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Transforming Lives Through Open Educational Resources
Kristin Palmer and Kimberley BarkerUniversity of Virginia
The Fourth Asian Conference on Society, Education & Technology (ACSET2016)
Submission 33120
80,000+ Learners2,100+ Completed
100+ Learner StoriesLaunched September 2015
Instructor goal = transform lives
Personal Branding on Coursera
I am a Military Combat veteran taking a sabbatical living a pseudo monastic
lifestyle in China. Yours is my first course ever completed on Coursera.
Learners31% from North America
26% from Asia52% men and 48% womenMost are 25-34 years old
51% are employed full-time
I am a dancer pursuing my bachelors degree. I'm deeply grateful to you, your videos, your exercises and your
wonderful efforts! I loved the 3 little word exercise. I thank you and Coursera from the bottom of my heart.
ASSIGNMENTS:
3 Key WordsMission StatementBoard of DirectorsSocial Media PlanDigital PresencePrivacy
I loved this course.Writing my mission statement
clarified what I want to do in my personal and professional life.
Again, thank you very much.
Forums
I recommend this course. It helped me come out of my shell.
I was able to put more of my songs out there, beyond my friends and family, and that has given me
the confidence to keep pushing things further.
Learning Environment
WarmSupportive
ApproachableResponsive
My brother and I are building a start-up, and I’m learning/studying a lot. I’m taking 4 MOOCs and doing a lot of reading and
research. This personal branding course is the one I enjoy the most of all!
#1 - Know your material
I took your course because I consult in human resources and entrepreneurship. This course has enlighten me in so many
respects, such as how to maintain my online presence and what must I be
aware of. I now have a Twitter account which is opening many network doors
for me and taking my services to potential clients. I also loved the
emphasis on authenticity about oneself online persona.
Truly enjoyed it. Thank you!
#2 - Create assignments that are truly meaningful to the students, and which support the goals of the class
Everybody sees me as an engineer, but that’s not who
I would like to be. I am a Teacher, Mentor and Coach. I love to teach people how
to achieve their dreams.
#3 - Be available to your students; stay connected
I am currently in a career change from
an office job to freelance work. I
found the information and
exercises extremely useful and also very
motivating. Your easy, relaxed style also
made it a pleasure to follow the lessons.
Thank you.
#4 - Care about your students.
Become invested
in their
success.
I would like to truly thank you for the course and the way you handled it.
My life was changed and I got a clearer perspective of myself, my
vision, mission and goals.
#5 - Listen to and incorporate student feedback
I am doing a career shift and after working for many years in environmental issues. I now
want to become a coach on healthy and sustainable living.
Thank You!
https://www.coursera.org/learn/personal-branding
@kpatwork = Dr. Kristin Olson Palmer
@kr_barker = Kimberley Barker