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Classroom Technology: ConferenceXP and Classroom Presenter

Classroom Technology: ConferenceXP and Classroom Presenter. Richard Anderson Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington. Why apply technology to education?. Create new opportunities for learning Address problems in educational process.

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Classroom Technology: ConferenceXP and Classroom Presenter

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  1. Classroom Technology: ConferenceXP and Classroom Presenter Richard Anderson Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington

  2. Why apply technology to education? • Create new opportunities for learning • Address problems in educational process Latin American Academic Summit

  3. Education First, Technology Second • What are the educational problems being addressed? • What role does technology have in addressing the problems Latin American Academic Summit

  4. Microsoft and Microsoft Supported projects in educational technology • ConferenceXP • Platform for educational collaboration • Classroom Presenter • Tablet PC Presentation tools • Device enabled classroom • Tablet PC’s for education • Digital Study Hall • Multipoint • And many more . . . Latin American Academic Summit

  5. Today’s talk • ConferenceXP • Classroom Presenter • Tutored Video Instruction • Overall Theme: • Educational problems to solve • Role for technology Latin American Academic Summit

  6. History of this work DISC 2001-2002 Classroom Presenter ConferenceXP 2002-2007 2002-2007 UW/Beihang Tutored Video Instruction 2006 Latin American Academic Summit

  7. ConferenceXP • How do we allow live courses to be offered at multiple sites? • UW CSE Professional Master’s Program • Main campus site and Microsoft site • Separated by 25 km • Distributed courses • UW, Microsoft, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego Latin American Academic Summit

  8. ConferenceXP • Internet based video conferencing • Key goals, technology choices • High Bandwidth • Mulitcast • Single machine deployment • Simplicity of use • Platform for collaboration technology research • Community based project Latin American Academic Summit

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  10. Lessons learned and status • In production use in UW Professional Masters Program since 2002 • Other projects • UMass/Galloway, Australia Distance Education, WWAMI Medical Education • Multicast networking has been a challenge • Classroom setup especially audio is critical • Deployment in real classes has been critical for moving the technology forward Latin American Academic Summit

  11. Classroom Presenter • Presentation tool • How do we give instructors flexibility when presenting a slide based lecture • “PowerPoint sucks the life out of a lecture” • Classroom Interaction • How do we keep students engaged in lecture and provide additional communication channels Latin American Academic Summit

  12. Draw something from your home country To submit your picture, press the button Student Submission Latin American Academic Summit

  13. Where are you from? Student Submission Latin American Academic Summit

  14. Classroom Presenter • Distributed, Tablet PC based application • Instructor, Display, and Student machines • Synchronized navigation of slide deck • Instructor ink distributed in real time to all machines • Student Submissions • Slides used to distribute activities to students • Student work sent to instructor • Instructor shows student work on the public display Latin American Academic Summit

  15. Classroom Presenter Latin American Academic Summit

  16. Student Attention vs. Time Attention 10 20 30 40 50 60 Time Latin American Academic Summit 16

  17. Classroom Technology Vision Classroom Pedagogy Student Centric Applications Sustainable Device Deployment Latin American Academic Summit

  18. Why use computers to support good pedagogy? • Improved logistics and reduced overhead • Electronic activities allow digital integration • Efficient display to class • Digital record • Specific operations • Anonymous display and submission • Aggregation and analysis • Natural extension of instructor presentation system Latin American Academic Summit

  19. Pedagogical Goals • Strategies used to support classroom instruction • Influence material being presented • Classroom Assessments • Active Learning • Discovery • Class contributions • Misconceptions • Collective Brainstorming Latin American Academic Summit

  20. Determine the LCS of the following strings BARTHOLEMEWSIMPSON KRUSTYTHECLOWN Latin American Academic Summit 20

  21. Submissions Latin American Academic Summit

  22. Collective Brainstorm Generate student ideas for discussion Build a list of ideas Analyze and evaluate responses Latin American Academic Summit

  23. Special problem: Large Size • List at least three problems trees must face (& solve) because of their large sizes. 1. 2. 3. • Additional: Latin American Academic Summit 23

  24. Tutored Video Instruction • How can we export a course to a site that does not have a qualified instructor for the course? • Tutored Video Instruction • Video Record live class • Have facilitator present the class • Video stopped for activities and discussion Latin American Academic Summit

  25. Tutored Video Instruction with Classroom Interaction Joint project between University of Washington, Beihang University, and Microsoft Research Asia Offer an undergraduate algorithms course using Tutored Video Instruction Instructor is in Seattle Time difference prevented a synchronous distance course Latin American Academic Summit

  26. Tutored Video Instruction Base course on facilitated use of recorded materials Materials recorded from a live class Facilitator guides discussion around materials Gibbons, Science 1977 Latin American Academic Summit

  27. Course Mechanics Lecture recorded at UW using ConferenceXP Teaching Assistants at Beihang replayed lecture Stopped the video regular for questions and explanation Latin American Academic Summit

  28. Role of Tablet PCs • UW Course used Tablet PCs once a week • Beihang class had Tablet PCs for activities for every lecture • Students did activities • Teaching Assistants displayed the solutions • Teaching Assistants used Classroom Presenter to write on slides to enhance explanations Latin American Academic Summit

  29. Teaching Assistant Ink Latin American Academic Summit

  30. Student Submissions Latin American Academic Summit

  31. Evaluation • Students performed well • Exam results, observation • Positive survey results • Interactive class sessions • Technology and logistics successful • No negative impact on UW class • Tablets PCs / Classroom Presenter considered to be very important Latin American Academic Summit

  32. Any questions? Latin American Academic Summit

  33. Acknowledgments • Microsoft Research: • LST, UR, ERP, MSRA, ConferenceXP • University of Washington • Classroom Presenter Project, UW PMP • Beihang University • Richard Anderson, anderson@cs.washington.edu • Classroom Presenter • www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter/ • ConferenceXP • www.conferencexp.net Latin American Academic Summit

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