HE Dissection of a MOOC. Swinburne University.

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This document outlines the design and development of a massive open online course (MOOC) called Carpe Diem that was created using the CourseSites platform. It describes the six-step process used to build the course, from creating a blueprint to reviewing and adjusting the course. Statistics on participant enrollment and engagement are provided, showing that over 1,400 participants registered, with around 330 actively participating by the end of the six-week course.

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Dissection of a
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The Design and Development of Carpe Diem MOOC in
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Swinburne University of
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Website for Carpe Diem, handbook and papers: www.gillysalmon.com/

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No of Participants registered
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Active Participants By Week
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Active participants at course end
331 (32%)
Open Badges awarded
181 (17%)

Acknowledgement
Thanks to:
Blackboard and CourseSites
Swinburne Commons
Swinburne ITS
Swinburne Library
Swinburne Marketing
Learning Transformations Unit
Special thanks to:
Dr Kulari Lokuge Dona
Prof Gilly Salmon
Prof Janet Gregory
Carpe Diem is based on original research by Prof Gilly Salmon at the
Universities Glasgow Caledonian, Bournemouth and Anglia Ruskin. It was
developed further at the Universities of Leicester, Southern Queensland,
Northampton and Swinburne University of Technology.
See E-tivities 2nd Edition 2013 www.e-tivities.com Chapter 5 gives full
details of Carpe Diem.
Website for Carpe Diem, handbook and papers:
www.gillysalmon.com/carpe-diem

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