Sharing the experience of the EMMA platform. Looking to the future

Rosanna De Rosa

Emma is a research-based project aiming at:

• exploring the new MOOC frontier • supporting diversity in pedagogical

approaches• promoting cross-cultural learning• offering personalization of learning-

paths• experiencing and validating innovative

instructional designEmma is also a MOOC Platform

offering:

• MOOC automatic translation/transcription services

• Monitoring activities (learning analytics, tracking, surveys)

• Hosting and support

WHAT EMMA STAND FOR

THE EMMA ADVENTURE

- Use the European linguistic and cultural diversity as not negotiable values to reach target audiences in other parts of the world- Create a European brand on the international stage- Connect learning to design through Learning Analytics

2013: Expert survey launched

2014: The Emma Project approved

2015: The Pilot phase concluded

2016: Emma open the door

2014: Emma challenges definition

2015: working definition of cultural diversity as function of: language, pedagogy, personalization

2016: 40 MOOCs on board

CHALLENGES

During the starting phase, the project objectives were translated into challenges and strictly joined to Pilot Preparation and Evaluation

CHALLENGE 1 E 2

From pedagogy to instructional design To what extent can diversity be accommodated in a unique platform without losing effectiveness and consistency?

From the web-learning paradigm (Oer) to MOOCs To what extent can these processes be translated into inclusiveness, sustainability, and deployment within different social contexts?

CHALLENGE 3 E 4

Accessibility through language. From linguistic isolation to linguistic inclusiveness.

How to approach linguistic to cultural translation?

How to insure both identity and diversity

Accessibility through culture: from a country-specific platform to a Pan-European platform

How to transform this multicultural perspective in added value?

CHALLENGE 5

From individual MOOCs to massive and back again

How to ensure a mindful and individual learning experience in a massive learning environment?

Cultural diversity as function of language, pedagogy and content personalization

• Multiculturalism through translation

• Multiculturalism through customization

• Multiculturalism through pedagogy

A PREMISE

LANGUAGE

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

PEDAGOGY

PERSONALIZATION

A working definition

A PREMISE

Translation is a core feature for Emma. For this reason we have measured it on two side:

• System efficiency for machine learning and automatic TTL

• System effectiveness as user’s choice for non-native language content consumption

Results:

TTL system improved and available almost in Real Time

There is a clear choices for using MOOCs in a non-native language (English as lingua franca)

LANGUAGE

PEDAGOGY

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

CONTENT PERSONALIZATIO

N44% English content use

Word Errors Rate Bilingual Evaluation Understudy

System efficiency and effectiveness

A PREMISE

MOOC have been piloted on Emma from a diverse pedagogical perspectives:

From xMooc to Hybrid Mooc Mooc based Flipped experience

Results:

• The platform can accommodate a variety of pedagogical approaches.

• there is not a single recipe for success but an education mix

LANGUAGE

PEDAGOGY

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

CONTENT PERSONALIZATIO

N

hMOOC

xMOOCcMooc

Flipped

iMoocSocial learning

An education mix

Rosanna De Rosa

An education mix

A PREMISE

The PLE is organized around several environments:

internal • Coursebook• Personal Blog• Peer assessment

external• Social Classroom• Europeana resources API

Results:

• Social classroom as a mean for social appropriation of the teaching approach as well as content.

• Social classroom to create stable micro learning communities

Language

Pedagogy

CULTURAL DIVERSITY Content

personalization512 course books1912 users created 9975 notes

The micro-learning communities

University-funded Outside sponsorship

SyndicationLearners

● Professor interest● Marketing● Blended learning dev● Cost-savings

● Government● Foundations● Other Nonprofits● Corporate

● Optional Certificates ● Corporate consumers● Content customization

Grants

Fees

Outside Organization

‘Teacher-Student’

FUNFEDERICA

EDUOPEN

IVERSITY

UDACITY

FUTURELEARN

MIRIADA

EDX

COURSERA

Original source, Charlie Chang Capri 2015

A PROPOSAL

Routes to Sustainability:

Routes to Sustainability:

Cooperative Membership Crowdsourcing

Syndication

● Government● Foundations● Other Nonprofits● Corporate

● Content customization● Group Services ● Experimental design

● FLOSS, Open sources● Services customization● Optimization● Training and support● Group Services

Shares (Benefits/Responsibilities)

Revenue

Outside Organization

Inside organization

EMMA

A PROPOSAL

Individual Subscription

● Collaborative consumption● Collaborative value creation● Content/expertise reuse● Redistribution, sharing and

reuse of excess capacity

ie. The OCLC model

Open Source

PlatformOpen

CatalogueOpen EMMA

Entity

A business model based on shared economy: open membership, open platform, shared services and responsibilities

The proposal

A PROPOSAL