Creating effective eTEACH Creating effective eTEACH presentationspresentations

Why and how to use eTEACHWhy and how to use eTEACH

Gregory MosesGregory MosesDepartment of Engineering PhysicsDepartment of Engineering Physics

Teaching & Learning SymposiumTeaching & Learning SymposiumUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

May 31, 2007May 31, 2007Madison, WIMadison, WI

OutlineOutline

What is eTEACH?What is eTEACH? Principles of teaching and learningPrinciples of teaching and learning Getting started with eTEACHGetting started with eTEACH Questions and discussionQuestions and discussion

What is eTEACH?What is eTEACH?

eTEACH is a web-based multi-media eTEACH is a web-based multi-media video presentation tool with powerful video presentation tool with powerful navigation featuresnavigation features

eTEACH was originally developed as a eTEACH was originally developed as a Microsoft-centric research projectMicrosoft-centric research project

eTEACH 3.0 has been re-issued by DoIT eTEACH 3.0 has been re-issued by DoIT as a multi-platform applicationas a multi-platform application

eTEACH in action—CS 310 eTEACH in action—CS 310 Engineering Problem-solving with ComputersEngineering Problem-solving with Computers

Extensive web contentExtensive web content• Problem basedProblem based• eTEACH lectureseTEACH lectures

Two labs per weekTwo labs per week• Individual lab – proctored quiz on past week’s Individual lab – proctored quiz on past week’s

team lab and current week’s contentteam lab and current week’s content• Team lab – work on problems in 3-person Team lab – work on problems in 3-person

teams, grade attendance (professionalism)teams, grade attendance (professionalism) Three exams, 7 homework assignmentsThree exams, 7 homework assignments

CS310

Three elements to learningThree elements to learning

Lecturing

Assessing

Learning

Conventional faculty view

Three elements to learningThree elements to learning

Lecturing

Assessing

Learning

Actual result

““You get what you grade”—student You get what you grade”—student learning is driven by assessmentlearning is driven by assessment

Teaching

Assessing

Learning

Corollary: There is no “optional”.

Tools of the Trade—Bloom’s Tools of the Trade—Bloom’s Taxonomy for AssessmentTaxonomy for Assessment

Knowledge—restate informationKnowledge—restate information Comprehension—explain conceptsComprehension—explain concepts Application—apply informationApplication—apply information Analysis—analyze a situationAnalysis—analyze a situation Synthesis—integrate and diagnoseSynthesis—integrate and diagnose Evaluation—judge Evaluation—judge

Know what you want your students to know and tell them what you want them to know.

Seven principles of good practice in Seven principles of good practice in undergraduate educationundergraduate education

Encourages contact between students Encourages contact between students and faculty.and faculty.

Develops reciprocity and cooperation Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students.among students.

Encourages active learning.Encourages active learning. Gives prompt feedback.Gives prompt feedback. Emphasizes Emphasizes time-on-tasktime-on-task.. Communicates high expectations.Communicates high expectations. Respects diverse talents and ways of Respects diverse talents and ways of

learning.learning.

Getting started with eTEACHGetting started with eTEACH

What are your learning objectives?What are your learning objectives? What is the instructional design to What is the instructional design to

meet your learning objectives?meet your learning objectives? How does eTEACH fit into this How does eTEACH fit into this

instructional design?instructional design?

Getting started with eTEACHGetting started with eTEACH

What do I do?What do I do?• Prepare a conventional lecture with Prepare a conventional lecture with

PowerPoint slides.PowerPoint slides. What equipment is needed?What equipment is needed?

• Video camera, microphone, lights, some Video camera, microphone, lights, some form of teleprompting. Get equipment at form of teleprompting. Get equipment at DoIT’s Digital Media Center.DoIT’s Digital Media Center.

Do I need a studio to shoot the video?Do I need a studio to shoot the video?• No, it can be done in your office.No, it can be done in your office.

Studio set up in my officeStudio set up in my office

LCD as teleprompterLCD as teleprompterTwo cameras for transitionsTwo cameras for transitions

Professional microphone helpsProfessional microphone helps

Blue fabric as backdropBlue fabric as backdropSolid shirt enhances file compressionSolid shirt enhances file compression

Getting started with eTEACHGetting started with eTEACH How much technical skill is required? How much technical skill is required?

Can students author the content?Can students author the content?• The hardest step is video editing. The hardest step is video editing.

Students need four hours of training. Students need four hours of training. eTEACH author is server application.eTEACH author is server application.

Does it cost a lot?Does it cost a lot?• Equipment costs under $1,000 if you Equipment costs under $1,000 if you

already have computers.already have computers. How long does it take?How long does it take?

• 30 minutes to set up equipment. 1 hour 30 minutes to set up equipment. 1 hour to shoot 20 minute lecture. 2 hours for to shoot 20 minute lecture. 2 hours for processing 20 minute lecture.processing 20 minute lecture.

eTEACH hurdles and experienceseTEACH hurdles and experiences

Getting comfortable with talking to Getting comfortable with talking to camera lens is biggest hurdle.camera lens is biggest hurdle.• Repeat individual slides and not whole Repeat individual slides and not whole

presentation. Tell editor about retakes.presentation. Tell editor about retakes.• Forget about camera running.Forget about camera running.

55 minute class lecture is 20-25 minute 55 minute class lecture is 20-25 minute eTEACH presentation.eTEACH presentation.• No extraneous comments or logisticsNo extraneous comments or logistics• Talk faster and allow for rewind and reviewTalk faster and allow for rewind and review• Students prefer faster pace.Students prefer faster pace.

eTEACH exampleeTEACH example

Laboratory procedure demonstrationLaboratory procedure demonstration• PB&JPB&J

Questions?Questions?