nitle shared academics: lessons from a flipped classroom

LESSONS FROM A FLIPPED CLASS

Dr. Jennifer Ebbelerjebbeler@austin.utexas.edu

Associate Professor of ClassicsUniversity of Texas, Austin

6 November 2013

http://prezi.com/wlrxk5yn9gub/lessons-from-a-flipped-

classroom/

What is a Flipped Class?

A) assign videotaped lectures, spend class time on problem sets, discussionB) reversal of traditional inside class and out of class activitiesC) redistribution of learning activities, to emphasize active learning during classD) a trendy but ill-defined termE) All of the above

Discipline Matters

STRUCTURED ACTIVE IN CLASS LEARNING

Intentionality

The role of texts and reading?

Ian Bogost, “The Condensed Classroom” Jonathan Rees, “On Boring”

Reconceptualizing the Space of Learning

Derek Bruff, “Class time Reconsidered”

What is entirety of course content? What tools, structure do I need to put in place to accomplish objectives?

The Tools Assigned

“Readings” Primary and

secondary Problem

sets/practice questions

Discussion: live and online

Lecture: pre-recorded and live

Active, not passive Variation Technology serves

pedagogy Good enough is best Video as last resort

Make your own OR curate carefully

The Challenges?

INSTITUTIONAL IN THE CLASSROOM

Tangible Resources Technology Instructional Design

and Assessment Specialists

$$ and Time for Course Development

Additional Classroom Staff

Support for Risk-Taking

New roles: Instructor and Student

Student “Buy In”

Students flip class, not instructor or course design

“Stealth” Approach

Incentivized Structure, accountability

Online Lecture ViewingFALL 2012 /SPRING 2013 FALL 2013

Final Course Grades F 11 F12

Sp 13

A: 29.5 25 41

A-: 12.5 15 10

B+: 9 15.5 9

B: 16 15.5 10.5

B-: 9 8 6

C+: 4 3 4

C-F: 20 18 19.5

How to Flip Your Class?