Presentation about the GCU Games On open, online event

1. Sheila MacNeill
GCU Games On
Jisc/SHED Open Education Event, 24th November, 2014

2. From here . . . to here . . .
11 June 10 July

3. What actually happened
http://youtu.be/UVV-qIxwW1U (development timeline)
http://openeducation.blackboard.com/
http://www.gcu.ac.uk/gameson

4. Participation
Registrations: 211
Countries: 12 (excluding the UK)
Digital Badges issued: 174
Tweets: 424
Digital wishes: 107

5. • Female 63.636%
• Male 36.364%
• 15-17 0%
• 18-25 4.545%
• 26-45 36.364%
• 46-65 54.545%
• 66-80 0%
• 80+ 0%
• Unanswered 4.54%
Glasgow 36.364%
Scotland 36.364%
England, Wales or Northern Ireland
18.182%
Other Commonwealth country
4.545%
Non-Commonwealth country
4.545%
Vocational Qualification 13.636%
FE certificate/diploma 31.818%
Bachelors degree 45.455%
Masters degree 45.455%
Doctorate/PhD 9.091%
Not applicable 4.545%
Based on 10.4% response

6. Motivation
Why did you decide to take part?
to learn more about the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 9.091%
to share experiences and feel part of the Glasgow 2014 community 13.636%
to experience online learning at GCU 45.455%
to try out social media in a safe environment 4.545%
Other 27.273%
“It is such a friendly atmosphere
and really helps bring the
Commonwealth Games alive
when you are at a distance. You
feel like you are there! The
medals are definitely addictive
too:)”
“Thanks to GCU for your GCU
Games On. It taught me a lot in a
fun way and I wanted everyone to
know it.”

7. “I really enjoyed this as a bit of fun. What I got out of it
most was seeing new blackboard system in operation and
it looks and feels very impressive.”
“I think looking at the Twitter feed this was spot on for
what it was trying to achieve. Much fun was had by all it
seems and the course gave a great scaffold to talk about
their experiences at the games.”
“I do know it is hard to pull together a learning experience
around an event like this and I guess that was weakness
of this approach. At times I think really perhaps due to
lack of substance or clear learning outcomes - the
learning design was a bit hit or miss - but I think you did
achieve outcome of getting folks to engage with learning
platform which was I think what it was about rather than
the content”

8. What did we learn?
• Event-based learning* is a viable model.
• There is a low cost alternative to the prevailing
MOOC £30-60k per course model.
• People love badges.
• Bb Open Education Platform is nice.
*OU Innovating Pedagogy Report 2014 http://bit.ly/1BM43Fv

9. sheila.macneill@gcu.ac.uk
l.creanor@gcu.ac.uk
j.emery@gcu.ac.uk