{"id":205,"date":"2013-03-14T08:45:49","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T08:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/unite\/?p=4"},"modified":"2017-03-22T16:53:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T16:53:21","slug":"what-are-moocs-event-15th-march-2012-10-00am-2-45pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nutela\/2013\/03\/14\/what-are-moocs-event-15th-march-2012-10-00am-2-45pm\/","title":{"rendered":"What are MOOCs? – 15th March 2013 10.00am – 2.45pm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Venue:\u00a0Bamburgh Room, King\u2019s Road Centre: Newcastle University<\/strong><\/p>\n

Massive Open Online Courses are an exciting recent development with great potential to change Higher Education. Staff with an interest in Distance and eLearning are invited to this UNITE event. The keynote speaker will be\u00a0Sian Bayne<\/a>, Associate Dean for Digital Scholarship at Edinburgh University.<\/p>\n

To reserve your place, please complete our\u00a0booking form<\/a>.
\nContact for queries:
\nMike Cameron<\/a>
\nCarol Summerside<\/a><\/p>\n

Event Outline<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.00 \u2013 10.15<\/span> Tea\/ Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.15 – 10.30<\/span> Introduction \u2013 The Digital Campus, MOOCs and the current \u2018state of play<\/strong>‘ Professor Tony Stevenson and – Pro-Vice Chancellor – Planning and Resources<\/span><\/p>\n

10.30 – 11.15<\/strong><\/span> So what are MOOCs? Histories, Pedagogies, Myths & the Media<\/strong> \u2013 Sheila MacNeill, Assistant Director, JISC CETIS, University of Strathclyde<\/span><\/p>\n

11.15 – 12.00<\/span> Why should we consider MOOCs: A University Perspective?<\/strong>
\nSian Bayne: Edinburgh University: E-Learning & Digital Cultures<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a012.00 – 12.45<\/strong><\/span> \u2013\u00a0 LUNCH BREAK<\/strong> During which the attendees can post questions for the panel session at 1:45<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12.45 – 1.30<\/strong><\/span> What is it actually like to do a MOOC: A Student Perspective?<\/strong>
\nSuzanne Hardy (student on E-Learning & Digital Cultures at Edinburgh University)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1.30 – 1.45<\/span><\/strong> Refreshments<\/span><\/p>\n

1.45 – 2.30<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 The future of MOOCS\/ E-Learning Panel Discussion<\/strong>
\n\u2018Where do we go next?\u2019<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Participants: \u00a0Tony Stevenson, Dave Wolfendale, Sian Bayne, Suzanne Hardy & Shelia MacNeill. Chaired by Iain Wheeldon
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2.30-2.45<\/span><\/strong> What Next: Wrap Up<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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