Wikiversity:MOOC Interface
The MOOC interface (is currently redeveloped as a Mediawiki Extension) is a collection of JavaScript files, Templates, Lua Scripts and CSS files in order to create a modern user interface to host a MOOC. Two main goals that are achieved by the MOOC interface are:
- giving the learner a modern environment with the opportunity to directly ask questions about the content without the need to be familiar with the discussion system of MediaWiki
- giving content creators (professors, teachers,...) the chance to create a new class without the need to be experts on MediaWiki. Rather they should be able to follow a point and click experience
Check out the Web Science MOOC to see the MOOC interface in action. Currently the following features are supported.
- interactive discussion system
- multiple choice quizzes
- inclusion of media
- easy to use navigation
- automatic generation of content pages from the course structure
- on-page edits
Check out the list of feature requests or suggest a new feature.
teacher / content creator[edit source]
You want to start a new MOOC or first learn about the process of creating MOOCs. It might make sense for you to learn about the MOOC-Index if you want to create the course in a plain text file. You might also want to check out our Glossary of terms. If you are in the process of creating a MOOC and you run into problems you might want to check the FAQ.
learners[edit source]
If you are interested in taking one of the MOOCs check the list of all MOOCs that are hosted on Wikiversity.
community[edit source]
Wikiversity_talk:MOOC_Interface gives you an overview of the discussions to deploy the system to Mediawiki:Common.js and Mediawiki:Common.css. Users that have knowledge about the system are User:Sebschlicht, User:renepick and User:Dave_Braunschweig
developer[edit source]
As a developer you might want to read the getting started page. You could also have a look at the architecture or check out the files involved.