Subtitle Using Desire2Learn Capture in Creative Ways to Improve the Learning Experience March 19, 2013

Welcome Delia Couto Solutions Engineer Agenda What is Desire2Learn Capture? Traditional Uses of Lecture Capture & Webcasting Technology Creative Uses of the Technology Questions & Discussion

What is Desire2Learn Capture? University of Toronto research project to address the need for remote students to feel present during lectures Complete solution to presentation capture and rich media webcasting. Rich Media = e.g., Speaker video, audio and presentation slides/desktop. Webcasting = one-to-many streaming to multiple viewers online. Scalable, cost effective and robust.

What is Desire2Learn Capture?

Capture Scenarios Dedicated HardwareSoftware Web-based CaptureVideo Import

Traditional Uses of Lecture Capture & Webcasting Technology Traditional lecture capture Lecture archive & review More effective note-taking Vs. Creative uses Going beyond the lecture room Instructor-generated content, student-generated content, etc.

Pros of Traditional Uses Good for archive and review Improved student satisfaction Reduces stress Additional resource in the student’s study toolkit Especially useful for some students that benefit from additional study and review. Allows for more effective note-taking Less note taking during class = more engagement with instructor

Cons of Traditional Uses Does it actually increase student performance and engagement? Not the best way to deliver online lectures (too long) Attendance affected? “The real solution to poor attendance at lectures is simple: high quality, interactive, and engaging lectures.” -- Harvard Crimson Staff, 2006.

Where do we go from here? We want ways to Better engage students Increase student performance Foster better student outcomes

Making Traditional Capture Better: Instructional Style Make your level of engagement and enthusiasm contagious View your own lectures Any areas for improvement? Less PowerPoint, more engaging content Prezi, video clips, website tours Hand-written notes/problem-solving through use of tablet PCs/starboards

Making Traditional Capture Better: Enriching Instruction Insert lecture captures into other Desire2Learn tools Presentations integrated into course content Supported by additional instructional resources e.g. quizzes, links, additional reading

Making Traditional Capture Better: Enriching Instruction Learning Environment Embedding Integration with Learning Environment and ePortfolio

Making Traditional Capture Better: Student-focused Platform Features Letting the student focus on what matters to them Simple player with on-mouse-over controls Swap video and screen, picture-in-picture, etc. Letting the student find what matters to them Auto-generated table of contents with thumbnail previews Streaming allows for quick navigation with no buffering Can search for keywords found in screen text, etc.

Making Traditional Capture Better: Student-focused Platform Features Search within the presentation (Can also search Portal-wide) Table of Contents (e.g. Chapters, Slide Titles) Viewing options (e.g. Side-by-Side, Picture-in-Picture)

Making the Most Out of Classroom Time Flipping the classroom / Use of pre-made video clips Enables more discussion, worked examples, case studies or problem- solving into your face-to-face teaching. Adjust lecture style, as students no longer need to keep up with note taking. Faster pace Less notes on black/whiteboard More discussion

Creative Use: Using Video Recording to Improve Student Performance University of Toronto course, “Communication Skills for Computer Science Students” Students made elevator pitches and various presentations in class, and were recorded each time Increases in performance were facilitated by Video-assisted self assessment Asynchronous discussion and feedback with TA

Using Video Recording to Improve Student Performance, cont. Students watched their performance and used Capture’s time-linked comments feature to make note of what they did well and what they could improve on. Further reinforcement was provided by the TA who did the same. TA also responded to student’s self-assessment with feedback and suggestions.

Creative Use: Showcasing Student Projects and Work Poudre School District Emphasis on showcasing as much student work as possible. Have a production studio students can be filmed in, or can film students in classroom, etc. Recordings are available on ‘Channel 10’, PSD’s Capture Portal. Students love that they can watch what they produce. Most popular recordings: Student Newscasts, and Music Rhythms series.

Creative Use: Fostering Digital Fluency Poudre School District Class visits to Channel 10 production studio for demonstrations or special class projects. Teach videography and editing using A/V and software. Opportunities for students to be "freelance" video producers and assist in all stages of video/web production for teacher and school projects.

Creative Use: Showcasing Student-Generated Content Ryerson University Ryecast is Ryerson’s version of YouTube, where they can allow staff and students to upload their own content to the Capture Portal. Also used Capture’s extensibility features to add a ‘channels’ widget to the Capture Portal, which gives a visual overview of all the different Portals there are for different groups.

Creative Use: Combining Conferencing & Webcasting Ontario Poison Centre Staff does shift work, but wanted to be involved in rounds. Needed to provide side-by-side video and slides, and high-quality publishing of live recordings BUT, also needed to have multiple remote presenters in different hospitals and locations.

Combining Conferencing & Webcasting..cont. Polycom video conferencing used between hospital locations Capture records the Polycom conference re-broadcasts it out as a live webcast over the web browser for those attending from home. Staff loved that they could see everything going on in the room, as well as in the other hospital rooms, and the system fit their own schedule (i.e. live or on-demand) Staff are more active in educational activities.

Discussion & Questions How are you using presentation capture / webcasting today? In what other ways do you see it used creatively to engage students or improve learning?

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