Open UToronto

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Proposal

Division:

MOOC Course Topic:

Intended Launch Date:

Contact Information:

Name Email
Lead Instructor*
Divisional Dean
Department Chair
Business Officer
* Must have continuing appointment

Relationship to UofT Credit Courses, Programs or Research Initiatives

Is this MOOC based on an existing UofT credit course?

(If yes, please list the course name and code):

Is the intent to use this MOOC for teaching an inverted or blended UofT credit course as well as offering the
Open version?

Is the course associated with an existing centre, research grant or funded initiative?

MOOC Course Description:

Please outline your goals and objectives and briefly describe your project:

Proposed Length of Course (modules/weeks): ie x modules or x weeks

Course components (note all that apply):
– Recorded videos
– Inline video quizzes
– PDF or similar documents
– Recommended reading
– Moderated or mediated discussion forums
– Self-regulated (un-moderated) discussion forums
– Live webcasts or Google hangouts
– Immediate-feedback MCQ quizzes
– Peer assessed exercises
– Project-based activity
– Other components (please list):

Resourcing Needs:

Does the instructor have an existing relationship with a publisher or e-learning product company that will be
involved in the project? If so, please describe.

Have all course resources identified thus far (readings, videos, software etc.) been copyright checked for use
in an Open course?
(Yes/No)

Have you considered the following roles in the development of this course proposal?
(indicate all that apply):
– Instructor(s)
– Research Assistants
– Educational Technology Professional(s)
– Liaison Librarian(s)
– Media Production professionals
– Others (please list):

Who has been consulted for input on proposal?

Are you applying for Open Course Initiative Funding?

(Yes/No)

Do you have additional funds or in kind resources committed by your department or division? (Typically
funding provided by the Provost is sufficient to cover only a portion of total costs. A guideline is 5K for a
single MOOC and up to 15K for a series. Each MOOC proposal will vary depending on details.)
(Yes/No)

Please provide a brief outline of your budget, indicating anticipated sources of funding to cover all costs
including faculty release time, instructional design support, media production support, course building,
research assistance, etc.

Budget Item Amount Funding/Resource Source

Is it the intention of the instructor to participate in a fee-for-certificate monetization framework (now the
default for both EdX and Coursera MOOCs)?
(Yes/No)

Preference for delivery environment:

– Coursera
– EdX
– No Preference

Team members from newly proposed/funded projects are expected to attend a MOOC design workshop or
receive equivalent best practice instructional support from the Digital Learning Innovation (DLI) team before
course development begins. Experience has demonstrated that this is critical to successful design and
implementation. Are you available for a half-day design workshop?
(Yes/No)

This proposal has been endorsed by the following senior academic leader on behalf of the Office of The Dean
for the Division responsible for resourcing of this MOOC:

Name

Title