Stephanie K. Van Stee, PhD Department of Communication University of Missouri – St. Louis Promoting Learning & Engagement in a Shorter-Term Course

Spotlight on You What are concerns you would have, or have had, changing from a 16-week course to a shorter- term course?

Modifications Face-to-Face 16-Week Online 4-Week 12 chapters 5 papers Movie analysis paper Group presentation 12 chapters 3 papers Movie analysis paper Group presentation

Engagement Face-to-Face 16-Week Online 4-Week Discussion Examples Application activities 6 Discussion Boards Original & 2 responses to classmates 6 VoiceThreads 2 comments per presentation 3 Blog Posts

Spotlight on You What do you expect students’ responses would be to the amount of work in the course? 4/5 (80%) of respondents said the work load was “about right” There were 17 students who completed the class, so the sample is small and perhaps biased

Spotlight on You How could you use one or more of these technological platforms to increase engagement in one of your courses?

Qualitative Student Feedback “I have really enjoyed your class this summer” “Even though the class went by really fast I feel my papers have improved a lot so your feedback is greatly appreciated!” “I thought the course moved at a good pace and we always knew what was coming next. I think Dr. Van Stee did a great job of giving feedback and communicating with us.”

Pretest & Posttest Scores 10 knowledge questions (0.5 points/each) Pretest Mean = 3.53/5.0 Posttest Mean = 4.15/5.0 Significant difference (p <.05)

Questions & Suggestions?