tie-up lucknow education event 31st october 2014
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Dr. SUNIL JI GARGManaging Director
Sunmitra Education Technologies Limited, Lucknow
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Developing A
MOOC PORTAL(MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE)
Our Experiences While the Journey is
ON
Outline
•What is a MOOC.•Our Effort Showcase.•Lucknow Experience.•Take-Aways For You.
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WHAT IS A MOOC ?
Ever visited a place below?
If Yes, You Are Already a MOOC User.
• MOOC Stands for:
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MASSIVE
OPEN
ONLINE
COURSE
Let's Understand a Little More• MASSIVE
Many Users, Communication amongst Users, Many Courses
• OPENOpen Participation (FREE/FREEMIUM), Open Content,
• ONLINEReal-time or Online in a Self Paced Mode.
• COURSESessions/Modules grouped in a defined structure. Assessment/Certification expected.
Little Background
• Named in 2008 by Dave Cormier of University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
• Popular Jargon by 2012 with the advent of EDX, CourseEra, Udacity, Udemy etc.
• A "DISTANCE LEARNING" method using digital tools along with learner togetherness.
Are MOOCs a new word for E-Learning
• Both Yes and NO.• Here the focus is not really learning
management systems.• The focus is:
– COURSEs as a prime learning unit.– OPEN-NESS (easy to join/no pre-conditions)– SOCIALISATION OF LEARNING– SCALABILITY
FREEor
FREEMIUM Structuredas
COURSES
Micro-Lectures and Support
Material
Co-Learner Interaction
Features
Understanding MOOC features
Understanding More ....
Mooc Add-Ons
Projects (Interactive / Self Driven)
Assessments (Formative / Summative)
Certification (Verified /
Unverified)
TimeScheduled / Self Paced
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Structured Course
Modules
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Scheduled Start Date
Self Paced
Show Case - 2Co-Learner Interaction
Re-ViewableMicro-Lectures
Some MOOC portals also contain
• Tools for Educators to create/upload their courses that meet their policies.
• Optional online LMS tools.• Assessment Creation Tools.• Learner Interaction Tools.• Business Tools
(Pricing/Marketing/Analytics).
OUR EFFORT SHOWCASE.
Sunmitra's Idea - 1• Started with blended Learning in
2011.• Focused on ordinary
teachers/authors to create online academies for FREE.
• Content grouping as Sessions – Courses – Programs – Academies.
• Authoring tools to organise and sequence content.
Sunmitra's Idea - 2• Support for standard content like PPTs,
DOCs, PDFs, JPGs, Youtube Videos, Flash, Slideshare content, Google Drive Content etc.
• Learner Progress Monitoring.• Team based content creation.• Fully open or group specific delivery.• Listing and marketing using
standard E-Shopping portals.
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Quick Course View
Categories of Courses
Content Sessions, Grouped as Courses –
Programs - Academies
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Direct Search within Academy Names, Program Names, Session
Names or its descriptions
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First Few Pages of Featured Sessions Available without
making an account
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F:0 indicates a free course, F:10 indicates
a course of 10 Fee Units
Ticking over My Checkbox allows
you to join
Course is the minimum unit One
can Join
Course Session
Count, Active Level and
Course Code are alo visible
Course list can be filtered on various
parameters
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Session Image, Name, ID, Sequence No. is also displayed
A Session list shows Joining Status,
completion status
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Its shows details like Session ID, Suggested Sequence of Reading,
Name, Description, No. Of Screens, Recommended Time to
Attempt, Attempt Count, Last Attempt Date and Percentage
Done
Show Case - 6Like all Views
Session list can be seen in Tabular
View
Other than filtering, One can also Order sessions by Last Attempt, Session ID, Name or Its Assigned
Sequence
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A Session Player is then opened according to session Data Type
(Image, PPT, PDF, HTML, Youtube, Slideshare, PODCast, DOC etc.)
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A Session Player provides a feature to link to any external document or URL that can be
opened separately. This provides the power of Hyper-
linking even if the content doesn't support it.
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Meracourse Authors Can Use this feature to link to external discussion forums for co-learner discussion related to any page.
By Providing Additional Details Any Meracourse Learner Can Become a
Content Author to allow him to upload content, using the content
DASHBOARD.
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One can then easily upload new sessions.
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Sessions of various content types can then be uploaded by the authors.
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One can then create a course and then add his own sessions or sessions
shared by others.
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Finally if desired, One can create a Program by adding
few courses and an Academy by Adding Few Programs
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A click over a Fee-Based course directs a user to an external shopping portal,
where the course can be listed separately.
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LUCKNOW EXPERIENCE.
Lucknow Experience (Plus-es)
• Nurturing a raw idea with Least distraction.• Low Survival Cost.• Enough people to test functional
prototypes (For software engine and for content).
• Easier to create a platform to start from blended Learning (Brick-Mortar School) to go to fully Virtual Learning.
Lucknow Experience (Minus-es)
• Unable to interact with like-minded Professionals/Venture Funding Agencies.
• Big Dreams – Low Funds – High Patience LOOP continues .......
• Difficult to get Intellectual Assets evaluated.
TAKE-AWAYS FOR YOU
• Collection of Links for E-Knowledge Seekers
Top Mooc Portals .....• udemy.com• coursera.org• edx.org• khanacademy.org• novoed.com• futurelearn.com• saylor.org• open2study.com• canvas.net
• coursesites.com• iai.tv• eliademy.com• openlearning.com• p2pu.org• qualt.com• open.edu/itunes/• cosmolearning.com• universalclass.com
University Open Coursewares• MIT Open courseware ocw.mit.edu• Stanford Online class.stanford.edu• Utah State Open University ocw.usu.edu• University of California, Berkeleywebcast.berkeley.edu• Harvard Open Learning Initiative
www.extension.harvard.edu/open-learning-initiative• Open Yale Courses oyc.yale.edu• Carnegie Mellon University oli.cmu.edu• University of Massachusetts Boston ocw.umb.edu
MOOC Learning Portals: Indian Initiatives
• nptel.ac.in• wiziq.com• classle.net• apnacourse.com• gyaanexchange.com• hugheseducation.com• openlearningworld.com• www.meracourse.com• Swyam (To be made available on edx)
Sites of MOOC Related Interest
• Global Moocs Directory www.moocs.co• MOOC List mooc-list.com • World University Consortium wunicon.org• MOOC aggregrator class-central.com• Academic QA transtutors.com• EduKWest www.edukwest.com
Domain Specific Online Learning
• Forex Education www.fxacademy.com• Language Learning www.instremia.com • Economic Education www.mruniversity.com• SAP related open.sap.com• Security related opensecuritytraining.info• Accounting Related www.qualt.com
Computers and IT Learning• w3schools.com• tutorialpoints.com• lynda.com• code.org• codecademy.com• quackit.com• codeavengers.com
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• vogella.com• thinktutorial.com• lessoncup.com• sqlzoo.net• c4learn.com• codelearn.org
LMS Tools• Moodle• DokeOS• Sakai• Canvas• ILIAS• aTutor• Edmodo• chamilo• OLAT• CourseBuilder
(Google)
• Blackboard• Lectora• Articulate• ILIAS• Udutu• Sumtotal• Skillsoft• Eduwave• Desire2Learn• ScLipo• JoomlaLMS• AuthorPoint
Major E-learning Companies In India• Educomp• Everonn• Tata Interactive Systems• Sundaram• NIIT• 24x7learning• liqvid• Hughes Education• Zeuslearning• Excelsoft• eabyas• TalentEdge
• Azim Premji Foundation• Jaypee Associates• Courseking• Edukart• Next Education• ClassTeacher• Time• Meritnation• Upside Learning• G-Cube Solutions• TechKnit• Netvidya• EI Initiatives
Education Searches and Listings (INDIA)
• www.indiastudychannel.com• www.bharatstudent.com• www.shiksha.com• www.jagranjosh.com • www.educationobserver.com• www.indiaeduinfo.com• www.careers360.com • www.indiastudychannel.com• www.minglebox.com • www.bestindiaedu.com• www.studynation.com• www.htcampus.com
• www.coolavenues.com• www.indiaeducation.net• www.educationworld.in• www.infinitecourses.com• www.digitalcampus.in • www.topmbaindia.com• www.admissionnews.com• www.easyshiksha.com• www.vidyarthy.com
• indiaeducationdiary.in
Assessment and Competition Preparation (INDIA)
• www.gmatclub.com• www.pagalguy.com• www.time4education.com• www.indiaresults.com • www.successcds.com • www.careerlauncher.com• www.testfunda.com• www.beatthegmat.com • managementparadise.com• www.winentrance.com• www.hitbullseye.com• www.civilserviceindia.com
• www.gateforum.com• www.lmsindia.com• www.syvum.com• www.testpractice.net• www.rxpgonline.com• www.upscguide.com• www.totalgadha.com• www.100percentile.com• www.questionpaper.in• ascenteducation.com• www.tcyonline.com
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