Invited Audience

Faculty/Staff

Categories

Career/Professional development

Keywords

Coursera, MOOCs

Status

• Created By: Brittany Aiello
• Workflow Status: Published
• Created On: Nov 17, 2015 - 5:21am
• Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:12pm