Provost Vincent Price and Professor Edward Rock, Senior Advisor to the President and Provost and Director of Open Learning Initiatives, announce the formation of a Faculty Advisory Committee for Open Learning Initiatives. The committee will review and make recommendations on open learning course proposals, offer feedback to the proposers, and provide input on policy issues related to open learning.
Peter Decherney, Associate Professor of English and Cinema Studies, School of Arts & Sciences (Chair)
Regina Austin, William A. Schnader Professor of Law, Law School
Gary Bernstein, Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, School of Arts & Sciences
Yale Cohen, Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Perelman School of Medicine
Al Filreis, Kelly Professor of English, School of Arts & Sciences
David Galligan, Professor of Animal Health Economics, School of Veterinary Medicine
Sarah Kagan, Lucy Walker Honorary Term Professor of Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing
Michael Kearns, Professor of Computer and Information Science, School of Engineering & Applied Science
Paul Messaris, Lev Kuleshov Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication
Carol Muller, Professor of Music, School of Arts & Sciences
Allan Pack, John L. Miclot Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Peter Struck, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, School of Arts & Sciences
Christian Terwiesch, Andrew H. Heller Professor and Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School
Proposals for new Massive Open Online Courses to be offered through the University’s partnership with Coursera, beginning in Spring 2013 or later, are currently being accepted through December 14, 2012. See the Call for Proposals at: www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v59/n10/coursera.html
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is providing workshops for faculty interested in proposing open learning courses. The next workshop will take place on November 30, from 12:30-2 p.m. To register, email CTL at: ctl-help@sas.upenn.edu