1. Yacob Astatke The Online Revolution From e-books to MOOCs: Coping, adapting, embracing Frank Vahid UC Riverside Intro Systems Research Experiences Options Smita Bakshi Zyante CEO Diane Rover Iowa State Univ. Yacob Astatke Morgan State Univ. FV

2. Yacob Astatke Introduction Overview of MSU and our ECE program Need for online ECE program Online ECE Course Design Current status of our online course development Future Work Growing the Future, Leading the World OUTLINE

3. Yacob Astatke The use of technology in the classroom has greatly impacted engineering education during the last 20 years. BUT, traditional method of teaching, i.e. lecturing or “chalk-and-talk” is still dominant. Instructors need to deliver course content that students can access from anywhere at any time. WHY : today’s students expect it !!! INTRODUCTION

4. Yacob Astatke Morgan State University (MSU) is an HBCU located in Baltimore, Maryland ~8,000 students (Institution) ~1,100 students (Engr) ~500 students (ECE) Growing the Future, Leading the World Overview of MSU

5. Yacob Astatke Overview of our ECE program MSU is a member of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU): 105 total Only 14 HBCUs offer engineering programs MSU engineering program established in 1984 Currently the #1 producer of African American engineers in the state of MD in ECE, CE, IE.

6. Yacob Astatke The need for Online ECE program Trends in higher education for the past 10 years have shown that enrollments in online courses or online degree programs have been growing substantially faster (17%) than overall higher education enrollment (1.2% ). One discipline that has lagged behind all others in the development and delivery of online education is engineering.

7. Yacob Astatke The need for Online ECE program The majorities of online engineering programs currently available are at the Master of Science level, and are geared towards professional engineers. Only a handful universities nationwide offer undergraduate BS degree program completely online. Need in MD : 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC).

8. Yacob Astatke The need for Online ECE program Projected to bring 28,000 positions to the state, primarily in the Harford and Anne Arundel County areas Problem: no four year engineering program in that area. Only two Community Colleges  Harford (HCC) Cecil Community Colleges (CCG)

9. Yacob Astatke The need for Online ECE program Students enrolled at HCC, and CCG that are interested in pursuing engineering as a transfer student, have to travel or relocate to: – MSU  Baltimore City (26 miles), – UMBC  Baltimore County (42 miles), – UMCP  Prince George’s County (65 miles) – Univ of DE  Newark Delaware (35 miles) MSU has signed a MOU with HCC to offer an Electrical Engineering degree program.

10. Yacob Astatke  MSU will deliver a combination of face-to-face (F2F) courses on the campus of HCC and online courses that will be offered directly from the campus of MSU.  MSU offers to first and only completely online ECE program in the State of MD Growing the Future, Leading the World The need for Online ECE program

11. Yacob Astatke Course Development Approach  Phase I - Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy  Phase II - Implementation of the Panopto Focus TM Lecture Capture technology  Phase III - Implementation of the Adobe Connect TM Video Conferencing software Growing the Future, Leading the World Online ECE Course Design

12. Yacob Astatke Core and Lab Courses Adobe Connect Panopto Focus SearchlightBlackboard Mobile Studio Growing the Future, Leading the World Online ECE Course Design

13. Yacob Astatke  Project funded by the NSF in 2008. It involves 5 universities  Goal: to enable hands-on exploration of STEM education principles. Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy Online ECE Course Design

14. Yacob Astatke  It is a small, and inexpensive ($150) hardware platform for use in a home, classroom or remote environment.  Advantage  it replaces a rack of equipment that is equivalent to $5,000 to $10,000 USD. Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy Online ECE Course Design

15. Yacob Astatke  The MS-Board contains the 6 different instruments 1.2 Channel Scope & Function Generator 2.+4V & -4V DC power supplies 3.16 Digital I/O ports & Spectrum Analyzer Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy Online ECE Course Design

16. Yacob Astatke  We redesigned various laboratory and design experiments using sound pedagogy.  Key issue: device is USB powered  Max Voltage is: +4V or – 4 Volts. We also use 9V batteries Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy Online ECE Course Design

17. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy Online ECE Course Design

18. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy Online ECE Course Design

19. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of Online Labs on Filter Design using the Agilent X Series Scopes with LAN Access ($1,000 USD) Online ECE Course Design

20. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of Online Labs on Filter Design using the Agilent X Series Scopes with LAN Access Online ECE Course Design

21. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of Online Labs on Filter Design using the Agilent X Series Scopes with LAN Access Online ECE Course Design

22. Yacob Astatke  We tested the new technology and pedagogy on face to face (F2F), i.e. regular students for 2 years.  Students completed their design projects at home, in their dormitories, or in the library. Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy Online ECE Course Design

23. Yacob Astatke  Advantage for students  freedom to work on design projects anywhere/anytime.  Advantage for department  decreases the wear and tear on expensive equipment. Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Implementation of the Mobile Studio TM Technology and Pedagogy Online ECE Course Design

24. Yacob Astatke  MS Board (RPI)  $150  MyDaq (TI)  $200-$250  Electronics Explorer (Digilent)  $199 - $250  Agilent X-Series Scope+FG  $1,000  Analog Discovery (Digilent)  $99 - $150 Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase I – Comparison of Portable ECE Lab equipment Online ECE Course Design

25. Yacob Astatke  We used it to capture and record a synchronized version of the text (using PowerPoint), audio, and video from the daily lectures of the F2F ECE courses.  Goal: allow online students to follow the lectures and class discussions that occur in the regular courses. Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase II – Implementation of the Panapto Focus TM lecture capture technology Online ECE Course Design

26. Yacob Astatke  The online students follow the lessons at their own pace and time: live stream or podcasts  They can also send their questions to the instructor using email, video conferencing, chat rooms, or over the telephone. Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase II – Implementation of the Panapto Focus TM lecture capture technology Online ECE Course Design

27. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase II – Implementation of the Panapto Focus TM lecture capture technology Online ECE Course Design

28. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase II – Implementation of the Panapto Focus TM lecture capture technology Online ECE Course Design

29. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase II – Implementation of the Panapto Focus TM lecture capture technology Online ECE Course Design

30. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase II – Implementation of the Panapto Focus TM lecture capture technology Online ECE Course Design

31. Yacob Astatke  To allow the online students to complete their project and laboratory experiment demonstrations completely online.  Course instructor can schedule an online project or laboratory experiment demonstration time with students. Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase III – Implementation of the Adobe Connect TM video conferencing software Online ECE Course Design

32. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase III – Implementation of the Adobe Connect TM video conferencing software Online ECE Course Design

33. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase III – Implementation of the Adobe Connect TM video conferencing software Online ECE Course Design

34. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase III – Implementation of the Adobe Connect TM video conferencing software Online ECE Course Design

35. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase III – Implementation of the Adobe Connect TM video conferencing software Online ECE Course Design

36. Yacob Astatke Growing the Future, Leading the World Phase III – Implementation of the Adobe Connect TM video conferencing software Online ECE Course Design

37. Yacob Astatke The use of the lecture video capture technology has allowed the online students to perform as well as the F2F students (Electric Circuits) Results of our Online Courses

38. Yacob Astatke The use of the lecture video capture technology has allowed the online students to perform as well as the F2F students (Signals and Systems) Results of our Online Courses

39. Yacob Astatke MSU has completed the development of its online B.S. ECE program (Fall 2013-start) We are willing to share our experiences with other institutions that are interested. Conclusion and Future Work

40. Yacob Astatke Acknowledgments NSF “Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (ERC)” NSF “Center for Mobile Hands-On STEM Education” Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) QUESTIONS ????