Trinity International Development Initiative Massive Open Online Course

The Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) will launch a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in 2017, dedicated to a critical examination of the topic of sustainable development. We are looking for your ideas on what content you would like to see in a MOOC on sustainable development and on the ways in which you would like to learn about sustainable development.

This survey will take approximately 5 minutes and is anonymous.

A MOOC is a free online learning experience. Thousands of learners from all over the world come together to explore educational resources delivered through a MOOC, such as videos, links, articles, simulations, reflections and discussion forums. The TIDI MOOC will be an interactive way to critically engage with the topic of sustainable development. It will be hosted by a platform called Future Learn and will be developed in collaboration with our global partners and Trinity Online Services, at Trinity College, Dublin.

The TIDI MOOC will be developed by TCD academics working on sustainable development. The audience will be a mix of students and researchers of development, global development workers, lifelong learners involved in continuing education, and the general public interested in the topic of sustainable development. This will be a four-week course with an estimated time commitment of 2-4 hours per week.

We invite you to complete this 16-item online questionnaire by February 28th, 2017. We really appreciate your input which will be of great value in helping us design a relevant and engaging MOOC on sustainable development. Everyone is welcome to provide his/her opinion. In return, access to a summary of the results of this survey will be fully accessible, and entirely anonymous on the TIDI website. Thanks again for your time.

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* 1. Would you consider taking a short online course on Sustainable Global Development?

Yes

Please provide an explanation for your answer.

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* 2. How many hours per week do you think you would be able to commit to a Free Online Course?

30 Minutes or less

One Hour

Two Hours

Three Hours

Four Hours

Five Hours

Six Hours

Seven Hours or more

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* 3. What are the topics that would most interest you for study in a Free Online Course on Sustainable Global Development? Please tick all those that apply.

Aid Effectiveness

Economic Development

Gender

Education

Clean Water / Sanitation

Trade

Climate Action / Energy

Global Health

An overview of the Sustainable Development Goals

Ireland's role in achieving Global Sustainable Development

Peacebuilding

Environmental Sustainability

How the Irish Government's aid budget is spent through organisations at home and abroad

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you took part in a Free Online Course what, in your opinion, would you like the course to focus on in terms of its delivery? Please tick all that apply.

Case studies of issues in development

Practical guidelines for development work

Information about different organisations working for sustainable development

Ideas and Concepts from Academics working in the field of international development

Engagement by practitioners on their work in the field

Case studies on sustainable development research underway at Trinity College, Dublin

Information on research methods for investigating sustainable development

Information on the effectiveness of development activities (e.g. impact metrics)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. When taking part in a Free Online Course, what methods of engagement in learning would you like to work with? Please rank in order of preference.

Videos

Text Articles

Text based discussions with other learners in an online community

Quizzes

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* 6. Which of the following motivations would be relevant to you in choosing to engage with a free online course? Please tick all that apply.

I'd like to get a head start / introduction to an area I plan to study in greater detail

I'd like to be up-to-date with thinking on sustainable development

I'd like to have a chance to reflect on my practice in development

I'd like to learn alongside a diverse range of people from different professional and personal backgrounds

The chance to interact with thousands of participants from all over the world appeals to me

I'd like to build my general knowledge of topical and important issues in sustainable development

The chance to learn through different modes of engagement, rather than just through lectures, appeals to me

I've had a previous engagement with development and would like to refresh my knowledge

I believe in the power of charity

I'm interested in the promotion of a better use of resources

I like to support equality

I'm interested in a specific discipline in development

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What regions of the world would you most like to learn about. Please rank in order of preference

Europe

Africa

Asia

The Americas

Australasia

No special region, but a global focus that takes all resource poor regions into account

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* 8. Thinking about sustainable global development, what would be an issue that is:

Of most interest to you?

Of least interest to you?

Of most concern to you?

Of least concern to you?

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* 9. Thinking about the process of studying through a Free Online Course on Sustainable Global Development, what is one main thing you would like to have gained by the end of it?

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* 10. Are there any other suggestions or thoughts that you have, which we may not have covered here? If so, we’d love to have them. Please write them in this text box.

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* 11. Do you work or study in the Development Sector? (If 'no', skip to question 13).

Yes

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* 12. If you work in the development sector, do you work in the public sector or private sector?

Public Sector

Private Sector

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* 13. What is your age?

Under 16 years

16 - 24 years

25 – 34 years

35 – 44 years

45 – 54 years

55 – 64 years

Over 65 years

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* 14. In which country do you live?

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* 15. What is your nationality?

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* 16. Would you be interested in being involved in the development of this MOOC? (e.g. content development, partnering with TCD) If so please enter your name and email address and we will be in touch to discuss further.

Name:

Email Address: