Educational Technology Projects at University of Washington Richard Anderson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering 4/15/20081Russian Delegation Visit

Educational Technology and Educational Outreach in CSE Survey of Technology and Outreach Projects Demonstration of Technologies 4/15/20082Russian Delegation Visit

Draw a picture of something from Russia 4/15/20083Russian Delegation Visit Нарисуйте чего-то из России

Where are you from? 4/15/20084Russian Delegation Visit Откуда Вы?

Classroom Presenter Tablet PC Based Presentation and Classroom Interaction system Developed Collaboratively between Microsoft and University of Washington –CP3 is available for free as an academic download Presentation features –Writing on slides Interaction features –Communication between devices 4/15/20085Russian Delegation Visit

Classroom Presenter 4/15/20086Russian Delegation Visit

Plot Student Attention vs. Time Time (Время) 4/15/20087Russian Delegation Visit Изобразите как внимание студентов меняется во время лекции Student Attention Внимание студентов

What problems do trees face because of their large sizes? /15/20088Russian Delegation Visit С какими проблемами сталкиваются деревья из-за своих больших размеров?

Internet based video conferencing Professional Master’s Program Students working full time in local industry Courses offered in the evening –Coursework based degree Courses offered using internet based video conferencing ConferenceXP –Microsoft Research developed conferencing system 4/15/20089Russian Delegation Visit

CXP Demo Lecture from a remote site 4/15/200810Russian Delegation Visit

Distance Learning Challenges Technology –Reliable networking –Audio Pedagogy –Engaging the remote audience –Maintaining an interactive classroom 4/15/200811Russian Delegation Visit

4-way Courses UW-UCSD-UCB-MS CSE Courses –Public Policy –History of Computing –Cybersecurity Technology worked well Success Factors –Courses with shared expertise –Active instructors at multiple sites 4/15/200812Russian Delegation Visit

UW-MS-Pakistan Computing and the developing world Regular UW-MS course –Additional site in Lahore, Pakistan Lower bandwidth, greater latency –But it still works Communication from remote site –Audio –Student submissions 4/15/200813Russian Delegation Visit

UW TVI Projects Introductory programming –Address community college articulation –Experiment with alternate approaches to introductory computing instruction UW – Beihang Algorithms course –Offering of CSE 421 in China Digital StudyHall –Primary education in rural india 4/15/200814Russian Delegation Visit

Tutored Video Instruction Recorded lecture materials –Generally based on live classes Class model –Lecture playback alternating with facilitator led discussion –Facilitation models Gibbons: Peer instruction Active facilitation 4/15/2008Russian Delegation Visit15

UW – Community College Lectures recorded from UW Introductory CS class Shown at CCs with local instructors as facilitators Complicated institutional relationships –CC students concerned about competition with UW students Facilitation model –Did not achieve peer facilitation Co-teaching a more accurate description –Facilitators wanted external support (e.g., classroom activities) Program helped with instructor development 4/15/200816Russian Delegation Visit

4/15/2008Russian Delegation Visit17 UW-Beihang CSE 421 Offer course based on UW course in Beijing UW Instructor could not give the course in Beijing Scheduling prevented live course offering –1:30 pm Seattle, 4:30 am Beijing –Materials captured from live classes Tutored Video Instruction –Slides, talking head, digital ink

Building on UW – CC experience Instructor visits to Beijing to set up project Balanced role of institutions –Materials from UW –Grading, administration at Beihang –Have students view the course as a Beihang course Training of facilitators Support materials 4/15/2008Russian Delegation Visit18

Digital StudyHall Affiliated Project DSH, MSRI, UW Tutored Video Instruction for primary education in rural India Targeting very poor schools 4/15/200819Russian Delegation Visit

Key components A people’s database Mediation based pedagogy Hub and spoke model Content distribution by DVD 4/15/2008Russian Delegation Visit20

What we’ve learned from all of this Value of electronic materials in the process of classroom instruction Tools for teaching –Teacher and students drive the process –Flexible and unpredictable use Importance of high reliability –And attention to address issues Broader context – interplay of technology and other issues 4/15/200821Russian Delegation Visit

Project Summary Classroom Technology –Presentations Systems –Interaction with student devices Distance Learning –Development of ConferenceXP –Multisite classes: UW, UCB, UCSD, MS –International connections: UW, Pakistan Tutored Video Instruction –Course export to community colleges –Course offering in China –Digital StudyHall 4/15/200822Russian Delegation Visit

Any questions? 4/15/2008Russian Delegation Visit23 Есть ли у вас какие-то вопросы?

For more information UW Department of Computer Science and Engineering – Richard Anderson Fred Videon Center for Collaborative Technologies – Classroom Presenter – UW PMP Course – 4/15/200824Russian Delegation Visit

Acknowledgements Support from Microsoft Research, National Science Foundation, HP, Ford, UW CSE Jay Beavers, Jane Prey, Randy Hinrichs, Chris Moffatt, Jason Van Eaton, Paul Oka, Jay Beavers, Jaime Puente, Lolan Song, Sailesh Chutanai, Steve Wolfman, Ruth Anderson, Craig Prince, Valentin Razmov, Natalie Linnell, Krista Davis, Jonathon Su, Sara Su, Peter Davis, Tammy VanDeGrift, Joe Tront, Alon Halevy, Gaetano Borriello, Ed Lazowska, Hal Perkins, Susan Eggers, Fred Videon, Rod Prieto, Andrew Whitaker, Oliver Chung, Crystal Hoyer, Beth Simon, Eitan Feinberg, Julia Schwarz, Jim Fridley, Tom Hinkley, Ning Li, Jing Li, Luo Jie, Jiangfeng Chen, Melody Kadenko, Julie Svendsen, Shannon Gillmore 4/15/200825Russian Delegation Visit