Qstream learning in small doses
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The document summarizes a presentation about Qstream, an online learning platform that facilitates long-term memory retention through brief daily quizzes. It discusses how Qstream works for both students and instructors, highlighting features like detailed explanations, statistics reports, and its benefits for supplementing courses, continuing education, and lifelong learning. Popular topics on Qstream include Shakespeare, and limitations include reliance on instructor time/effort and student motivation.
Qstream learning in small doses
- 1. LEARNING IN SMALL DOSES: FACILITATING MEMORY RETENTION WITH Anne McKinney University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 2. OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION Explanation of the learning model Best uses & limitations What students see What instructors see Questions
- 3. WHAT IS QSTREAM? Online site for informal learning Emphasis on long-term memory retention Quiz questions take just a few minutes a day Repetition over several weeks Developed by Harvard Medical School
- 4. PROCESS FOR STUDENTS Student receives daily quiz question Student logs in to site to submit answer Each question must be answered correctly 2-3x
- 5. LEARNING BY TRIAL (AND ERROR) Answer page shows correct answer, explanation, statistics for learners The key to successful courses = Detailed Explanations If a student answers incorrectly, they can learn why the correct answer is correct Instead of teaching to prepare for a quiz, instructors can quiz to prepare for teaching
- 6. BEST USES IN EDUCATION Course supplement Practice quizzes Study guides Continuing Education Professional development Staff training Lifelong “fun” learning
- 8. LIMITATIONS Quality depends on instructor’s time & effort Usefulness depends on student’s motivation No grading system No CMS integration Third-party software
- 9. TOUR – LEARN A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE • Strengthen learners’ familiarity with famous passages and trivia from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets for cultural literacy Objective • Multiple choice (17) • Fill-in-the-blank (18) • Multiple answer (2) 37 questions • English teachers • Homeschooled students • “Bard Geeks” • Other Qstream users My students (20 as of May):
- 10. WHAT STUDENTS SEE 1 question / day Email RSS Each question has an image Each answer has a detailed explanation Explanation includes answer choices in boldface* Related video embed References *Results may vary
- 11. REPORTS FOR INSTRUCTORS User Engagement Report • Tells me who’s enrolled • # of questions they have answered / retired • Whether they are “on track” or falling behind Question Performance Report • Statistics for each question • # of correct / incorrect responses • Multiple choice statistics show percentages for incorrect answers
- 12. TIPS Explanation!!! Test your course as a student – do questions work? Ask students to disable browser cookies for this site Creative Commons – licensed images: http://compfight .com
- 13. QUESTIONS?
- 14. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING! For more information: http://app.qstream.com/ Anne McKinney eLearning Specialist, College of Business University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign amckinn@illinois.edu @amckinn