Slides for "Gasta" presentation on Student Experience #SX at ILTA EdTech 2018 conference at IT Carlow

1. The Evolution of Online Course Delivery
– A focus on the Student Experience #SX (Hdip in CS)
Colm Dunphy, Pete Windle, Eamonn DeLeastar, Laura Widger
WIT
2018

2. Aims
Identify best practiceIdentify
Improve the learning experienceImprove
Maximise the quality of the online classroom student experience
online #SXMaximise

3. Higher Diploma in
Computer Science
(fully online)
Pilot
Programme

4. • Running 4 years f2f
• This year online only
Applications went from 18 f2f to 80 online
37 offers / acceptances
31 started
02 formally withdrew
24 passed
15 firsts
02 deferrals
03 exemptions
29 still active

5. Initial Team
Eamonn de Leastar
Colm Dunphy
Pete Windle
Siobhan Drohan
Diarmuid O’Connor
Martina Mullally
Programme Director
Web Dev
Tutors-ts
Programming
Media
Ed Tech
Tech Support
Scrum Master
Content
Tutors-ts
Lab Support
Admin
Curriculum
Support
Admin

6. Programme Planning: Agile / Trello
Agile Process
Weekly Sprints
Managed with Trello
- cards with checklists,
- assigned to team members (admin, tech, support, lecturers)

7. YELLOW DATES – DUE SOON GREEN DATES - COMPLETE

8. 2 SubTasks Complete = 15%
PowerPoint file stored on DropBox
2 Members working on this task

9. 1. Instruction Materials
2. Community & screen sharing
3. Assessment & Feedback
4. Media
5. Broadcast
Swap in and swap out
Started With
Entire Platform – “TutorStack”

10. 1. Instructional Materials
Platform – “TutorStack”

12. https://wit-hdip-comp-sci-2018.github.io
Programme Home

13. LABS TALKS VIDEOS

14. LAB
SLIDES

15. 1. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
High Quality materials
• Markdown used to create detailed step by step labs
• Versioning and deployment managed with git & bitbucket
• Slides Repurposed for online video delivery
• Colour Coding
• Font
• Animation
• Number
• Signposting
• Language Sensitive Approach
• Highlighting
• Further Visuals
• Analogies
• Introductions
• Versions

16. 2. Community &
Screen Sharing
Platform – “Tutors Stack”

17. ONE STOP SHOP
FOR ALL COMMUNICATIONS

18. 2. CHANNELS
3. DIRECT
MESSAGES
(DM)
4. TYPE HERE
5. CLICK TO UPLOAD – files / content
Slack – 5 key things to remember1. WORKSPACES

19. What is Slack?
“Leading Messaging & Communication Application for Teams”
• ALL communications in one place
• Fully SEARCHable
• Including within documents
• Integrates with existing tools
• E.g. Google, DropBox, Git
• Fosters Collaboration
• No More Emails!

20. THREADS
Peer Support

21. Replicating Social & Community Interactions
REACTIONS
INTERVIEWSWatercooler

22. Video
Webcam
Mic
Share
Screen
(desktop client only)
Enable others
to draw
on your screen
Give others full
Control of your computer
Stop
Sharing
(on by default)

23. 3. Assessment & Feedback
Platform – “Tutors Stack”

24.  Assignments
 GradeBook
 Choice for bookings
 Adobe Connect
• Session authentication
• Recordings (automatic)

26. 4. Media
Platform – “Tutors Stack”

27. 5. Broadcast
Platform – “Tutors Stack”

28. Online Broadcast Platform Features
• Delivering Powerpoint presentations
• Lecturer webcam video
• Live chat with participants
• Content sharing
• Polls
• Pods
• Interaction

29. Online User
Expectations
• High definition video – Full HD, and 4K Resolution
• Studio production
• Video on-demand
• Modern Web interface (Responsive Design)
SD
Noisy Sound
Not Web Standard
Additional Real Time Save
No 2* playback

30. Investigation Results
• Platform suitability for maintaining student's focus and engagement
• Content
• Redesigning materials specifically for online delivery
• Creating asynchronous content
• Audio & Video
• Studio
• Quality
• Lighting
• Backgrounds
• Backdrops
• Green screens

31. Video - Applications
Adobe Connect > Slack Screen Hero > ScreenFlow > YouTube > OBS > YouTube Live

32. 1. Instruction Materials
2. Community & screen sharing
3. Assessment & Feedback
4. Media
5. Broadcast
Entire Platform – “TutorStack”

33. 1. Instruction Materials
2. Community & screen sharing
3. Assessment & Feedback
4. Media
5. Broadcast
Entire Platform – “TutorStack”

34. 1. Instruction Materials
2. Community & screen sharing
3. Assessment & Feedback
4. Media
5. Broadcast
Entire Platform – “TutorStack”
+

35. 1. Instruction Materials
2. Community & screen sharing
3. Assessment & Feedback
4. Media
5. Broadcast
Current
Entire Platform – “TutorStack”

36. 1. Instruction Materials
2. Community & screen sharing
3. Assessment & Feedback
4. Media
5. Broadcast
Current
Entire Platform – “TutorStack”

37. Video - Studios
Office > Dedicated Room > Home > Green Screen

38. SHARED OFFICE (with softbox & pullups)

39. Dedicated Room (no softbox)

40. Home physical background, LED lighting kit

41. Green Screen / Chroma key

42. Video - Optimisation
Mics
Sound
Cameras
Lighting
Backgrounds – Set, Green, Black, White

43. Lighting
Web dev session 1 – built in.
Web dev session 9,11 – logitech
Logitech App to control – crop, zoom, pan, tilt

44. Audio
Web dev session 1 – built in.
Web dev session 9,11 – logitech
Logitech App to control – crop, zoom, pan, tilt
Soundproofing
Compressing

45. OBS
• HD Video & Audio
• Straight to YouTube Live & YouTube
• Improved workflow
• No local rendering required
• DVR functionality
• Green Screen / Chroma key
• Flip
• Audio & Video Filters
• VST audio plugins
• Multiple AV Sources
• Scenes
• Animations
• Overlays

46. FUTURE
OBS
Green Screen / Chroma key
LightBoard

47. Testimonials

48. Findings & SURVEY