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Enhancing Lectures with Interactive Teaching Tools Jonny Crook, Learning Technologist (@jonnycrook) Dr Julian Jones, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance 1

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Enhancing Lectures with Interactive Teaching Tools

Jonny Crook, Learning Technologist (@jonnycrook)Dr Julian Jones, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance

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Background

Traditional Lectures

•Tutor-led•Formal•Static slides•Single exchange presentation•Little/no interaction and discussion•No pre/post-lecture work

Enhanced Lectures

•Using interactive tools to engage•Access to tools before, during and after lecture•Encourage class participation•Give tutor an indication of student understanding•Tools suit differences in learner style

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Articulate Storyline

ResponseWare (Turning Technologies) Lecture participation

Teaching Tools

Teaching Tool Development

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Taking A Look At The Tools

To view the tools scan the QR code or visit: http://man.ac.uk/L8z2SJ

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Influences Behind The ToolsEmerging Thinking on Teaching Approaches

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Image: The Flipped Classroom, http://ctl.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/flippedflowmodel.pngVideo: http://ctl.utexas.edu/teaching/flipping-a-classCenter for Teaching and Learning, The University of Texas at Austin 6

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Millennial Students The Flipped Classroom

• Reliance on technology• View technology as an integral part of everyday life (Merritt, 2002)• Expect a different approach to learning• Always connected, immediate access/ responses•Preference for experiential and engaging learning environments (Philips & Trainor, 2014)

“It’s about creating, evaluating, synthesizing, and analysing together” (Honeycutt & Warren 2014)

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Engagement With The ToolsGoogle analytics, Student evaluations

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Google Analytics

Graph shows tool use activity in lead up to weekly Friday lectures (indicated by spikes in graph).

It also shows evidence that the tools are being accessed pre-lecture and post-lecture.

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Graph shows tool use activity across the teaching semester.

Note the use of tools at the start of the semester during the teaching period and an increased use of activity at the end of semester during the exam period.

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Google Analytics

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This data shows how the tools are accessed: from a desktop/laptop, mobile device or tablet device.11

Google Analytics

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Student FeedbackWhat aspects of the teaching aided your learning?

Interactive way of teaching helps students think more

by using e-tools to participate

His lectures involves lot of real events examples

E-learning tool is interactive and

engaging

He promoted open discussions

The online tools very helpful

The digital teaching, E-

learning tools

Lectures were interactive, therefore higher

involvement and attention in class

The very structured elearning tools helped build

up critical analysis

The electronic aids

The example he used in the tools to explain key concepts in more detail

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Any questions?

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