W9 - Showcase 1: Serendipity and the learner experience

[Yishay Mor]

The first two design narratives we will be showcasing are Helen Crump's and Jane Challinor's learner narratives. See also Helen's learning journal and Jane's portfolio. 

Tomorrow we will be looking at designer narratives - which tell the story of a project you worked on. But today we decided to start with the learner experience of participating in OLDS MOOC. You might find that these stories resonate with yours, or that they appear to be about a different MOOC than the one you took. Indeed, it is interesting to see two participants who have worked together, and yet they report on such a different experience. But we believe that like us you will appreciate the openness and honesty of these accounts. 

So please, comment on their clouds - and use this thread (on the open group) to discuss any emerging cross-cutting issues.

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Dr. Yishay Mor
Senior Lecturer, Educational Technology
http://iet.open.ac.uk/people/yishay.mor
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[Patrick McAndrew]

Hi Yishay,

As a bit of an insider :-) I know there were worries about actually finding evidence from the participants but these show how much has been going on!

As is usual I found following the links and comments led me to other places. Having visited Helen's world I now wonder if there is such a thing as a MOOC junkie :-). As well as the edcmooc from Coursera I ended up looking at the Programme for Online Teaching, then off into discussions about Hangouts and Collaborations. Jane also shared how the OLDS MOOC had given her a real connection with Helen that sounds like it deserves to continue.

So I can see why you went with the label of Serendipity and learning - I also feel like I experienced it my self!

Patrick.