Teaching with Technology Idea Exchange Podcasting, Screencasting, Blogs and Games as part of a low risk strategy to the production of blended and fully online classes Jean-Claude Bradley E-Learning Coordinator College of Arts and Sciences Drexel University Teaching with Technology Idea Exchange Utah Valley State College August 11, 2005

Components of E-Learning Lecture Recording Images Text Multimedia Content Tests WebCT E-mail Assessment Interaction Surveys Chat Quizzes Discussion Board Peer review Metrics

E-Learning is multi-dimensional Content WebCT Assessment Interaction Blogs Games

An E-Learning Migration Strategy Risk Minimization in An E-Learning Migration Strategy OFFLINE HYBRID FULLY ONLINE screencast archive laptop laptop recording CONTENT chalkboard podcast archive Tablet PC overheads Paper quizzes/tests Voluntary Online quizzes Tests/exams ASSESSMENT No quizzes Student feedback Student behavior Email or survey procrastination

In-class review based on histograms of test results Feedback-Intensive Teaching Strategy using WebCT Voluntary Quizzes Platform: WebCT Component: Assessment Test Channel: Quiz In-class review based on histograms of test results Automatic Make-up

Correlation of procrastination with performance Platform: WebCT Component: Assessment Channel: Quiz One day procrastinated = 5% drop in score

Platform: WebCT/ blog Screencasting: the delivery of audio and screen capture recordings via download or streaming media links Component: Content Channel: screencasting Platform: blog Podcasting: the automatic distribution of audio files to computers or portable audio devices through a subscription system Component: Content Channel: podcasting

Upload to Server (screencast) Lecture Recording Process Start Camtasia Recording Teach on laptop or tablet PC as usual CORE Stop Camtasia Recording Convert avi to Flash or Real Media Upload to Server (screencast) OPTIONAL Modularize Podcast

Platform: blog Platform: blog Component: content Component: interaction Channel: screencast, podcast, lecture notes Channel: comments

Daily RSS Subscriptions from start of term

Natural migration from F2F to screencast/podcast channels CHEM 241 89 students CHEM 243 64 students

Midterm Feedburner stats CHEM 241 89 students CHEM 243 64 students

PostTerm (2 months) Feedburner stats CHEM 241 89 students (only theory Lectures open) CHEM 243 64 students (fully open)

Platform: blog Component: interaction Channel: FAQ, comments

Platform: blog Component: assessment Channel: post assignments

Platform: blog Component: assessment Channel: peer-reviewed reference citation

Platform: blog Component: interaction (student-student) Channel: advice in blog post

Classes Podcast and Screencast in Spring 05 at Drexel

Platform: game (Unreal Tournament) Component: content, assessment Component: interaction Channel: quiz questions on walls Channel: chat, body gestures

http://edufrag.blogspot.com

Platform: game (Wheel of Orgo), blog Component: interaction, content, assessment Channel: Tablet PC, F2F

Take-home message Think in terms of multiple channels and platforms to meet your teaching objectives http://drexel-coas-elearning.blogspot.com http://drexel-coas-talks-mp3-podcast.blogspot.com http://edufrag.blogspot.com