Why and How it began (for me) Two-way interactive Online Statistics PD-day 2007

Benefits All material covered in two-way classes Students who miss class can catch up Successful course completion rates have increased 8%-10% Increase in pass rate for internet classes from Fall 06 to Fall 07 15%-20% increase in face-to-face statistics from Fall 06 to Fall 07

Student Reactions “I also have wanted to share with you how much better the internet statistics class is. I took it one or two semesters ago and it was much more difficult. I love the fact that I can watch the video and I have the power point right there. I appreciate all the hard work you put into this class so that we could learn the material better.” …Beth Fanning “Thank you for making a very difficult subject for me easier to understand. The streaming videos are a great way to learn.” …Eileen Bohannon “I just wanted to let you know I did the review along with the video and that it’s a great help when I can't make it to class, I will be in the early class for the test today.”…Michael Stroud “I love this video. What a great idea, I'm glad you found a way to do it! Thanks”…Susan Pierce

“Just wanted to give some feedback on your streamline video in class; it was great and it really helped prepare me for the test last week. Thank you so much for doing that for our class. You give really good instructions and if I wasn’t bogged down with full time work I would enjoy your class. Just wanted to let ya know how much that helped me. I really hope you will give another review on video for the next test. Thanks a million!”…Veronica Jett (Hogg) “Finally, something worth watching on youtube.”…Linda Kent “Thanks so much for posting the review video! It didn't work on my home computer, but it has been having some problems with the site anyway... the video really helped, I know I can be in class and I think I get it but when I go home and try to work the problems I draw a blank! It helped b/c I can go back and look at what we did... is there anyway maybe you could post all of them???” …Jennifer Barrentine “I am having a hard time with question 6 on homework 8. Is there anyway you could make a short video about it? I am going out of town later this week, so I am trying to get my homework done early. Thank You!! The videos for this lesson were great!”…Rhiannon Boyd

Examples A quick (at work) solution to students questions A quick (at work) solution to students questions A complete lecture A welcome to the course A quick (at home) solution

Making a Streaming Video with the equipment in LTC 228, LTC 224 and HPE 200

Login and Click on the stream button

1. Click on file, then open 2. Click on mccpodcast 3. Click open

Click on output

1. Click on ArchiveType a file name, then OK

Click on the monitor to see what you will be streaming, in LTC 224 and LTC 228 you can toggle between document camera and other cameras with PictureTel remote. In HPE 200 the elmo is the only camera Click on Start

When you have finished Recording click stop

Click on the x to close Click yes when it asks to save

The file is saved in the C drive of the computer it will need to be moved to another folder to be converted to a stream 1. Click on My Computer 2.Click on LocalDisk (C:) 3.Click on podcasts folder 4.You should see the file you created 5.Two quick clicks to view it…make sure the volume is on so you can hear it 6.You will need to copy this file to Darrel’s podcast folder in the L drive 7.Highlight the file 8.Click on copy 9.Click common on ‘data’ (L:) 10.Click Institutional Effectiveness folder 11.Click Information Systems folder 12.Click Network Services folder 13.Click darrel folder 14.Click podcasts folder 15.Click copy 16. Darrel Ross at and tell him you have made a podcast and it is in the L drive 17.He will create and you the links that you can or place on your website for viewing or downloading. 18. QED

Tips for a good video 1.If you are using documents, set the font to at least 28 point 2.If you are writing while you are lecturing use a black sharpie and practice writing large enough so it is legible in the viewing window. 3.Make sure the mic is close to you so it picks up your voice clearly 4. While a practiced lecture will give you more confidence, the students appreciate seeing a human being – so don’t let a few slight mess ups keep you from posting the stream –

Using YouTube to stream videos Create a video using your video recorder or digital camera Upload the video to your computer Use a video editing software (such as windows movie maker) and save the file so that it is less than 10 MB in size and no longer than 10 min in length Follow the instructions at to create an account and then upload your videowww.youtube.com Place the link created by youtube into blackboard or it to your students