Drew Ross

Journalist, doctoral supervisor, higher education consultant, social-sciences methodologist. I specialize in open learning and competency-based learning.

[Drew Ross @DeanDrewRoss]

Motivated by one of my advisees who is studying MOOCs, I finally recovered the password to this Twitter account. Hello again, everyone!

[Drew Ross @DeanDrewRoss]

Not Even Scientists Can Easily Explain P-values - FiveThirtyEight https://t.co/B0cYlUdrqy via @nuzzel

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This is big news. I saw @FutureLearn in action at Columbia a few months ago and was really impressed. https://t.co/1EpxmGtxgh

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This has been a tremendously valuable WCET conference. I've learned so much about what my colleagues are doing across the country. #WCET15

[Van L Davis @historydoc]

So many institutions working in #CBE are having to make square pegs fit into round holes because of ED and transferability. #wcet15

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@sashatberr @lukedowden This jibes with a finding I heard at Columbia a few months ago.

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Watching Robbie Melton's talk on the Internet of Things and wearing @narrativeclip. Feeling meta. #WCET15

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@LorenaABarba Because we have a "portfolio" as part of our PLA process and needed to keep it distinct. Thanks for attending my talk though!

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@sharplm :) Just another lens. Laurillard was a great one as well.

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Instructor presence (generic vs specific) makes no significant difference in MOOC learner performance! #LWMOOCS

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Optimal duration of MOOCs: shorter durations yield higher completion rates. By 3rd week, disengaged have dropped. #LWMOOCS

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Non-completers are not necessarily unhappy or inactive in MOOCs- UIUC ILT. #LWMOOCS

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1.6 M enrollments over 31 MOOCs at UIUC. Great for data mining. #LWMOOCS

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10 minutes is maximum time for a video viewing before user starts exiting the site. @FutureLearn #lwmoocs

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.@FutureLearn shows massive advantage over other MOOC systems in social. Makes sense given the design. #lwmoocs

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.@FutureLearn distinguishes among joiners, learners, active learners, returning learners, fully participating learners. #lwmoocs

[Drew Ross @DeanDrewRoss]

.@FutureLearn solves some of the problems around large conversation volume with social options: follow, like, reply, sort. #LWMOOCS

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I keep waiting for @sharplm to frame social learning in activity theory terms. #lwmoocs

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Must manage teaching/learning opportunties, ease of use, value from size, and managing complexity. --@sharplm #lwmoocs

[Drew Ross @DeanDrewRoss]

John Hattie's 'Visible Learning' informs the design of @FutureLearn, esp. students becoming teachers and vice versa. #lwmoocs