Slides from Colin Maxwell's presentation at E-Assessment Scotland 2012

1. Investigating MOOCs
Colin Maxwell

2. MASSIVE
OPEN
ONLINE
COURSE

3. M
O
O
K

7. Please note: this online offering of CS101 draws
on material from our classes at Stanford
University but does not reflect the entire
curriculum offered to students enrolled in our
courses at Stanford. This statement does not
confer Stanford credit, grades, a degree or
certification or affirm you were enrolled as a
Stanford student, nor does it verify the identity of
the individual who took the course.

9. MASSIVE
How do we grade all
of the work & give
quality feedback?

10. OPEN
Language
Cultural differences
Prerequisites

11. ONLINE
Limits the
assessment type
Authenticity

12. 4000 test centres
170 countries
90 minute exams
Multiple choice & short answer
Initially no programming

13. Range of exams
$95
Choose your own exam proctor
Proctor must be registered
Credibility is up to student

14. Trialled a peer-assessed
assignment.
Students given detailed rubrics &
pedagogical guides on peer
assessment.

15. Adobe Certified Associate
10 week courses
Weekly webinars & VLE
Teachers & industry experts
Certification at test centre

16. Colin Maxwell
cmaxwell@carnegiecollege.ac.uk
@camaxwell
colinmaxwell.wordpress.com