Studio Advanced: Mastering edX Course Creation
Learn advanced techniques for creating engaging and interactive online courses using edX Studio in this comprehensive 5-week program.
Learn advanced techniques for creating engaging and interactive online courses using edX Studio in this comprehensive 5-week program.
Elevate your online course creation skills with Studio Advanced, an in-depth exploration of edX Studio's advanced features and techniques. Designed for experienced course creators who have already built at least one online class on the edX platform, this course delves into sophisticated strategies for enhancing course design, engagement, and effectiveness. Over five weeks, you'll master advanced planning techniques, improved procedures, and both short and long-term project implementations. Key focus areas include creating style sheets, designing advanced problem types, implementing anti-cheating measures, and exploring adaptive learning approaches. You'll also learn to leverage edX's advanced settings, build interactive walkthroughs, and create content libraries. With a flexible, self-paced structure, this course allows you to tailor your learning experience to your specific needs, whether you're following a linear path or dipping into specific topics as required. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills to create more dynamic, interactive, and pedagogically sound online courses, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in digital education.
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What you'll learn
Create comprehensive style sheets for cohesive course design
Develop and implement advanced problem types for deeper learning assessment
Utilize grading libraries to streamline evaluation processes
Implement anti-cheating measures to maintain course integrity
Design interactive walkthroughs for enhanced student engagement
Leverage edX advanced settings for customized course experiences
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
PreRecorded video
Graded assignments, exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
Shareable certificate
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Module Description
This advanced course on edX Studio is structured to enhance the skills of experienced course creators. It covers four main sections: advanced planning, improved procedures, short projects, and long projects. The curriculum includes creating style sheets for courses, writing and building advanced problem types, implementing anti-cheating measures, designing alternative navigation, and exploring adaptive learning approaches. Participants will learn to use grading libraries, create interactive walkthroughs, and leverage edX's advanced settings. The course also covers topics such as building content libraries, enabling resource sharing forms, and tracking data in real-time. Throughout the course, students will complete various assessments to practice and demonstrate their enhanced course authoring skills. The flexible structure allows learners to either follow a linear learning pathway or focus on specific areas of interest.
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Instructors
Educational Technology Innovator and Physics Education Researcher
Dr. Colin Fredericks has established himself as a leading figure in educational technology and online learning innovation at HarvardX, where he serves as Senior Project Lead. After completing his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where his thesis examined student behavior patterns in online homework systems, he transitioned through teaching roles at Hyde School and Northfield Mt. Hermon before joining MIT as a postdoctoral fellow. At HarvardX, he has led the development of numerous successful MOOCs, including Super-Earths and Life, Energy Within Environmental Constraints, and The Health Effects of Climate Change. As Manager of Instructional Technology at Harvard's Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning, he has made significant contributions to online education, notably developing the partial credit feature for the Open edX platform and conducting research on adaptive assessment in MOOCs. His research has demonstrated that online courses can be as effective as traditional classroom courses, regardless of students' initial preparation levels. Beyond his academic work, Fredericks designs pen-and-paper roleplaying games through Valent Games and maintains an active role in science advocacy, bringing his diverse background in community radio, tabletop RPG design, and martial arts to his educational technology work.
Digital Education Pioneer and Online Learning Strategist
Amy Woodgate has established herself as a leading figure in digital education and online learning strategy. She holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh, an MSc in Digital Education, and recently completed her MEd in Education Leadership from the University of Strathclyde. Her career began at the University of Edinburgh, where she led the strategic expansion of the university's online course portfolio and established the first non-US MOOCs. In 2016, she founded Woodgate Consulting, an education consultancy specializing in online and blended learning solutions. Her company creates courses, learning experiences, media content, and virtual learning environments designed for scale, with a team of four staff members. She previously served as Head of Digital and Learning at Arts Cabinet and Project Manager at the University of Edinburgh, where she managed a £4.5 million investment in online postgraduate degree programs. Her approach emphasizes values-driven digital learning, open practices, and creating learning solutions that people genuinely enjoy rather than merely tolerate. Beyond her consultancy work, she contributes to the broader education community through organizations like Fife Women in Business and the Federation of Small Businesses, while maintaining a strong commitment to collaborative and open educational practices.
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