Teaching with Technology

Kaltura Video Quizzes

My first year at Chemeketa, Fall 2021 term, I taught myself how to create video quizzes using Kaltura. That first academic year my lectures were still remote, and I needed a way to engage my students with the lecture videos I was creating. Additionally, I wanted students to have an opportunity to self-test their knowledge as they were learning in a low-stakes assignment. I had encountered this type of video quizzing system through my @ONE training previously, as it was discussed as a way to support student engagement and help students assess their learning as they go while using UDL principles.

I continue to use these video quizzes in all my classes, and have gotten positive feedback from students. While they're at home, students often have many distractions begging for their attention, and video quizzes help keep them engaged with the content while letting them self-check their learning. Students receive unlimited attempts for these quizzes, but receive full points for simply attempting the quiz, regardless of their score. These have been an invaluable resource during my transition to a flipped classroom. Additionally, they allow me to track who has been engaging with the lectures outside of class, and reach out to students who are behind on their video quizzes.

Liquid Syllabus

Part of my @ONE training included how to humanize online learning. Michelle Pacasnky-Brock developed and lead this training, and one of the major takeaways I had was shifting my syllabus to a liquid syllabus. Having my syllabus in a website format not only allows my students to easily view the syllabus on any device, as it resizes to fit the screen they are using, but I am able to include a wide variety of multimedia in my syllabus to better express who I am as an educator and a person. I include welcome videos, about me section with photos of me and my family outside the classroom, as well as a student facing version of my teaching philosophy. This practice has lead to students knowing more about me, who I am, and my approach before they enter the classroom, which has done wonders for student anxiety as they begin the term. Reducing pre-class anxiety is one way I intentionally create an inclusive classroom setting.

I am grateful for the opportunity to also share out with my colleagues at Chemeketa about how I use a liquid syllabus, and have provided a template for others to make a copy of for anyone else interested in developing a liquid syllabus. Simply email me and I am happy to share the template with you!

Technology from Great Teaching Seminar

During the Great Teaching Seminar 2024, several different technological tools were demonstrated by faculty who use them regularly in their classes. The ones that I will be incorporating into my practice include quizlet live, as a means to help students learn and use vocabulary terms, which is a crucial skill for introductory health care students. The group setting of this activity helps to relieve some anxiety about getting all the questions right, as well as providing an opportunity for students to learn from each other. A huge thank you to Helen Johnson in ESL for introducing me and the other TGS participants to this technology!

Additional technological tools that I am working into my teaching practice is Scribe. This tool follows along as you are completing a task on a computer, taking screen shots, recording what was clicked on or what key strokes were used. I am developing a Canvas introduction for students new to eLearning to use as a reference. I am also developing a tutorial on using Kaltura Video quizzes, as there are often hiccups at the start of term while students learn to use this new tool. Since students come into the classroom with varying levels of comfort with technology, these tutorials are designed to provide support for students who need it to comfortably and confidently navigate new technology, while removing the barrier and fear associated with reaching out to their instructor for assistance.

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