Allocation of students to countries
My recommendation is to keep things simple, rather than rely on software allocations for countries during the first iteration.
The challenge with OERu learners is how the software will deal with attrition of learners. If the allocations are based on a viable group size at the beginning of the course, you need to think about what happens if the group numbers drop below a viable group size.
I'd keep it simple for the first iterations of the course until we have more reliable date on the size of the cohort etc, for example:
- Where appropriate, "dictate" a small number of countries to guarantee a viable group size and shared resources for designated activities.
- Work with a simple table of learners where they declare their countries and let the cohort self-organise, rather than attempting software algorithms to allocate groups.
