Dive Summary:
- The University of Miami Global Academy, an online high school developed by the University of Miami's Division of Continuing and International Education, has created what it deems to be the world's first massive open online course (MOOC) for high school students.
- The three-week, six-lesson course will prepare high school students for the SAT II subject test in biology.
- An estimated 200 students from around the world have enrolled in the class, which will be taught live via Skype, enabling students to participate as they watch.
From the article:
"... About 200 high school students, some as far away as China, were enrolled as of press time to take UMGA’s 'MOOC SAT BIO' course via Skype and an electronic classroom platform. The class will air live, allowing students to pose questions in real time—a rarity for a MOOC, according to Wilson.
Taught by UMGA lead science instructor Jennifer Taylor, the course will be offered once a semester and will prepare students for the SAT subject test in biology administered by the College Board. Depending on the success of the course, UMGA might offer other MOOC test prep courses in the near future, Wilson said. ..."
