Open Education Awards for Excellence 2016Teacher Education through

School-based Support in India

TESS-India: Vision

TESS-India harnesses The Open University’s expertise in OER to deliver teacher education on a massive scale and improve teaching excellence across the 7 states with the greatest need

Using OER to support active teaching and learning

AssamBihar

Karnataka

Orissa

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

MOOC shows how to use OEREmpowers teachers to find and adapt the resources they need

The following slides represent the statistics from the first iteration of the TESS-India MOOC. The second iteration data is currently being analysed but key figures include:

• More than tripled registrations at over 10,200

• Over 80% of participants from the global south

• An increased total pass rate of over 51%

Additional information can be found here:

• Draft MOOC report (first iteration)

• Testimonials

• Facebook

• Blog

Enhancing teacher education through OER

Enhancing teacher education through OER

The TESS-India MOOC is an open and free six week online professional development course for teachereducators in the Indian context, offered in English. It is integral to the TESS-India strategy for change. Teachereducators effectively and sustainably learn to use the TESS-India Teacher Development OER to close the policy-practice gap in classroom teaching and learning. The first iteration of the MOOC took place between 27 May –7 July 2015.

Who took part in the TESS-India MOOC?

Course participants were distributed all over the world, with over a quarter (27%) based in India. More than two thirds reported theiroccupation as either teacher educator or teacher (37% for each), and the majority (66%) had not taken part in a MOOC before. Over half(56%) of the MOOC participants were female.

3185registered

participants

27% India

14% USA

3% UK

3% Mexico

2% Pakistan

2% Brazil

2% Spain

2% Philippines

2%Canada 140

countries representedEnrolment from top 9 countries shown here

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Alongside general registration, 220 participants from the seven TESS-India states werenominated to take part in the MOOC – these participants were given additional supportthroughout the course, including being invited to attend face-to-face Contact Classes led bytrained facilitators.

What were participant experiences of the MOOC?

11% of registered participants completed the MOOC andreceived a certificate – this compares favourably to averagecompletion for other MOOCs.

Almost all of the MOOC participants who responded to the endof course survey reported that the MOOC was easy to use andhelped them in multiple areas of their professionaldevelopment.

98% felt that the MOOC was

easy to use

99% felt that the MOOC helped to

improve their teaching

99% felt that the MOOC increased their professional

experience and understanding

99% felt that the MOOC increased their understanding of how

to use OER in their work

*Parr, C (2013) ‘MOOC completion rates ‘below 7%’ Times Higher Education 9 May 2013 (https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/mooc-completion-rates-below-7/2003710.article)[Last accessed 27/07/15]

343 registered participants completed the MOOC

Participants from 22 states640

other participants from India

220nominated participants

Who were the nominated participants? What was their experience of the MOOC?

The majority of nominated participants were teacher educators (58%) with much experience of teaching and teacher training - most arecurrently employed within DIETs. Most (96%) had not participated in a MOOC before, and almost all who completed the end of course surveyreported greater levels of confidence in their IT skills (93%) and in participating in online learning (95%) after completing the course. Most ofthe nominated participants used and adapted the TESS-India OER whilst participating in the MOOC, and reported in the end of course surveythat they plan to continue to use them in their professional practice after completing the course – a key objective of the MOOC.

More than 70%have over 5 years’

experience of teacher training

Almost 80% have more than 5 years’ experience of teaching in a

school

83% nominated participants

completed the MOOC

100% enjoyed the

MOOC

97%discussed the MOOC

with a colleague

97%are now confident in taking part in another

MOOC

97% now plan to use the TESS-

India OER in their professional practice

Institutions nominated participants

work for

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92%at home

74%at work

28%on the move

83%at a Contact

Class

Participants accessed the MOOC: Contact Classes took place in each of the seven TESS-India states - 95% of nominated participants who completed the

end of course survey reported that they attended at least one Contact Class.

Lessons Learned

21% of all participants who completed the end of course survey reported problems connecting to the MOOC

These included:

Problems downloading or watching video

Problems downloading or

listening to audio

Problems accessing the

course website

How valuable were Contact Classes?

Following this pilot iteration, the project will internally review the MOOC prior toa second launch of the course. Key to this review will be dealing with any issueswhich participants in India had connecting to the MOOC, and calculating thecost-effectiveness and Value for Money offered by this course.

Contact Classes led by

13 trained facilitators

across 7 states

56% participants attended all

of the Contact Classes

What did participants find helpful about the Contact Classes?

Motivation to continue MOOC study

98%expected this before attending a Contact

Class

99%reported that the Contact Classes

provided this

100%expected this before attending a Contact

Class

97%reported that the Contact Classes

provided this

Technical support and guidance

Support from other MOOC participants

95%expected this before attending a Contact

Class

99%reported that the Contact Classes

provided thisThe TESS-India MOOC

‘Enhancing teacher education through OER’ is currently available as an archived course on edX.

It can be accessed here: http://tinyurl.com/

TESS-MOOC

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