when pedagogy comes first: making technology work for you

When Pedagogy Comes First

Making Technology Work For You

Katrina Wehr & Alex BoyceSmeal College of Business

Penn State University

Introduction#pedagogyfirst

Katrina Wehr - @katrinamwehr

Instructional Designer

Smeal College of Business

Penn State University

Alex Boyce - @alexboyce26

Programmer/Analyst

Smeal College of Business

Penn State University

Impromptu Speaking Face to FaceSelect a card with a topic

30 second prep

Stand up and give the pitch

Feedback from classmates (?)

Next student selects a card…

Grade is posted 1-2 days later

Initial Replication IdeasYouSeeU

VoiceThread

Self-recorded video submissions

Synchronous presentation sessions

Initial Replication IdeasYouSeeU

Cost

VoiceThreadNo way to stop re-recording/practicing

Feedback was clunky

Self-recorded video submissions No way to stop re-recording/practicing

Synchronous presentation sessions Finding a common time that worked for class

Inconvenient for 100% online courses

Learning ObjectivesPractice impromptu speaking

Explain ideas out loud clearly and concisely

Develop presentation skills

Produce social venture idea pitch

Impromptu Speaking OnlineActivity Requirements:

Random prompt assignment

Automatic timed recording

No redos!

Peer feedback*

Technical Requirements:

Meet Penn State req’s

Take technology errors out of the equation

Asynchronous experience

Our SolutionCaptureStudio Application

Uses WebRTC and screen recording technology

Meets all requirements

Improved peer feedback experience

Peer FeedbackUses ELMS:LN Open Studio tool (elmsln.org)

Handles roster sync, Web Access - the “boring stuff”

Makes peer feedback useful

CaptureStudio Demohttps://youtu.be/IkYXvsAAQBk?list=PL9_vTvhweUFuZpbqLt3ZD8nXrGCEPZnd6

Results3 Assignments completed using CaptureStudio

Students reported positive experience

Faculty were happy with the outcomes

Peer feedback experience enhanced

Learning objectives preserved!

Results

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