Sally-Anne Betteridge: A Learner's Experience with MOOCs

Sally-Anne Betteridge from the University of Birmingham shares her journey with MOOCs, starting with her curiosity in summer 2012. She has explored various courses related to education, gamification, and leadership development. Sally-Anne prefers interactive learning methods, in-course assessments, and using Twitter for discussions rather than traditional tools. She highlights the importance of encouraging interaction in online learning environments.

• MOOCs
• Online Learning
• Education
• Technology
• Interactive Learning

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1. Why do I MOOC? One learner s experience Sally-Anne Betteridge University of Birmingham

2. About Me Graduate Trainee in Professional Services International Student Transitions in Engineering and Physical Sciences Library Services Registrar and Secretary s Office Now University of Birmingham Childhood, Culture and Education 2012 Before A Levels and GCSEs Other Guide and Brownie Leader, Online Assistant for Jump! Magazine and Volunteer with Let Toys Be Toys

3. MOOCS? Curiosity and interest Professional Development Continuing academic study Why When Summer 2012, just after graduation What Coursera Gamification and Education & Digital Cultures

4. Gamification University of Pennsylvania No statement of accomplishment Oct Education and Digital Cultures University of Edinburgh Statement of Accomplishment Jan Aboriginal Worldviews on Education University of Toronto Statement of Accomplishment with Distinction Feb The Camera Never Lies University of London International Programmes Currently completing Jun Art and Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies for Your Classroom Museum of Modern Art Pre-enrolled Aug

5. WAGGGS Leadership Development Programme WAGGGS/University of Reading Stage 1 completed May Enrolled Introduction to Operations Management University of Pennsylvania TechniCity The Ohio State University Design: The Creation of Artefacts in Society University of Pennsylvania

6. What do I think? Favourite course didn t have any! Lectures Where lectures were used, preferred Gamification Do NOT like recordings of proper lectures Prefer in-course assessments Assessment Not endless multiple choice quizzes Did complete optional assessments Prefer using Twitter to Discussion Boards Interaction Found it better where this was encouraged Would consider going to a meetup

7. Course Resources Usually open access documents Access Some issues with geographically limited resources Often links to the BBC etc Didn t tend to actually read them Usage Skimmed for answers for quiz Reason for preferring other types of assessment

8. What was the point? New experience and ideas Enjoyment and something to do NOT any real academic purpose Would not be interested in paying Have looked at university courses

9. Coursera images and certificates: www.coursera.org WAGGGS logo and course: www.wagggs.reading.ac.uk/ Images Tweet: https://twitter.com/FlightyBirdLady/status/354191088669560834