Week 1 impressions are primarily about evomlit11 (Multiliteracies) and LAK11 (Learning and Knowledge Analytics) and only peripherally to CCK11 (Connectivism and Connective Knowledge), which starts today as I am reminded by an email notice from that other MOOC. I registered there early and did some early prep. We'll see whether/ how much that helps chaos management (an oxymoron if there ever was one).
Evomlit11, Vance Steven's 6 week EVO (Electronic Village Online) workshop, Multiliteracies, is my persoanl comfort zone and starting point for impressions and comparisons even it lacks sufficient massiveness to be authentically MOOC. Someone suggested renaming MOOC, taking out the M because massiveness puts people (especialy education traditionalist, no doubt) off.
Week 1 is orientation, getting acquainted, speed dating as online community building strategy. There are readings, discussions and presentation, but those take the back seat to the former. Week two may be too late to catch up with establishing a presence and making connections.
Multiliteracies (#evomlit11) Week 1 was comfortable, not in the least hectic or stressful. No doubt it was hectic for first timers, but there are always enough repeat offenders to glad hand, greet and ease the way. Not a moderator (official), I can still be a greeter (unofficial). MLIT (short for Multiliteracies and not all are EVO generated) and its addresses on PBWiki, Ning and Y Groups constitute my pièd à terre in open course cyberspace.
Group.ly still does not quite feel like home. PLN, a post-PLENK encounter at yet another group platform contender, hasn't quite taken either. Groups and listservs are prone to the same clique patterns as high school. But that's another topic for another time. Today, it's "mooking about" impressions. The sheer size of a MOOC, combined with relatively short duration, 6-10 weeks, skews those dynamics. Moderation is another factor influenced by group size.
Group.ly still does not quite feel like home. PLN, a post-PLENK encounter at yet another group platform contender, hasn't quite taken either. Groups and listservs are prone to the same clique patterns as high school. But that's another topic for another time. Today, it's "mooking about" impressions. The sheer size of a MOOC, combined with relatively short duration, 6-10 weeks, skews those dynamics. Moderation is another factor influenced by group size.
