What are the long-term goals of the UMass Boston OCW initiative?
We expect UMass Boston OCW to grow to encompass the course materials of all faculty who are willing to participate. Over time, the goal is for most of the courses offered at UMass Boston to be represented in the collection. Another goal of UMass Boston OCW is to catalyze the development of groups or communities around the course materials. Individuals participating in these informal groups will coach, mentor, and support each other in their learning, adding significant value to the materials themselves.