{"id":362,"date":"2015-01-18T23:57:26","date_gmt":"2015-01-18T23:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/?page_id=362"},"modified":"2015-01-23T15:53:51","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T15:53:51","slug":"labcasts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/projects\/labcasts","title":{"rendered":"Labcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About the Labcasting project<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display: block; float: right;\">\n<!--\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/weblab-sr-logo-150x148.png\" alt=\"Weblab Shared Representations logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"148\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2013\/04\/weblab-sr-logo-150x148.png 150w, http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2013\/04\/weblab-sr-logo.png 176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-screen-image1-298x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Labcast screen image\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-392\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-screen-image1-298x300.jpeg 298w, http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-screen-image1-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-screen-image1.jpeg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-location-map-298x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Labcast location map widget\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-389\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-location-map-298x300.jpeg 298w, http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-location-map-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-location-map.jpeg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-multiple-choice-298x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Labcast multiple choice widget\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-390\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-multiple-choice-298x300.jpeg 298w, http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-multiple-choice-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blog\/weblab-data\/uploads\/2015\/01\/labcast-multiple-choice.jpeg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the labcasting project KMi has been developing the use of live interactive webcasts with the Science Faculty as a means of engaging students in practical science. Rather than pre-recording video assets for students to view individually, our live online events invite a cohort of students to participate in an interactive presentation.  Using a variety of widgets displayed alongside the live video stream, students respond to questions raised by the presenter, who in turn adapts their presentation to take account of the students\u2019 responses. <\/p>\n<h2>Interactive widgets<\/h2>\n<p>Some of the widgets we\u2019ve been using include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A location map<\/strong>: Used at the beginning of a labcast for participants to indicate their location on a map, the widget indicates the number and geographic spread of the participants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instant message chat rooms<\/strong>: Participants can communicate with each other during a labcast through a set of chat rooms. The rooms are themed by topic (e.g. chemistry, physics, geology, etc.) or by function (e.g. technical assistance).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polling balance<\/strong>: Participants are asked to choose one of two options in response to a closed question. A weighing balance illustrates the relative number of responses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple choice questions<\/strong>: Participants are set a question and asked to select one (or more) options, after making their selection a labeled bar chart illustrates the number of responses per option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wordles<\/strong>: The participants are asked to give up to three terms in response to a set question. After submitting their response, the widget shows a word cloud of the ten most popular terms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As hundreds of students can be using the widgets at the same time, they constantly reflect the collated responses at any given point during the event. Thereby, the presenter and participants receive direct feedback on their actions. Within this project we\u2019re seeking to evaluate the impact of actively engaging students in live events involving members of their module team. <\/p>\n<h2>Example labcasts<\/h2>\n<p>As a pilot trial, the following four labcasts were presented and evaluated with a cohort of students on the OU\u2019s second level Practical Science module in 2014 (OU module presentation code S288-14B). Each live event was followed by an online forum discussion in the module\u2019s virtual learning environment. A link to a recording was also made available for the students shortly after each event. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Labcast 1 \u2013 Introduction to the module<\/strong><br \/>\nSuper conductivity demonstration (3rd Feb 2014)<br \/>\nLive presentation (no interactive widgets)<br \/>\nReplay: <a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2347\" title=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2347\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2347<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Labcast 2 \u2013 First tutor marked assignment<\/strong><br \/>\nRadioactive half-life experiment (27th Mar 2014)<br \/>\nLive presentation and first use of widgets<br \/>\nReplay: <a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2385\" title=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2385\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2385<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Labcast 3 \u2013 End of module project<\/strong><br \/>\nExploring under water environments (26th &#038; 27th Aug 2014)<br \/>\nReplay: <a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2454\" title=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2454\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2454<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Labcast 4 \u2013 Labcast evaluation feedback<\/strong><br \/>\nStudent questionnaire feedback and results (23rd Oct 2014)<br \/>\nReplay: <a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2474\" title=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2474\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/2474<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Project team<\/h2>\n<p>Project lead: <a href=\"http:\/\/people.kmi.open.ac.uk\/trevor\" title=\"Trevor Collins\" target=\"_blank\">Trevor Collins<\/a>.<br \/>\nPresenter and Science Faculty Champion: <a href=\"http:\/\/science-people.open.ac.uk\/n.s.braithwaite\" title=\"Nick Braithwaite\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Braithwaite<\/a>.<br \/>\nWeb broadcasting: <a href=\"http:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/people\/member\/ben-hawkridge\" title=\"Ben Hawkridge\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Hawkridge<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/people\/member\/chris-valentine\" title=\"Chris Valentine\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Valentine<\/a>.<br \/>\nWidget development: <a href=\"http:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/people\/member\/kevin-quick\" title=\"Kevin Quick\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Quick<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/people\/member\/jon-linney\" title=\"Jon Linney\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Linney<\/a>.<br \/>\nKMi Champion: <a href=\"http:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/people\/member\/peter-scott\" title=\"Peter Scott\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Scott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h2>Acknowledgements<\/h2>\n\n\n\nWe\u2019d like to thank the OU network team for providing the connectivity needed to support web broadcasting. \n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Labcasting project In the labcasting project KMi has been developing the use of live interactive webcasts with the Science Faculty as a means of engaging students in practical science. 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