tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275657281509261156.post88484487331342132..comments2024-03-28T04:04:55.806-07:00Comments on Faculty of Language: Willie Sutton and the MOOCSNorberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15701059232144474269noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275657281509261156.post-63351196723857497832013-03-29T08:04:20.840-07:002013-03-29T08:04:20.840-07:00Totally agreed about the insights for the instruct...Totally agreed about the insights for the instructor that come from direct interactions with students. I supplemented my undergrad course on language acquisition with podcasts for the first time this quarter, and the difference between explaining the material to a screen for the podcasts vs. explaining the same material to a live class was significant. It's very much the "whoa, good question - I hadn't thought of it like that before, but this is a *way* better way to explain what's going on here..."Lisa Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495668932392170633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275657281509261156.post-80917063020178846212013-03-18T06:27:28.056-07:002013-03-18T06:27:28.056-07:00Another concern with the 'Experts from Elsewhe...Another concern with the 'Experts from Elsewhere' aspect of MOOCs raised in the Faculty Senate here at UW-Madison, is that it is extremely common for the instructor to learn from the direct interactions with their students. This type of learning for the instructor can be 'wow, I taught that very ineffectively and this other way works better' or 'wow, I just realized this insight into the material after having to explain it 5 different times to these kids'. With MOOCs removing the direct personal interaction between the instructor and the students both sides are left with an impoverished learning experience.Raimyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422260278166908285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5275657281509261156.post-32741030727854311532013-03-17T14:55:22.140-07:002013-03-17T14:55:22.140-07:00Indeed. Another problem with MOOCs is that they a...Indeed. Another problem with MOOCs is that they are likely to become 'perfect', whereas, at least past the intro courses, an important aspect of university courses is watching the lecturer stuff up and having an opportunity to correct it (even in math, people get their wires crossed and the wrong stuff comes out). So that 'knowledge' becomes something you can participate in the making of yourself, rather than something delivered by Experts from Elsewhere.AveryAndrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701162517596420514noreply@blogger.com