Digital Storytelling for Start-Ups: A Canadian MOOC Design Experience
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The four-week Business Start-up Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is the first MOOC designed at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Calgary, Canada. This work in progress paper discusses the author’s experience designing the course through digital storytelling in partnership with seven successful Canadian entrepreneurs using powerful digital tools, including 2D whiteboard video animations and interactive video presentations, to engage and motivate learners in planning their start-ups. The MOOC’s target market is diverse and global: internal students from various programs at SAIT, alumni, lifelong learners, and professionals.
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