{"68687":{"#nid":"68687","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech to Offer First Massive Open Online Course","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is C21U offering and who can participate?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for 21st Century Universities is proud to announce that in Fall 2011 Georgia Tech will offer its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for students interested in learning more about Instructional Technology. This course is open to anyone in the world, but only a select few\u2014including students at Georgia Tech\u2014are given credit for it.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is a MOOC?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re still reading, you\u2019re probably asking, \u201cThat\u2019s great. So what\u2019s a MOOC?\u201d A MOOC is a form of computer-mediated learning with each week\u2019s lecturer providing course materials and discussion topics (streamed online) on that week\u2019s theme. After each lecture, students are required to engage in the discussion; this can be in the form of a blog post, a vlog, a forum discussion or other interactions. Students will be evaluated based on their level of engagement within the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA MOOC differs from traditional distance-learning classrooms in a few key ways. In addition to allowing any interested parties to participate, all of the content produced from the course is shared by everyone involved. A MOOC is participatory\u2014learners contribute to the class by building on the topics discussed, researching those topics further and then creating their own relevant content, which other students then comment on, critique, connect and share, creating a community of content shared by all.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will the MOOC cover, and how will students be evaluated?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe direction this MOOC will take depends on who participates and how they interact. However, all discussion surrounding this MOOC will focus on the role of instructional technology in forming a student\u2019s digital identity, the role of open learning communities (OLCs), and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho is teaching the course?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested students can find a list of course facilitators plus many other details (course outline, discussion threads, blog posts, etc.) at the MOOC\u2019s website: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/change.mooc.ca\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/GTMOOC.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow much does it cost?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENothing! There is no cost to enroll.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho is eligible to enroll?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEveryone. Like many Georgia Tech seminars, this MOOC promises to be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students alike, and all are welcome. And there is no class size limit\u2014in fact, we invite all interested Georgia Tech students to participate. The MOOC is a 4-credit course divided over two semesters (2 and 2); the course numbers are CS 4802 ELT (CRN92449) and CS 8802 ELT (CRN92450). To register, visit the MOOC website: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/change.mooc.ca\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/GTMOOC.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIf you have not already registered, here is what you should do:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESubscribe to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtmooc.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethis blog\u003C\/a\u003E, so that you can follow posts, comment on discussions and register your presence.\u0026nbsp; There is a button in the side bar of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtmooc.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethis page\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for your convenience. If you do not want to be identified, then subscription is not required to participate in the MOOC.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVisit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022MOOC Home Page\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/change.mooc.ca\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethis page\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to register for the MOOC\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you are registered at Georgia Tech, visit your\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022T-Square\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/t-square.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ET-Square page\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for additional information.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you are part of the Georgia Tech community and would like to be added to T-Square, send an email message containing your preferred Georgia Tech email address to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rad@gatech.edu?subject=ADDME\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eme\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;with the subject line ADDME.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWatch your email for updates and announcements\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho do I contact for more information?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, contact Emily Ivey at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:emily.ivey@cc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eemily.ivey@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or visit the MOOC website at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/change.mooc.ca\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/GTMOOC.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27504","created_gmt":"2011-07-05 15:04:14","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:40","author":"Himani Manglani","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-07-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-07-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"69375":{"id":"69375","type":"image","title":"MOOC","body":null,"created":"1449177252","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:14:12","changed":"1475894609","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:29","alt":"MOOC","file":{"fid":"192753","name":"mooc_slide3.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mooc_slide3_0.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mooc_slide3_0.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":76941,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mooc_slide3_0.jpeg?itok=DiO3nf8C"}}},"media_ids":["69375"],"groups":[{"id":"66244","name":"C21U"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13481","name":"C21U"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Emily.ivey@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EEmily Ivey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}