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Over the past year there has been a rapid increase in college level Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). With a large selection of courses to choose from, millions of users struggle to make an informed decision about which class to take from which provider (EDX, Coursera, Udacity, etc.). With this struggle, there arises a need for an interface that allows users to share their thoughts about courses so prospective online learners can make more informed decisions when subscribing to a course.
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Interviews
*The names have been altered to preserve anonymity.
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We conducted 4 interviews with the users.
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Professor Danny has just released an online course at some massively open online course. He’d like to know what his students struggle with and how they find the course. He tried asking his students to fill in surveys throughout the course, but feels many students didn’t respond truthfully. He wants to know how he did as an online professor, and how he can improve his course and course content in the future.
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4. User Classes
- Students / Prospective Students / Us Working professionals who are looking to expand their skill base
- Full Time Students
- Older people Individuals (Stay home moms, for example) who are learning learning in their leisure time
- Course Instructors