P2PU courses are designed and facilitated by "sense-makers" and "tutors" Sense-makers are experts in a particular field. They are often, but not always, teachers or professors at academic institutions. Sense-makers identify the key readings, the big questions, and the amount of content that can realistically be covered in one course. For sense-makers the P2PU offers an opportunity to do what they feel passionately about - teach the things they know. Since the potential student base is very large, even niche topics are likely to find a sufficient number of students. The P2PU makes it possible to teach the long-tail of courses. And since tutors provide support and do most of the work, sense-makes do not need to invest huge amounts of time or effort.Tutors help develop new courses and guide learner communities through the materials. Tutors will be interested in teaching or learning a particular subject. They will embrace the opportunity to spend some time working together with the sense-maker, a recognised expert in the field. Tutors could be graduate students or have worked with a particular sense-maker before, but this is not necessary. The P2PU reputation and network helps them contact sense-makers, who might otherwise be difficult to reach. The P2PU provides support for these tutors, either in the form of a short training course (like a P2PU course) or by making templates and checklists available that make it easy to get started Are you a sense-maker? If you are an expert in a particular discipline and interested in designing a course, send an email to thepeople@peer2peeruniversity.org with "course suggestion - sense maker" in the subject. Are you a tutor? If you are someone who would like to help facilitate a course in a particular area, and you know who the sense-makers in your field are, send us your idea by email to thepeople@peer2peeruniversity.org with "course suggestion - tutor" in the subject. |
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