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Context

Louv1.01x Paradigms of Computer Programming

Existingtraditional course

Mature course

Taught since 2005

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Context

Louv1.01x Paradigms of Computer Programming

Existingtraditional course

MOOC

Spring 2014

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Context

Louv1.01x Paradigms of Computer Programming

Existingtraditional course

MOOC

Spring 2014

SPOC

Fall 2013

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Context

Louv1.01x Paradigms of Computer Programming

Existingtraditional course

MOOC

Spring 2014

SPOC

Fall 2013

5 ECTS 3 ECTS

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Motivation

Gaining experiencewith MOOCs minimising workload/risks

Having the opportunity totest the MOOCbefore the launch

Enriching the learning experience ofon-site students

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Some numbers

All 2nd year bachelor engineering students

300 on-site students, 21.000+ MOOC registered students

1 professor,1/2 MOOC assistant, 1/2 research assistant,4 teaching assistants,and 11 student monitors (tutors)

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Institutional support

MOOCssteering committeeat university level

One part-timeMOOC assistant

Pedagogical supportfor the design of the course

Audiovisual centerfor the course trailer

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First challenge

Integrating the SPOC into the existing course

Flipped classroomapproach

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu

SPOC Lab and Practical Sessions Lecture

Discussion forum MOOC assistant

Student monitors (tutors) Teaching assistants

Professor

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Second challenge

Covering all the material needed for on-site students

Two tracksrunning in parallel

SPOC Track

Traditional Course Track

SPOC Practical Session LectureVideo + exercises(i) Feedback(i)

Advanced exercises(i1)

Restructuring(i)

Advanced concepts(i)

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Third challenge

Evaluating students, in particular for programming skills

Pythia: anautomated code graderwith intelligent feedbacks

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Evaluating students

Midterm/final written exam, programming project

Incentivisation schemefor the SPOC part

Midterm and final examon the SPOC serve as review exercises

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Good practices

Short videos(less than 5 minutes) followed by short quizzes

Coding exerciseswith contextualization

Permanentfeedback grasping

Trying to betwo weeks aheadof the students

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Conclusion

Big successfor the MOOC team

Students globally satisfied, buthigh workload

Many trials needed for some coding exercises

100% MOOCfor on-site students next year

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Conclusion

Hofstadters Law: It always takes longer than you expect,

even when you take into account Hofstadters Law.

Louv1.01x grand opening: February 17, 2014

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