From: "Joan K. Lippincott" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:22:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.100.21.33] ([192.100.21.33] verified) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.9) with ESMTPS id 22723614 for cni-announce@cni.org; Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:02:58 -0400 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-4-559405980 Subject: Learning & the MOOC - ELI Spring Focus Session X-Original-Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:02:58 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <001844DC-DE53-43DC-9AE5-85CA574F049D@cni.org> X-Original-To: cni-announce@cni.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) --Apple-Mail-4-559405980 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 ELI is offering an online program on MOOCs - a hot topic among CNI = members. --Joan Lippincott ------------------------ A reminder that the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative=92s Spring Focus = Session will have as its theme =93Learning and the MOOC.=94 Over the = past year, the massive open online course (MOOC) has emerged as a = significantly different course model. But how robust is the MOOC as a = vehicle for learning? Dates are April 3 and 4, from noon to 5 pm ET each day. Info, agenda, = and registration information is at: http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-online-spring-focus-session Sampling of speakers: Phil Hill and Michael Feldstein (Mindware and e-literate blog): = Everything You Think You Know About MOOCs Could Be Wrong Cathy Sandeen, Vice President, American Council on Education: MOOCs for = Credit: Current State-of-the-Art Ellen Junn, Provost, San Jose State University: MOOC Environments at San = Jose State University Phil Long, University of Queensland: MOOCs and Campus Practice Ang Nguyen, Stacey Clawson, Gates Foundation: Digging into MOOC Mania: = One Investor=92s Key Research Questions and Approach MOOC provider panel with Coursera, edX, Academic Partnerships, = Instructure Malcolm Brown Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative mbrown@educause.edu= --Apple-Mail-4-559405980 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 mbrown@educause.edu= --Apple-Mail-4-559405980--