2015.10.14 RootsMOOC: Cultivating Collaboration, Learning, and Opportunity in a Massive Open Online Genealogy Course
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This document outlines the development and delivery of a massive open online course (MOOC) on genealogy research offered by the North Carolina Government and Heritage Library in collaboration with Wake Forest University. The 4-module course included video lessons, tutorials, readings, quizzes and discussion prompts. Over 4,000 people signed up for the course and 361 were estimated to have completed it. Feedback was positive, with 90% finding the experience valuable and 92% saying they would recommend it. The collaboration allowed for expanded outreach and engagement with users beyond typical in-person programs.
![Photo Credits
The ploughman's team via Powerhouse Museum on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2581833315
Harlescott [Junior] School Sports via The National Library of Wales on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/llgc/7041859079
Georgia? (LOC) via The Library of Congress on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2179067948
Employee with slide rule, Hercules Powder Co. Experiment Station, Wilmington, DE via SMU Central University
Libraries on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/smu_cul_digitalcollections/8568743839
Lockheed C-141 Model in TDT via NASA on The Commons on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/7605909202
A possum and a movie camera 1943 via Australia War Memorial collection on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/australian-war-memorial/3527157206
Apollo 13 Mission Control Celebrates" via NASA on The Commons on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/7610986228](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/2015-150908210910-lva1-app6892/85/2015-10-14-RootsMOOC-Cultivating-Collaboration-Learning-and-Opportunity-in-a-Massive-Open-Online-Genealogy-Course-50-320.jpg)
2015.10.14 RootsMOOC: Cultivating Collaboration, Learning, and Opportunity in a Massive Open Online Genealogy Course
- 2. Outreach and Educational Programs Librarian, North Carolina Government and Heritage Library State Library of North Carolina rebecca.hyman@ncdcr.gov @ncpedia Rebecca Hyman
- 3. Kyle Denlinger eLearning Librarian, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Wake Forest University denlinkd@wfu.edu @kyledenlinger
- 4. WHAT WE DID WAS WEIRD
- 5. MISSION OF
- 7. WE ARE YALL!
- 11. Government & Heritage Library, State Library of NC
- 13. COLLABORATION!
- 14. Instructional
- 15. Course Modules 1: Getting Started 2: US Census 3: Local Resources 4: Digital Collections
- 16. Content & Activities Welcome Back Video Video lessons & tutorials Suggested readings Fillable PDFs
- 17. Content & Activities Self-check Quizzes Discussion Prompts Collaborative Directories Mini-Projects
- 20. Production
- 26. canvas.net
- 29. PROMOTION
- 30. PARTNERS
- 32. HEALTHY MIX 74% Experienced 26% Newcomers
- 34. LEAD LEARNER
- 35. CHANGES ON THE FLY
- 37. 4014 Signed Up
- 38. Over 55
- 39. From NC
- 40. 50% Non-users
- 43. SCALING UP
- 46. THATS A WRAP
- 47. THANK YOU!
- 48. Photo Credits Childrens Party, Dublin, 1920s via National Library of Ireland on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/5786204856 Dog Riding a Tricycle via National Media Museum on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalmediamuseum/3084876560 The Long Room via National Library of Ireland on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/6713554905 Author Richard Mabry speaks about his latest book at the November 16 Classic Readers meeting via Frisco Public Library on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/friscolibrary/6383522883 CC BY-NC-SA ZSR Library at Twilight by Susan Smith on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cellphonesusie/11318097966 CC BY-NC-SA Apollo 11 Welcome via NASA on The Commons on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/7876170256 "Genealogy - la recherche du temps perdu" by Eva the Weaver on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/evaekeblad/8408332720 CC BY-NC-SA "State Library of North Carolina" photo courtesy of the State Library of North Carolina. Used with permission. "Genealogy Instruction" photo courtesy of the State Library of North Carolina. Used with permission. Richard M. Nixon and Elvis Presley at the White House via US National Archives on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/3679494978
- 49. Photo Credits Image from page 110 of Blueprint reading; a practical manual of instruction in blueprint reading through the analysis of typical plates with reference to mechanical drawing conventions and methods, the laws of projection, etc (1919) via Internet Archive Book Images on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14757743076 Mobile library, Hood Collection, 20 October 1950 via State Library of New South Wales on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/6799598739 Image from page 874 of News notes of California libraries via Internet Archive Book Images on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14589655018 Wrought Iron Productions in the GHL image courtesy of Kyle Denlinger, CC-BY. Boys cheering when their favorite team scores via Nationaal Archief on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationaalarchief/4681460753 Bugle Megaphone, Fort Totten (LOC) via Library of Congress on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/19983880178
- 50. Photo Credits The ploughman's team via Powerhouse Museum on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2581833315 Harlescott [Junior] School Sports via The National Library of Wales on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/llgc/7041859079 Georgia? (LOC) via The Library of Congress on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2179067948 Employee with slide rule, Hercules Powder Co. Experiment Station, Wilmington, DE via SMU Central University Libraries on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/smu_cul_digitalcollections/8568743839 Lockheed C-141 Model in TDT via NASA on The Commons on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/7605909202 A possum and a movie camera 1943 via Australia War Memorial collection on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/australian-war-memorial/3527157206 Apollo 13 Mission Control Celebrates" via NASA on The Commons on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/7610986228