Converting Zombies into Learners – Improving MOOC learner retention
Dr. Ponce recently shared research findings with guests from the MIT Integrated Learning Initiative. The presentation reviews details of the dropout problem in MOOCs and shares interventions and their results for predicting this...Higher Education Leaders Showcase Innovation Strategies
Throughout the pandemic, leaders of higher education have successfully rethought and retooled pedagogy to embrace the blended learning world. During Fierce Education’s “2021 Fierce Leaders in Higher Ed”, higher education leaders, faculty, and technologists discussed...Integrating Community Teaching in MOOCs – at EMOOCs 2021
Presented by: Eva Ponce, Sindhu Srinath, and Laura Allegue The MITx MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) based program that aims to impart quantitative and qualitative knowledge to SCM enthusiasts all around the...Dr. Eva Ponce speaks at AWESOME Transformative Leadership Panel
Dr. Eva Ponce recently attended the AWESOMELeaders.org virtual event, Developing the Dynamic, Durable, Digital Supply Chain Leader – What supply chain education is all about now…and what companies need to know.
Why Online Practitioner Communities Are a Valuable Professional Resource
Insights and resources for learning managers and educators on creating and nurturing communities. By: Eva Ponce and Arthur Grau The dramatic growth in online professional education owes much to the convenience and flexibility of the virtual classroom. However, a...Covid-Driven Shift to Online Education Fuels Supply Chain MicroMasters Growth
A surge in the number of registrants and verified learners in the MITx MicroMasters® Program in Supply Chain Management attests to the increasing appeal of online education during the Covid-19 pandemic. The numbers also suggest that supply chain management — a subject popularized by the pandemic — is attracting a growing number of virtual learners.
Converting zombies into learners
The project aims at increasing learners’ engagement in massive, open, and online education in Supply Chain Management by applying learning analytics.
Learning & Assessment
In this project we investigate the fundamental trade-off involved with providing an educational platform for both learning and assessment, and propose strategies to ensure academic integrity in a MOOC-based program
A data-driven framework to evaluate design changes in MOOCs
This research aims to develop a data-driven framework to evaluate design changes in MOOCs. We explore a change from multiple angles-process, proficiency, and perception- and apply various analytical methods-temporal, causal and predictive to map out the outcome of instruction along multiple dimensions of learning.