Day 2

9:15-10:15AM- James Skidmore, UW: “Prof Moments: a video alternative to lecture-casts”

Before Prof-Moments

• taking notes from an oral Skidmore lecture- Nietzsche contra Wagner
• difficult to just take notes orally; podcasting audio may not be sufficient
• Learning Styles important
• created "Prof Moments"
• with the consultation from the LT3 centre

Example of Prof Moments

• example lecture with "Prof Moments" (video & handout); text in [uwace.uwaterloo.ca UW ACE], some readings available:
• edited videos himself using Camtasia Studio, tablet computer, speak to slides, record with minimal editing, exported to "swf" (flash video)
• notes are taken on "handout pdf" of powerpoint
• Skidmore: feels the repetition of listening, watching and notetaking increases learning; in "contact" with the information
• difficult to multi-task (rollerblade and note-take)
• assignments- virtual field trip; off into web sites - achieve tasks - they are getting a good introduction
• provides structure for students
• 9 units, 40 "prof moments"

Results

• course evaluations indicate the students like humour, informality,
• vice into virtue

Questions

• How much time does this take?
  • has 6 TAs to assist
  • each semester takes a bit of time to get it ready
  • took a lot of time to get permissions
• Have you considered teaching this blended, hybrid mix of face to face and then showing the prof moments
  • yes, perhaps. Has not taught the course face to face for a while. Is keen on letting students taking control of their learning
• What was different between face to face that DE didn't get?
  • showed similar but different examples
  • posed questions, in class group work (some students resist group work)
  • attendance drops off in all large lecture classes near the end of the term
  • not much value-added to meet face to face?
  • perhaps expand or elaborate; still searching
• Did face to face to students do better than DE?
  • No, they did the same
  • difficult to control
• Where do you see your self on the "techno-saaviness" scale?
  • Not a real adventurer, but perhaps better than the "average". Tend to stick with what's there; easily available; using UW ACE; able to assist peers
• Had you seen "prof moment" content that inspired you?
  • Les from UW gave an example of Breeze, introduced James to the idea
  • download Word, markup with Word with a tablet, resubmit back as a PDF
• Little effort vs. Time consuming?

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