University of California, Santa Barbara Flipping the Traditional Classroom: Using Lecture Capture to Get More In-Class Participation Roger Freedman University of California, Santa Barbara airboy@physics.ucsb.edu Source: Flickr user tanya_little

Traditional course structure 1. Instructor interacts with students primarily by giving a lecture. Source: Futurama

Traditional course structure 1. Instructor interacts with students primarily by giving a lecture. Source: Futurama 2. There is limited time during the lecture for interactive exercises. Source: Flickr user Earls37a

Traditional course structure 1. Instructor interacts with students primarily by giving a lecture. Source: Futurama 2. There is limited time during the lecture for interactive exercises. Source: Flickr user Earls37a 3. Students can’t go back in time to replay the lecture or review portions that they missed. Source: Grand Comics Database

Traditional course structure 1. During the lecture, students think they understand the material. Source: UCSB Photographic Services

Traditional course structure 1. During the lecture, students think they understand the material. Source: UCSB Photographic Services 2. They then go home to try to do the homework… Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto

Traditional course structure 1. During the lecture, students think they understand the material. Source: UCSB Photographic Services 2. They then go home to try to do the homework… Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto 3. …where they discover that they don’t really understand the material after all. Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto

“Flipped” course structure Solution: Use the power of video! Source: Grand Comics Database

“Flipped” course structure Solution: Use the power of video! Have students view the lecture before coming to class — a video podcast Source: Grand Comics Database

“Flipped” course structure Solution: Use the power of video! Have students view the lecture before coming to class — a video podcast Source: Grand Comics Database Then the instructor can devote class time to: • interactive exercises • student work • demonstrations (for science classes) Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto

“Flipped” course structure 1. Instructor records a lecture using a webcam, then publishes it on the Web. Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto

“Flipped” course structure 1. Instructor records a lecture using a webcam, then publishes it on the Web. Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto

A Panopto lecture

A Panopto lecture Current slide

Instructor’s talking head A Panopto lecture Instructor’s talking head Current slide

Instructor’s talking head A Panopto lecture Instructor’s talking head Current slide Video, audio controls

A Panopto lecture Instructor’s talking head Current slide Video, audio controls List of slide titles (captured by software)

A Panopto lecture Instructor’s talking head Current slide Video, audio controls List of slide titles (captured by software) Thumbnails of earlier and later slides

A Panopto lecture Instructor’s talking head Current slide Video, audio controls Students can take notes within Panopto List of slide titles (captured by software) Thumbnails of earlier and later slides

“Flipped” course structure 1. Instructor records a lecture using a webcam, then publishes it on the Web. 2. Before coming to class, students view the online lecture and pose questions to the instructor. Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto

“Flipped” course structure 1. Instructor records a lecture using a webcam, then publishes it on the Web. 2. Before coming to class, students view the online lecture and pose questions to the instructor. Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto 3. In class, instructor clarifies points raised by the students… Source: Flickr user sarahjanenyc1

“Flipped” course structure 1. Instructor records a lecture using a webcam, then publishes it on the Web. 2. Before coming to class, students view the online lecture and pose questions to the instructor. Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto Source: Microsoft/iStockphoto 3. In class, instructor clarifies points raised by the students… 4. …and has students do exercises, answer i>clicker questions. Source: Flickr user sarahjanenyc1 Source: Flickr user sarahjanenyc1

Student responses Premed physics class, Winter 2011 Panopto lectures vs. traditional lectures: Much prefer Panopto Prefer Panopto slightly Panopto = traditional Prefer traditional slightly Much prefer traditional

Student responses Premed physics class, Winter 2011 Panopto lectures vs. traditional lectures: Much prefer Panopto Prefer Panopto slightly Views per lecture: Panopto = traditional Prefer traditional slightly Much prefer traditional All more than once Some more than once None more than once

Future plans • Adjust length, content of Panopto lectures • More UCSB colleagues will be trying Panopto in 2011-12 Source: Grand Comics Database