PlayPosit Initiative
PlayPosit Initiative
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Purpose:
This project is dedicated to enhancing active learning at MSU through the creation of dynamic, learner-centered environments that not only elevate engagement but also facilitate knowledge retention. Serving as a transformative tool for active learning, PlayPosit seamlessly adapts to a wide range of educational scenarios. By seamlessly integrating with Kaltura and YouTube, PlayPosit enables instructors to enrich video content with interactive elements such as multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and select-all-that-apply questions. This tool enhances the traditional active learning features commonly associated with platforms such as iClicker and Kaltura MediaSpace by integrating them into a unified, intuitive interface that is tightly integrated within MSU D2L. This integration allows for a smooth and streamlined user experience, simplifying the process of producing interactive educational content.
Technologies:
PlayPosit Campus-Wide Subscription (incl. D2L & Kaltura integration)
Support:
Pilot Year 1: MSU Libraries
Pilot Year 2: MSU Catalyst Program, College of Nursing, Dept of Physiology
Pilot Years 3-5: MSU TLE Grant Program
Tutorials & Training
Tutorials & Training
Step 1: Create or select an instructional video for use in PlayPosit.
Step 1: Create or select an instructional video for use in PlayPosit.
Select a video from YouTube or your MSU Kaltura MediaSpace account.
Don't have a video yet? No problem!
You can turn your PowerPoint lecture slides into a video (full website).
Upload your finished PowerPoint video (MP4 file) to MSU Kaltura MediaSpace for use in Step 2.
Step 2: Add interactives to your instructional video and distribute using PlayPosit.
Step 2: Add interactives to your instructional video and distribute using PlayPosit.
Guiding Literature
Guiding Literature
MSU PlayPosit Survey Results
Presentation of survey results from research conducted at MSU on PlayPosit FS21. (MSU Faculty/Staff only)
Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics
"These results indicate that average examination scores improved by about 6% in active learning sections, and that students in classes with traditional lecturing were 1.5 times more likely to fail than were students in classes with active learning. Heterogeneity analyses indicated that both results hold across the STEM disciplines, that active learning increases scores on concept inventories more than on course examinations, and that active learning appears effective across all class sizes—although the greatest effects are in small (n ≤ 50) classes."
Developing an Ecology of Feedback in Online Courses in the Disciplines
"Dr. Rockey found that the perceptions of instructors and learners did not directly correlate when reflecting on PlayPosit. While instructors thought that learners were watching the content while involved in other activities, such as riding the bus or during another class, learners reported not being able to multitask while watching the lectures since they were dense and interactive.
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