Call for Digital Learning Proposals: March 15 |
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February 2, 2016, Volume 62, No. 21 |
The Online Learning Initiative (OLI) announces a new call for digital learning proposals. Over the past four years, the University of Pennsylvania has produced more than 80 massive open online courses (MOOCs) that have been streamed through partnerships with Coursera and edX. Additionally, OLI has partnered with Penn schools to produce six digital content projects in the past year.
Faculty members are invited to submit proposals for development of a MOOC, a series of MOOCs (a Coursera Specialization or edX XSeries) or a digital content project. Courses may resemble an existing course or be an entirely new course and may be taught individually or jointly with additional faculty members. According to our partner platforms, high demand areas for MOOCs and MOOC series include: computer science, statistics/mathematics, business administration, language learning, design, music, writing, animal science/care and professional/personal development. Faculty are also encouraged to propose digital content projects, including the development of video content, simulations, other forms of technology-enhanced teaching and learning methods for existing on-campus courses, or other experiments that faculty would like to pilot with the intention of improving the on-campus learning experience.
Funding is provided by the Office of the Provost in partnership with the relevant School. Support is available for expenses such as faculty preparation time, teaching assistance, recording of videos, software development, copyright licensing and other production costs. For new MOOCs, funding ranges between $25,000-$35,000 total, and for digital content projects, funding is usually between $5,000-$25,000. Funding for Specializations or XSeries varies depending on the number of courses and faculty involvement. Course funding can be supplemented by outside grants at the discretion of the faculty member(s) or the School.
Proposals are due no later than March 15, 2016 and must be completed using the templates provided in the Instructor Resources section of the Online Learning Initiative’s website:http://onlinelearning.upenn.edu/resources/instructor-resources/resources-mooc-development-delivery/
Proposals must have the approval of each faculty member’s dean and department chair and be submitted to the Online Learning Initiative at: online_learning@upenn.edu
The Online Learning Initiative will host an Open House on Monday, February 29 from 3-5:30 p.m., suite 211, Sansom Place East, to provide more information on the initiative and answer any proposal questions. The OLI team is always available to meet with faculty members to discuss ideas and assist in proposal preparation. Contact Lauren Owens at lowens@upenn.edu if you would like to attend the Open House or schedule an individual consultation with the Online Learning team.
For additional information and resources, visit: onlinelearning.upenn.edu www.upenn.edu/ctl and wic.library.upenn.edu
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