Barbara Oakley, PhD, PE
Professor of Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
Visiting Scholar, University of California, San Diego
 How advances in online education affect face-to-
face classes.
 How to make fancy online materials.
 How to make simple online materials.
 How to use insights from online classes to improve
your face-to-face and online teaching.
What we’ll cover
Barb Oakley,
Professor of Engineering
Oakland University
Rochester, Michigan
Terrence Sejnowski
Francis Crick Professor
The Salk Institute
Professor of Biological Sciences
University of California, San Diego
Barb Oakley,
Professor of Engineering
Oakland University
Rochester, Michigan
Terrence Sejnowski
Francis Crick Professor
The Salk Institute
Professor of Biological Sciences
University of California, San Diego
Lessons From a Basement Studio REDUCED SIZE FOR LINKEDIN
From Northwestern University Archives, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grPZLbOrvw4
Online is highly competitive
Silicon
Valley
Hollywood
Academia
People love it.
A preeminent cardiologist
spots an extra
Our basement
Lessons From a Basement Studio REDUCED SIZE FOR LINKEDIN
Lessons From a Basement Studio REDUCED SIZE FOR LINKEDIN
Lessons From a Basement Studio REDUCED SIZE FOR LINKEDIN
Green screen can help reduce cognitive load
Use simple backgrounds
Use gesticulation
Lessons From a Basement Studio REDUCED SIZE FOR LINKEDIN
Sony Vegas Pro - Adobe Premiere Pro
Film twice or use a 4K camera
 Give memory tips.
Tips for better learning—
online or in person
 Give memory tips.
kilo, hecto, deca, (unit), deci, centi, milli
Tips for better learning—
online or in person
 Give memory tips.
kilo, hecto, deca, (unit), deci, centi, milli
"King Henry doesn't usually drink
chocolate milk."
Tips for better learning—
online or in person
An example
 Give memory tips.
 Move your hands!
Tips for better learning—
online or in person
 Give memory tips.
 Move your hands!
Tips for better learning—
online or in person
 Action Action!Action
 Give memory tips.
 Move your hands!
Tips for better learning—
online or in person
 Action Action Action!
 Humor
 Creation of a friendly, upbeat, welcoming world for
learners.
 Plenty of dopamine hits of unexpected humor!
Humor!
The importance of good visuals
Kevin Mendez
Start with a puzzle!
AN EXAMPLE VIDEO
(Sleep )
 Give memory tips.
 Move your hands!
Tips for better learning—
online or in person
 Action Action Action!
 Humor
 Metaphor

About six minute length
Six minutes
Examples of (sometimes
dreadful) intro humor
Camtasia Studio
 Headset
 Condenser
Wacom tablet
Use partially completed notes
– fill them in by hand
Show students how to adjust
play speed settings
Keep original Camtasia
(or whatever) files so
you can edit and make
changes in original files.
Keep files organized
Use indents
Forced question
enrollments
Quizzes are critical—
but check via “in
person” tests or
other means
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 Mastery learning approach
 Tests on what is emphasized and important—not
simply on the easily testable. Builds student
confidence.
Quizzes
Use of quizzes for learning and
on-boarding
Introductory quiz arose from the
suggestion of Senior TA Susan
Fitzgerald, with great visuals by TA
Antonio Milanese and Senior TA
Cristian Artoni.
Trick for online syllabi
Grading: The final course grade will be a weighted average of:
Laboratory 7.5%
Homework 7.5%
Moodle quizzes 20%
Learning How to Learn MOOC 10%
In class quizzes 30%
Final Exam 25%
 If your Moodle quiz grades ultimately average 10% to 19% higher
than your in class quiz grades, your Moodle quiz grades will be
reduced by 10%.
 If your Moodle quiz grades ultimately average 20% or higher than
your in class quiz grades, your Moodle quiz grades will be reduced
by 20%.
Excitement and adventure of
learning!

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Lessons From a Basement Studio REDUCED SIZE FOR LINKEDIN

  • 1. Barbara Oakley, PhD, PE Professor of Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan Visiting Scholar, University of California, San Diego
  • 2.  How advances in online education affect face-to- face classes.  How to make fancy online materials.  How to make simple online materials.  How to use insights from online classes to improve your face-to-face and online teaching. What we’ll cover
  • 3. Barb Oakley, Professor of Engineering Oakland University Rochester, Michigan Terrence Sejnowski Francis Crick Professor The Salk Institute Professor of Biological Sciences University of California, San Diego
  • 4. Barb Oakley, Professor of Engineering Oakland University Rochester, Michigan Terrence Sejnowski Francis Crick Professor The Salk Institute Professor of Biological Sciences University of California, San Diego
  • 6. From Northwestern University Archives, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grPZLbOrvw4
  • 7. Online is highly competitive Silicon Valley Hollywood Academia People love it.
  • 13. Green screen can help reduce cognitive load Use simple backgrounds Use gesticulation
  • 15. Sony Vegas Pro - Adobe Premiere Pro Film twice or use a 4K camera
  • 16.  Give memory tips. Tips for better learning— online or in person
  • 17.  Give memory tips. kilo, hecto, deca, (unit), deci, centi, milli Tips for better learning— online or in person
  • 18.  Give memory tips. kilo, hecto, deca, (unit), deci, centi, milli "King Henry doesn't usually drink chocolate milk." Tips for better learning— online or in person
  • 20.  Give memory tips.  Move your hands! Tips for better learning— online or in person
  • 21.  Give memory tips.  Move your hands! Tips for better learning— online or in person  Action Action!Action
  • 22.  Give memory tips.  Move your hands! Tips for better learning— online or in person  Action Action Action!  Humor
  • 23.  Creation of a friendly, upbeat, welcoming world for learners.  Plenty of dopamine hits of unexpected humor! Humor!
  • 24. The importance of good visuals Kevin Mendez
  • 25. Start with a puzzle!
  • 27.  Give memory tips.  Move your hands! Tips for better learning— online or in person  Action Action Action!  Humor  Metaphor
  • 28.  About six minute length Six minutes
  • 33. Use partially completed notes – fill them in by hand
  • 34. Show students how to adjust play speed settings
  • 35. Keep original Camtasia (or whatever) files so you can edit and make changes in original files. Keep files organized
  • 36. Use indents Forced question enrollments Quizzes are critical— but check via “in person” tests or other means
  • 38.  Mastery learning approach  Tests on what is emphasized and important—not simply on the easily testable. Builds student confidence. Quizzes
  • 39. Use of quizzes for learning and on-boarding Introductory quiz arose from the suggestion of Senior TA Susan Fitzgerald, with great visuals by TA Antonio Milanese and Senior TA Cristian Artoni.
  • 40. Trick for online syllabi Grading: The final course grade will be a weighted average of: Laboratory 7.5% Homework 7.5% Moodle quizzes 20% Learning How to Learn MOOC 10% In class quizzes 30% Final Exam 25%  If your Moodle quiz grades ultimately average 10% to 19% higher than your in class quiz grades, your Moodle quiz grades will be reduced by 10%.  If your Moodle quiz grades ultimately average 20% or higher than your in class quiz grades, your Moodle quiz grades will be reduced by 20%.
  • 41. Excitement and adventure of learning!

Editor's Notes

  • #4: I’m just a little engineering professor who had no national renown whatsoever.
  • #5: Let’s get real—what are the odds of connecting?
  • #17: Gesticulation activates mirror neurons Motion – evolutionary basis, particularly looming motion.
  • #18: Gesticulation activates mirror neurons Motion – evolutionary basis, particularly looming motion.
  • #19: Gesticulation activates mirror neurons Motion – evolutionary basis, particularly looming motion.
  • #20: Awareness of how people from many backgrounds will perceive the material. Vast instructor experience outside academia. Emphasis on the practical and immediately useful—backed by science
  • #21: Gesticulation activates mirror neurons Motion – evolutionary basis, particularly looming motion.
  • #22: Gesticulation activates mirror neurons Motion – evolutionary basis, particularly looming motion.
  • #23: Gesticulation activates mirror neurons Motion – evolutionary basis, particularly looming motion.
  • #25: Awareness of how people from many backgrounds will perceive the material. Vast instructor experience outside academia. Emphasis on the practical and immediately useful—backed by science
  • #26: Awareness of how people from many backgrounds will perceive the material. Vast instructor experience outside academia. Emphasis on the practical and immediately useful—backed by science
  • #28: Gesticulation activates mirror neurons Motion – evolutionary basis, particularly looming motion.
  • #42: Awareness of how people from many backgrounds will perceive the material. Vast instructor experience outside academia. Emphasis on the practical and immediately useful—backed by science