This is a simple comparison of two vastly different MOOCs:
DS106
"Start any time, it never ends. Design it your way"
and
Gamification (iversity)
"Let's take the campus experience online!" and "learn the basics of Gamification with a highly practical approach."
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DS106 |
Iversity.org (Gamification) |
Technology |
Encourages use of a number of technologies:
Gravitar Gmail/Youtube Soundcloud Flickr Posting on website Contributing to forums |
All learning takes place on website using multi-media:
Instructional videos (mainly) with quizzes, encourages contributions to online forum and to general forums on: F/Bk. LinkedIn, Google+, and instructors' Blogs |
Pedagogy |
Collaborative, connectivist, constructivist, learners
contribute to evolution of the course - prosumers |
This is a 'taught' course. Instructional: videos, reading materials. Constructivist: Live G+ 'hangouts'
and f2f 'meet ups'
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General approach and philosopy |
Organic evolving course, changes daily, created by both
'experts' and participants. Peer2Peer assessment and feedback." Has 2 courses – non-timebound open course and formal timebound course. The course can be reused, remixed and made available by other organisations, individuals. |
Structured linear programme with emphasis on collaboration and
interaction amongst learners. Not simply contact during course but
beyond its completion, building up a network of like-minded
participants Peer2peer evaluation of assignments. |
Hi Linda
ReplyDeleteLike the comparison
Cheers
Alan