Proposal for Action: Parallel mode mOOC delivery by two or more partners

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Strategic goal

Foster innovation through pilot projects which demonstrate the viability and strategic opportunities for the OERu network

Strategic objective

Objective 1: Identify, design and implement OERu pilot projects to inform future improvements and innovations in the OERu model

• Focus: Progress implementation of mOOC pilot for parallel mode delivery by two or more partners.

Strategic approach

1. The OERu subscribes to a design-based research approach where pilots are conceptualised and implemented iteratively in authentic settings.
2. Project steps are informed by a series of Probe (making a change), Sense (review), Respond (act) cycles so that each iteration is small enough to fail but when aggregated help to inform overall decision-making.

Key performance indicator(s) for 2015

(Provide recommendation for recalibrated target if necessary)

Progress the implementation of 2 pilot projects

2015 outputs

• Identify two or more OERu partners who are able to participate in the pilot
• Identify possible mOOC course (existing mOOC or new mOOC)
• Implement pilot
• Evaluate pilot
• Other?

Clarifying notes, additional considerations and discussion points

• This pilot will demonstrate a compelling reuse example for saving cost while serving full-fee registered students at the local institution in parallel with free OERu learners.
• For piloting purposes, could be restricted to embedding one OERu mOOC within existing course taught locally at two or more partners.
• International / inter cultural studies
  • Food
  • Values - belief systems
  • Cultural protocols (eg for business)
  • Portrayal through media
  • Storytelling
  • Art
  • Dance
  • Rituals
  • Dress
  • Traditional medicine etc.

Summary description

Provide short description / overview of this proposal for action here

Inputs

• SP4Ed prototype with University of Canterbury.

Activity schedule

#	Activity	Summary description	Responsibility	Target date / Duration
Example	Survey 1st year BGS requirements	Conduct a survey of OERu partners with a BGS to determine subject requirements for 1st year of study	Curriculum & programme of study group (or individual / institution)	15 April 2015 (or ongoing)
1	Establish OERu partners who teach intercultural studies	Find out who teach intercultural studies for credit at their instittuions	TBD	TBD
2	Identify common core learning outcomes for a mOOC	Research if we can establish a common core set of outcomes for a mOOC	TBD	TBD
3	Design and implement prototype	Progress implementation of the prototype	TBD	TBD

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