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标题：Pre-induction supports for flexible learners: The Head Start Online MOOC pilot. A Practice Report
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作者：James Brunton ; Mark Brown ; Eamon Costello 等
期刊名称：Student Success
电子版ISSN：2205-0795
出版年度：2018
卷号：9
期号：2
页码：1-7
DOI：10.5204/ssj.v10i1.434
出版社：Queensland University of Technology
摘要：This practice report discusses the development of the Head Start Online MOOC. This initiative targeted flexible learners, defined as adults engaged in part-time or online distance learning, during the initial stages of the study life-cycle. Drawing on the literature, the experiences of major international Online and Distance Learning (ODL) providers, and a set of overarching design principles, the MOOC (Massive open online course) was developed with a suite of digital readiness tools at its heart. These tools were combined with other supporting materials in order to deliver a comprehensive pre-entry socialisation course. A small pilot of Head Start Online ran over five weeks with 150 people enrolled and 50 going on to receive a certificate of completion. The feedback received, albeit limited by the numbers of respondents, indicates that a course that strategically uses digital readiness tools can have a positive impact on new and prospective flexible learners.