Gesture-based Computing
4-5 year adoption horizon
Gesture type 1: touch
Touch motion
Number of fingers
Direction of fingers
Pressure (haptics)
Gesture type 2: motion
Shaking
Rotating
Tilting
Movement in space
Key: direct interaction
Key: intuitive
Challenges
2010
High development costs
2011
Moderate costs
High hardware costs
High environment costs
Scalability
User support
Portability
2011
Same as 2010
“a new generation of students accustomed to touching, tapping, swiping, jumping,
and moving as a means of engaging with information.”
Implications for T&L
Classroom engagements
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Visual and interactive forms of learning
Interaction
Collaboration
Georgia Tech
http://netscale.cse.nd.edu/twiki/bin/view/Edu/SysIF09FinalProjects
More examples
Real time hand tracking
http://www.threegear.com/
Real time hand tracking
Real time hand tracking
Real time hand tracking
Accessibility
http://www.ellipticlabs.com/
EyeDraw
University of Oregon
Udraw game tablet
Photo: Crunchdot 8/10/10
Udraw game tablet
Mudpad
QUESTIONS
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Learning
Analytics
4-5 years
What is it?
Analysis of wide range and/or large volume of data
Data produced by learners
Data gathered on behalf of learners
Goals
• Assess academic progress;
• Predict future performance;
• Identify potential issues;
• [Identify learner trends];
• [Enable interventions]
Key point
Analytics can be
both summative
or formative
Key point
Visual analysis
can be very
informative and
revealing
Japan
U.S.
India
China
China
Japan
U.S.
India
2000
1820
1960
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2000
1960
1820
1880
37
Scope
Faculty-facing
• What are my students doing?
• How are my students doing?
Student facing:
• How am I doing?
• What should I do next?
Institution facing:
• Are we improving course and degree completion rates?
• Are we improving retention rates?
• What might be the causes?
• Are the students finding jobs after graduation?
• Can we provide evidence for accreditation?
Why now?
Enormous fiscal
pressures
Higher ed under
pressure
New learning model
Transmission
paradigm
Constructivist
paradigm
Metacognitive
dimension
Computational resource is there
The data is out there
Data warehousing
LMS
Institutional Research
SIS
Library
ePortfolio
etc
etc
etc
Privacy
Examples of analytics
Analyzed:
performance reviews
feedback surveys
top manager nominations
47
Correlated:
phrases
words
praise
complaints
“…a growing number of companies are
trying to apply a data-driven approach to
the unpredictable world of human
interactions.”
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Results: 8 good behaviors
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Be a good coach
Empower and don’t micromanage
Be interested in team members’ success
Don’t be a sissy: be productive, results oriented
Be a good communicator and listen
Help employees with prof development
Have clear vision and strategy
Have key tech skills (only)
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50
Examples closer to home
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UMBC Check My Activity
Students earning a D or an F use Bb 39% less than students earning a C or above
http://www.screencast.com/t/jmZzozpPRZiG
Social Networks Adapting Pedagogical
Practice (SNAPP)
http://research.uow.edu.au/learningnetworks/
Best of both
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QUESTIONS
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