1. Immersive Feedback to Improve Student Learning
Kelly Wilkinson, Ph.D. – Director of CIRT, Indiana State University
Tena B. Crews, Ed.D. – Professor of IIT, University of South Carolina
Presentation for the Midwest Educause-2011

2. Assessment
Huba & Freed (2000)
“The process of gathering and discussing information from multiple and diverse sources in order to develop a deep understanding of what students know, understand, and can do with their knowledge as a result of their educational experiences; the process culminates when assessment results are used to improve subsequent learning” (p. 8)

3. assessment
"To assess" derives from the Latin verb "assidere“ To sit by (originally, as an assistant-judge in the context of taxes) Hence, in "assessment of learning" We "sit with the learner“ That implies Assessment is something that we do with and for our students rather than to them

4. So what if we changed the way we give feedback?

5. Initial research – e-feedback Feedback a different way
Tied to a larger study about online learning
Looked for a creative way to give online students more faculty contact
Focused on grading and feedback
Used partner grading

6. What students said

7. Now What we knew. . .

8. Typical handwritten assessment
So, you like circles, huh?
Me too!!!!

9. Graded Paper w/ Track Changes
Cool! Thanks for doing all the work for me!

10. What if we added . . .

11. demographics Gender % Age Male 55% 18-19 6% Female 45% 20-21 68% 22-23
13%
24-25 3%
Above 25
10%

12. Most helpful? Handwritten Track Changes Audio w/ Changes
Audio w/ Tablet
Most Helpful
17%
29%
49%
2nd Most Helpful
24%
20%
23%
30%
3rd Most Helpful
25%
31%
15%
Least Helpful
34%
32% 6%

13. using the tablet, Does the audio/visual. . .
improve
writing skill
understand why mistakes
be successful in the class
create a relationship with instructor
positive feedback
effective as a Podcast
effective for traditional course
effective for online course
Strongly Agree
59%
62%
49%
46%
52%
43%
54%
Agree
38%
35%
44%
45%
41%
Disagree 2% 3% 7%
14%
10% 4%
Strongly Disagree 1%

14. Rubric wanted

15. Feedback was more immersive - Name Change: Immersive Feedback

16. What does “Immersive” mean?
Generating a three-dimensional image which appears to surround the user.
World English Dictionary
What does “Feedback” mean?
A reaction or response to a particular process or activity
World English Dictionary

17. Immersive Feedback!

18. Personalize feedback process
The goal is to remove the “distance” between the student and the faculty member – in essence making the feedback process more personal and more “real.”

19. Social Informatics Technology
As a means to increase and improve communication
As a factor limiting effective communication
(Kling, Rosenbaum, Sawyer, 2005)
Information and communications technology can be seen as both a benefit and detriment to social interaction and relationships.

20. Power of Immersive Feedback
Traditional written feedback
coupled with
audio/video feedback
I2S, S2S, and S2I
Reinforces

21. Lessons Learned
Power to personalize the assessment process in online instruction
Efficient method for faculty to bring richness to the assessment process
Particularly effective in providing formative feedback to students
Criterion based rubrics necessary for summative grading

22. More Lessons Learned Hard copy reinforces learning through assessment
Both the “what” and the “why” are provided to students
The “why is missing in paper-based grading.
Use of “track changes” may be viable for some students, but faculty must serve in an “editor” type role
Possible to bring students into the grading process

23. Other Uses Syllabus Overview Electronic Journaling Video Diary
Peer Assessment
Teaching Demo
Oral Report
Electronic “How To” Guide
Internship Reporting
THINK outside the BOX!

24. Questions, Thoughts, Comments?