Presentation on the CIRTL Network MOOC at the Coursera Partners Conference in London, March 31, 2014

1. Center for the
Integration of
Research,
Teaching, &
Learning
@CIRTLNetwork
MOOC-Supported Learning
Communities for Future
STEM Faculty
Derek Bruff
Vanderbilt University
@derekbruff

2. 80% Ph.D.’s
100 Research
Universities
2-yr College
Liberal
Arts
Masters
University
Comprehensive
University Research
University
Undergraduate STEM Education
Strategy: Prepare these future
STEM faculty to implement
and advance evidence-based
teaching practices.
Network: Faculty, staff, and
administrators at 22 research
universities in the U.S.
Goal: Improve this.

3. The MOOC:
Becoming an Effective
Undergraduate Teacher
of STEM
Target Audience:
Future (and current)
STEM faculty
Topics:
Cognitive science,
active learning,
assessment, diversity in
the classroom, etc.
Launch Date:
September 1, 2014

4. Blended Learning?

5. MOOC
MOOC-
Supported
Learning
Community
Individual
Participant(Not to Scale)

6. • Discussion questions
• Activity suggestions
• Additional resources
• Highlights from discussions
• Questions for virtual office hours
• Suggestions for forum folders
• Unique perspectives and resources

7. The CIRTL Network
www.cirtl.net
@CIRTLNetwork
More Information…
Derek Bruff
cft.vanderbilt.edu
@derekbruff
Follow @CIRTLMOOC for updates.