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GETACEC2012-USING REMOTE INTERNET-BASED LECTURE-CAPTURE TO IMPROVE
TEACHING PERFORMANCE
Dr. Loren B. Naffziger, Dr. Kenneth Fawson, and Erika McCulloch
United States
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• National University (NU) is the State of California’s largest provider of teacher education coursework and clinical practice.
• The observation and evaluation of the clinical practice of these teacher candidates is as a part of the State of California credentialing program.
Project Overview
NU is conducting a pilot project that utilizes an Internet-connected remote viewing, communication, and evaluation system
Use of “thereNow” (a U.S. company that provides the equipment, software, and IRIS Connect access) Internet Connected Equipment and their proprietary web site are central to the project
System Overview
Comparable to face-to-face observations
The observation system utilizes a visual and audio scheme.
The teaching candidate and the observer can talk to each other over an Internet-anchored software application.
Research Questions
The focus of the research is to examine the usability of the equipment and system as well as the impact of technology on the teacher candidates’ performance.
The essence of the research questions is to determine whether the use of the IRIS remote observation system is a viable alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom observation and assessment system.
Research Methodology
A survey addresses the research questions will be a part of the evaluation of the Internet-based observation, communication, and evaluation project.
The survey will be sent to the interns, NU-supervisors, and school site intern supervisors that consent to their participation in this study.
The researchers will analyze the data as it pertains to the research questions and concerning the three primary stakeholder group perspectives.
Participants
• University Support Providers
• School Support Providers
• Student-teachers
Initial Findings
Student-teachers report:
There was not very many issues with establishing cameras within the school district, the Superintendent and the Principal(s) were very cooperative, so there was no problems here.
Student-teacher Comment
The website was very effective for the feedback on each observation. I really enjoyed seeing the results and comments made after the uploading of the video.
Strengths of IRIS System
The strengths in using this technology are that the students are less distracted by it.
The students got used to the technology being in the classroom and it did not affect their performances.
When the supervising teacher came in, the students were distracted by the extra adult in the room, and it detracted from the lesson and the content that they needed to be learning.
Challenges of IRIS System
“The microphone needs to be smaller so that the students do not notice it and so that it can be attached easier to clothing”.
Suggestions for Improvement
“…allow the technology to be downloaded to multiple sites. Having the video only be downloaded to one computer is an inconvenience to the student teachers who want to use the videos of their lessons for other things”.
“If the technology could be smaller, so that it could be more discreet in the classroom”.
Continuing Processes
NU is continuing to deploy the IRIS Connect equipment in the field
The participants are being asked to provide input on the strengths and challenges they find in using the system
Suggestions for improvement are being gathered as well
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Current practices in pedagogy analysis Collection of effective practices in video
format Communications Formative assessment of faculty
Contact Information
For more information please contact:
Dr. Loren Naffziger, [email protected]
Dr. Kenneth Fawson, [email protected]
National University, USA
Erika McCulloch, M.S., [email protected]
National University, USA