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.

1. Dissection of a
MOOC
The Design and Development of Carpe Diem MOOC in
CourseSites
Jack Williams
Swinburne University of
Technology

2. 1.
Blueprint
Carpe Diem
2.
Storyboard
3.
Prototype
4. Reality
Check
6. Action
Plan
5. Review
&
Adjust
Website for Carpe Diem, handbook and papers: www.gillysalmon.com/

3. Design Build
What Will
Be
Covered
Result Deliver

4. Design Build
What Will
Be
Covered
Result Deliver

5. Goal: Collaboration

6. Usability
Portability
Tools
Availability
Group
Creation
Open
Badges
Link Other
Tools
Collaborate
Social
Media

7. Mozilla
Backpack
Open
Badges
No license
No Fee
Groups CourseSites by Blackboard
Free Staff
and
Student
Support
Import
From
Blackboar
d
Collaboration
Mobile
App

8. Storyboard
Week 1
Collaborat
e
Week 2
Collaborat
e
Week 4
E-tivity
1.1
Collaborat
e
Week 3 Week 5 Week 6
E-tivity
1.2
E-tivity
1.3
E-tivity
2.1
E-tivity
3.1
E-tivity
4.1
E-tivity
5.1
E-tivity
6.1
E-tivity
2.2
E-tivity
6.2
Collaborat
e
Collaborat
e
Collaborat
e
Collaborat
e
Collaborat
e
Collaborat
e

9. Design Build
What Will
Be
Covered
Result Deliver

10. Information
Welcome and Introduction
Course Overview
Resources
Help
Communication
Announcements
Twitter
Course Discussion Board
Groups
Collaborate
Collaboration
Motivation Badges

11. Content Expert Proof Readers Learning Technologist Librarian
Content
Navigation
Compatibility Technology
Grammar
And
Formatting
Resources

12. 16 16
Templa
16 16
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Group
16 16
16

13. Design Build
What Will
Be
Covered
Result Deliver

15. REC
Smart View
19 Unread
Engagement Tools

16. Design Build
What Will
Be
Covered
Result Deliver

17. No of Participants registered
1404
No of participants started
1028

18. 1028
Week 1
Active Participants By Week
730
587
463
370 331
Week 2 Week 3Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

19. Active participants at course end
331 (32%)
Open Badges awarded
181 (17%)

20. 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