feedback enhanced environment for learning (feel) may 3 rd, 2004 dlc hands-on project
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Feedback Enhanced Environment for Learning (FEEL)
May 3rd, 2004DLC Hands-on Project
Members
William Beachley Jun Chen Huda Khan Sarah Kim-Warren Scott Zweig
Problem Statement
Traditional Education Transfer Model Lecture-style classes Limited Interaction
Large Classes Lack of Discussion and Questions
Interruption and Intrusion Awkwardness How to Gauge Student Interest/Understanding?
Non-Technological Solutions
Incorporation of Collaborative Techniques Pairs
Think-Pair Share, Dyads Peer-Support and Instruction
Workshops, Supplemental Instruction Cooperative Groups
Benefit: Students Engaged Limitation:
Instructor-Initiated Feedback Limited
Existing Technological Solutions
Clicker Multiple-Choice Questions Display Number of Students per choice
ClassTalk Tasks Sent Via Computer Special Text Entry Devices
Benefit: Instant Feedback Real-time Statistics Student Interest
Limitation: Instructor-Initiated
Aspects of Interactive Systems
Multiple Channels for Collaboration in Parallel
Initiated by Both Instructor and Student Non-Intrusive: Response Time Flexibility User-Customization and Extensibility
Database
Application Server
FEEL Overview
Web Server
Instructor Interface
Students Interface
• Database-Driven Dynamic Web Application
•Two kinds of Users:
• Instructor
• Students
FEEL Functions
Instructor Students
Multiple Choice Questions
Add, Edit, Del.
View Answers (Individual, Collective)
Answer
Simple Feedback Add, Edit, Del. Options
View, Reset Counts
Submit
Inquiries Answer, Del. Post
Vote
Account Mgmt. Create, Edit
FEEL Characteristics
Multiple channels for Instructors and Students: Multiple Choice Questions, Simple Feedback,
Inquiries Initiation of Collaboration
Instructor: Multiple Choice Questions Student: Simple Feedback, Inquiries
Non-Intrusive Instructor: Answer Inquiries, View Feedback
Customization Instructor: Simple Feedback Options (Add, Extend)
FEEL Implementation (I)
MySQL
Client Browser
Apache Tomcat
Technologies:Open SourceCross-Platform Compatibility
Jakarta Struts
WebApplication
FEEL Implementation (II)
Client Browser
Apache Tomcat
Jakarta Struts (Model View Controller)
Request
Response
Controller (Servlet)
View(JSP)
Business Logic
Actions
Model(Server Side
Objects)
MySQL(QuestionsInquiries
Accounts)
Dispatch
Extract
UpdateForward
Demo
http://www-career.colorado.edu:8080/feel
User Evaluation
Process2 Students, 2 InstructorsEach had a different evaluation processSimulated real time tasks and operations Interacted with the System
User Feedback
Student Comments Positive: multiple choice question feature, ease of
use, anonymous input Negative: potentially distracting, plain/boring
Instructor Comments Positive: instant return of feedback/assessment Negative: lack of an undo feature, distracting from
lecture material
Future Work
Scope: Multiple Class Sessions Lesson Plan Specification and Integration Student Profile
Feedback linked to topicMonitor Student Behavior Over Time
Advanced Inquiry Management Access: PDAs
Questions?