CoTL 2020 Flipped Forums & Workshops | Series 03 | 10:35am - 12:30pm

10:35am - 11:15am | Workshop

Avoiding the Red Pen: Using Technology to Effectively Comment on Student Writing
Allison Morrow | University of South Alabama
ammorrow@southalabama.edu

Writing instructors in any discipline struggle with providing feedback that students can find engaging and encouraging rather than hostile. Figuring out what to prioritize in providing feedback also proves challenging, as instructors have to consider cognitive load (Sweller). In order to examine the best practices of commenting on student writing, this interactive workshop will aim to discuss providing feedback that encourages students to revise holistically rather than selectively (Sommers). Falling under digital resources, this workshop will showcase how using technology like Google Docs can allow for community building through interactive comments, allowing instructors to become more of a writing coach and less of an editor. Participants of this workshop will practice these skills by grading examples of student writing in teams. They will also get a demonstration of how they could utilize technology, like Google Docs or audio/video comments, to improve their feedback practices and speed up their grading processes.

11:20am - 11:40am - Flipped Forum

From Flat to Flipgrid: Using Video-Based Discussion as an Alternative to Text-Based Course Forums

Pamela Moore | University of South Alabama
prmoore@southalabama.edu
Peggy Delmas | University of South Alabama
pdelmas@southalabama.edu

This workshop addresses alternative methods for traditional course discussion forums by using Flipgrid, an easy to use, free resource which may increase student engagement. Traditional course discussion forum methods do not always meet learners’ needs and neglect the use of available technologies to yield a richer discussion than from flat text. The conference theme of community building aligns to the two theoretical frameworks of the proposal. Community of inquiry and Unified Theory of Technology Acceptance and Use. Through using video, students were more appreciative of differing viewpoints by a more accurate understanding of tone by hearing and seeing facial expressions. Innovative pedagogies research about students perceptions of their experiences with video based discussions and instructor best practices will be shared during the presentation. Workshop participants will use Flipgrid to create a video, watch a mixtape of previous student videos, and discuss how video content can be shared beyond the course.

11:45am - 12:30pm - Workshop

Using Pedagogy 2.0 to Engage the New Generation of Learners
Randy Bumpers | University of South Alabama
rjb1323@jagmail.southalabama.edu
Jaqualious Carroll | University of South Alabama
jdc1526@jagmail.southalabama.edu
Jennifer Curtis | University of South Alabama
jbt1523@jagmail.southalabama.edu

The purpose of the session is to demonstrate and present instructional best practices surrounding Pedagogy 2.0. “Pedagogy 2.0,” is a pedagogical framework which addresses the themes of participation in networked communities of learning, personalization of the learning experience, and learner productivity in the form of active knowledge creation and innovation, and discusses how emerging social practices, ethos, and modes of communication influence the roles of teachers and learners (McLoughlin, C., & Lee, M. J., 2011). This cross-case analysis will convey the experiences of three Instructional Design graduate students involved with educational programs that emphasize Pedagogy 2.0. By participating in a series of engaging activities, participants will leave with the skills and resources necessary to integrate Pedagogy 2.0 into courses and other learning environments. Further, the presentation would add cultural context for the application of Pedagogy 2.0 to enhance the educational experiences of younger generations of students and provide them access to postsecondary opportunities.

CoTL 2020 Schedule - Program at a Glance