Bringing Geodesign to the world in a massive, open, Online engagement: 'Geodesign: Change your world'

Kelleann Foster

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Abstract

A MOOC titled "Geodesign: Change your world" demonstrated a unique approach to scaling up awareness about geodesign to a global audience. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are gaining visibility as a wide-reaching educational trend to provide exposure on topics, theories and techniques in any field. The first MOOC on the subject of geodesign was offered in Autumn 2014. Over 17,000 people registered from 167 countries. The results yielded a unique worldwide conversation about geodesign. This paper discusses how this MOOC engaged a global audience of thousands, including the challenges and opportunities experienced with the development and delivery of the MOOC. The outcomes illustrate how participants gained appreciation for the role geodesign can play in land planning and design issues in their location. The Geodesign MOOC course's dynamic structure breaks from the typical format of MOOCs. Examined here are the innovative course design and delivery mechanisms deployed in this MOOC. Drawing on recent research about online learning, pedagogical and technological issues important to consider in MOOC development are reviewed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)207-228
Number of pages22
JournalResearch in Urbanism Series
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Urban Studies

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