That’s Awesome! Project-Centered MOOCs
Imagine teaching a course and having to do little—or even no—grading. Now imagine that that course still leads the students to clearly demonstrate their mastery of complex material. That kind …
“That’s Awesome!” — Art of the MOOC
Art of the MOOC is a six week Coursera-hosted course on social art created by Pedro Lasch from Duke and Nato Thompson, the chief curator from Creative Time. The course explores a range of socially engaged art through many examples and more than two dozen great guest interviews. The creators invite students to participate in creating their own art projects every week.
“That’s Awesome!” – Making Colors More Universal
Although the underlying core of “That’s Awesome” is to show great examples from online courses, I am compelled to write about something I believe is truly awesome! Imagine yourself living …
That’s Awesome! Enriching Your Online Course with External Resources
Your field is vast. There are hundreds of ways your students could explore its different facets and features. And you’ll be sure to put together some resources and interactive elements …
“That’s Awesome!” – Keeping Attention in Online Videos
The on-demand Coursera course How Things Work includes six modules, which are named for everyday objects or activities: skating, falling balls, ramps, seesaws, wheels, and bumper cars. One challenge that …
That’s Awesome! Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art
What It’s About Art and Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art is an on-demand MOOC developed by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). This course is aimed at K-12 …
“That’s Awesome!” – Foundational Neuroscience for Perception and Action
What It’s about Foundational Neuroscience for Perception and Action by Duke University, is a MOOC course that is part of the Neuroscience: Perception, Action and the Brain specialization offered through …
“That’s Awesome!” – Engaging Audiences for Your Organization
What It’s About? Content Strategy for Professionals 1: Engaging Audiences for Your Organizations by Northwestern University is a MOOC course that is part of the Content Strategy for Professionals in …
“That’s Awesome!” – Competitive Strategy
What It’s About The Competitive Strategy course from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München on Coursera presents content in a lot of awesome ways. The course is on-demand and has six modules. Each module …
“That’s Awesome!” — Expert Interviews Enhance Learning
What It’s About Professor Laurence Helfer, the Harry R. Chadwick Sr. Professor of Law at Duke University’s School of Law, shared his expertise in international human rights law in his online …