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Videos for teaching, learning and communication

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Este es un curso de la Universidad de Manchester desarrollado en el marco dell Proyeto ECO propone el desarrollo de competencias para la creación de vídeos para la enseñanza, el aprendizaje y la comunicación partiendo de lo más básico de los videos interactivos adaptándose al nivel del alumno y a sus objetivos. Los estudiantes tendrán oportunidades a lo largo del MOOC para pasar a niveles más avanzados o completar las tareas básicas.

Objetivos de aprendizaje

Las personas que se aproximen a este curso podrán aprender a:

  • Comprender como desarrollar las capacidades de otros alumnos y crear nuevos cursos basados en este modelo.
  • Crear un vídeo básico con el equipo que tenga y utilizar las herramientas de edición libre.
  • Diseñar, crear, cargar, descargar, implantar y utilizar herramientas de vídeo para la enseñanza, el aprendizaje y la comunicación.
  • Colaborar y cooperar utilizando tecnología web 2.0 de manera apropiada protegiendo la privacidad y la seguridad en línea.

Requisitos recomendados

El curso está abierto a todos los que tienen interés por la producción de vídeos como recurso de aprendizaje y comunicación. Deben tener acceso a herramientas de la web 2.0, Internet, cámara y software de edición. Sin embargo, esto se puede lograr compartiendo recursos o equipos en el trabajo o la escuela.

A quién va dirigido

Cualquier docente que quiere enseñar o comunicarse a través del video. Aunque el curso ha sido diseñado en inglés, la mayoría de los recursos de este MOOC están disponibles en la mayoría de los idiomas a través de subtítulos y guiones cargados.

Se tiene una especial atención a la accesibilidad para los alumnos con necesidades educativas especiales para lo que disponen de información para mejorar su participación.

La profesora responsable es Carol Fowler @carolfowler de la Universidad de Manchester, CEO en @klobomedia con trayectoria en redes sociales y Web 2.0.

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1st International Conference “MOOCs: Present and Future. International Perspectives”

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1st International Conference

MOOCs: Present and Future. International Perspectives”

28th-30th November

ECO Project, approved by European Commission in February 2014, created a consortium of 20 universities and European enterprises from 7 different countries that joined to develop an innovative accreditation program aimed at teachers. One of its objectives is presenting e-learning strategies through MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in the 1st International Conference “MOOCs: Present and Future. International Perspectives”

International special guest speaker George Siemens

George Siemens is one of the most relevant international e-learning theorists. He proposed Connectivism as a learning theory for the digital era, in which people learn through creativity and innovation. For Siemens, learning is no longer a copy or transmission of knowledge.

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, November 28th (ON-SITE & ONLINE)

15:00 – 15:15: Opening
15:15 – 17:00: Round table: Technological perspectives and proposals for MOOCs environments in the EU (ECO Project)

Coordinator: Javier Viñuales (Geographica, Spain)

Jorge Driesner (Telefónica Learning System, Spain)
Marco Re (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
Alberto Asuero (Geographica, Spain)
Francis Luong (HUMANCE AG, Germany)

17:00 – 17:30: Break
17:30 – 19:30: Virtual tour through ECO (presentation of ECO MOOCs)

Coordinator: Alfonso Gutiérrez (Universidad de Valladolid, Spain)

Maria do Carmo Pinto (Universidade Aberta, Portugal)
Alessandra Tomasini (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) Tiberio Feliz (UNED, Spain)
Vicente Montiel (TABARCA Consulting, Spain)
Adeline Bossu (Université Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle, France)
Aquilina Fueyo (Universidad de Oviedo)
Sunne Eichler (SUNNE EICHLER, Alemania)
Carol Fowler (video presentation Manchester University)

19:30: End of session

SATURDAY, November 29th (ON-SITE & ONLINE)
09:00 – 10:30: Keynote session and open discussion: “After the MOOC:What remains and what is the next?” George Siemens (Canada)

10:30 – 12:00: Round table: Pedagogical and communicative models of MOOCs. European perspectives (ECO Project)

Coordinator: Francis Brouns (OUNL)

Maria Gomez Patiño (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain),
António Teixeira (Universidade Aberta, Portugal)
Carlos Rodríguez Hoyos (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain)
María Jordano (UNED, Spain)

12:00 – 12:30: Break

12:30 – 14:30: Round table: MOOCs methodology and assessment. European perspectives.

Coordinator: Divina Frau-Meigs (Université Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle, France)

Santiago Fano (Universidad de Oviedo, Spain)
Lina Morgado (Universidade Aberta, Portugal)
Alejandro Silva (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain)
Javier Nó (Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain)

14:30: End of session

SUNDAY, November 30th (ONLINE)

10:00 – 14:00: Online Communications
14:00: End of session.

Participants:

Is Germany truly e-savvy? Conversation with MOOC designer Sünne Eichler

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A total of 16 MOOCs will be developed by 15 Universities, not only from Europe but also from North and South America. The MOOCS serve as examples and best practices for the targeted 4000 selected teachers. They will be invited to actively participate on the ECO platform and create their own MOOC. Very similar to that of an ECO-system in learning, becoming a leading platform in a few years time for Massive Open, Ubiquitous Learning. What does this really implicate for the teacher? The product of this collaboration of universities, tech partners and partners in communication are the 16 base-MOOCs, a set of modules organized in 5 different overall topics:

1. COMMON COURSE

2. e-learning

3. Digital literacy

4. Arts and Creativity

5. Computing and math
Ms. Sünne Eichler of Eichler Beratung is responsible for MOOC which will designed and set up 100% for a German target audience. A lot of responsibility to grow the MOOC eco-system in a country that has warmly embraced digital and distance learning.

Can you please tell us more about the content of the German ECO-MOOC you will be launching November next?

“The ECO-MOOC is about E-Learning project management at schools. In Germany some schools

are using already E-Learning and there are a lot of initiatives to support teachers. But very

often they are not sure about the way to handle the project. That is why we are focusing with

this MOOC on E-Learning project management.”


What is the target group of your MOOC?

“Our target group are teachers from any type and size of schools. And we address additionally

student teachers and students qualifying for teaching.”

 

What can you tell us about the general use of MOOCs in Germany?

 

“MOOCs are quite popular in Germany offered by some universities and institutions such as

Hasso Plattner Institut, Potsdam. But even companies are starting organizing own MOOC –

mostly in the way of SPOC (small private online course).”

 

After the launch of your MOOC, will you be promoting the module somewhere in the next

few months?
“Yes, sure. We are working very close with teacher organisations, the state ministries for

education and some universities. And of course we will promote the MOOC in the press and

new media channels.”

What do you think would be the main hurdle for your target audience teachers to embrace the MOOC ideology?

 

“I think, the most important hurdle could be a technical one: we have to offer easy access to the MOOC and a very good usability. Spare time could be the second hurdle, but we organized that MOOC in a way that offers a maximum of flexibility and a good value of input. The investment of time is about 1-2 hours per week.”

What other MOOC modules would you like to see spring from your e-learning project management?

“I would like to dive deeper into the topics learner motivation and stakeholder management. If we can broaden the MOOC in that way, it would very very helpul for the teachers.”

What is in it for teachers to participate and actually create their own MOOC?

“For teachers the MOOC has three main benefits:

 he /she is getting used to new ways of learning by using a MOOC

 he /she is receiving state of the art knowledge on E-Learning project management

 he /she can exchange ideas with experts and other teachers.”