Murder mysteries and MOOCs

Professor Jim FraserCentre for Forensic ScienceUniversity of Strathclyde

• First MOOC run by University of Strathclyde• Partnered by Future Learn• Most successful of Future Learn’s MOOCs to date• High Quality production• Highly experienced scientific and learning team• Crime scene to court – strong narrative element

Introduction to Forensic Science

Introductory video

Update on case

Quiz

Themed Discussions

Subject specific material

Activity

Week 1

TOPIC

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Course structure – Telling the Story

Introduction Fingerprints DNA Toolmarks Drugs Trial

ActivityGoogle

Hangout

Activity Poll

Activity Poll

PollGoogle Hangout

Google Hangout

The Case Study - Murder by the Loch

• Resources: time, funding• Content, selection, editing, scripts• Developing platform• Last minute changes – knock on effects• Unanticipated demands – emails, exam• (New) technologies

Reflections