DIGITAL STORYTELLING FOR ENHANCED FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Brett Christie, Sonoma State UniversityLou Zweier, CSU Center for Distributed Learning

Introductions

Me• Director of Faculty Development @ SSU• Grants: EnACT and Access by Design• Accessible Technology Initiative

Him• Director, CSU Center for Distributed Learning• Digital Storytelling Lead: ELIXR, EnACT, AxD• Extensive media and digital storytelling background

You• Your campus role• Interest in: case stories; faculty development,

accessibility, course transformation, etc.

Session Overview and Goals

• Overview of ELIXR, EnACT, and CSU FDC• Main goals and how case stories supports• Case story defined• Case story production• Case story use in faculty development• Results to date• Lessons learned• Invitation to use our case stories• Invitation to make your own case stories• Discussion

What Is A Case Story?

An interactive multimedia presentation of innovative teaching practiceIntegrates text, images, video, and support resources to tell a story and demonstrate "how to.”Integrates faculty, student, and faculty development perspectives to communicate educational and personal impactStories are focused on a set of themes from a range of disciplinesStories are for Faculty Development Professionals and faculty to support awareness and adoption of teaching innovations

ELIXR Case Story Themes

Academic Integrity1st Day of ClassAssessment RubricsCreativityTeaching Assistant TrainingIntegrative LearningTransforming Course DesignKnowledge SurveysLearning Styles and Multiple IntelligencesAudience Response Systems

Reimagining Learning Spaces

Science Education Resource Center

Transforming Course Design

Universal Design for Learning

Student Engagement Learning Styles and

Multiple Intelligences Community Service Learnin

How Are They Made?

•  Case story teams can include a faculty developer, a media producer, an instructional designer, and a project director

•  A subject for the case is selected•  A case story scenario is developed and reviewed•  Faculty and student interviews are conducted•  Classroom and other illustrative footage is shot•  Video footage review and editing•  Formative review and feedback with web review page•  Assembly of presentation with Pachyderm•  Revisions and release

•  A Theme Leader coordinates the case stories developed within that theme

Pachyderm 2.1 Authoring Tool

Case Story Use For Faculty Development?

• As a component of a F2F workshopo e.g., Course Transformation

• As a lead-in or follow-up to a F2F sessiono e.g., Knowledge Surveys

• As a component of Faculty Learning Community processo e.g., Universal Design for Learning

• As part of New Faculty Orientationo e.g., First Day of Class

• As part of scholarly activity and teaching effectivenesso e.g,. reflection and investigation through case development

Some Results to Date

• Over 450 CSU faculty formally trained (e.g., UDL)• 165 involved in UDL Faculty Learning Community• 11 different disciplines represented• Faculty rated as significant to their teaching

o 87% modified course assignmentso 80% redesigned course syllabio Enhanced representation, engagement, expressiono 93% would not have made changes otherwise

• Statistically significant impact on studentso Grade point average (SWD from 3.0 to 3.22)o Course completion rate (SWD from 93% to 100%)o Self-report of significance to their learning

• Hundreds of new faculty trained (e.g., First Day of Class)o Multiple campuses have adopted as part of NFO

Site and Resource Usage

• United States• Canada• China• Philippines• Australia• United Kingdom• Mexico• India• Malaysia

• Avg 550+ visits/month• Over 2,800 unique visitors• 51% new visits last month• Half of traffic from U.S 

Lessons Learned

• "How To" is as important as "Why" in a good case story

• Formative review during case story development critical

• Short clips (1-3 min) with efficient narrative are preferred

• Support resources provide needed detail for implementation (handouts, guides, reports, links, etc.)

• Student voice & "B Roll" adds credibility and dimension

• Usability of authoring tool and published presentation is critical

• Providing structure for development process is critical (guides, checklists, webinars, support calls, etc.)

CLOSURE• Invitation to use our case stories• Invitation to make your own• Questions and Discussion

• Links• elixr.merlot.org• enact.sonoma.edu• Slideshare.net (MIC 2009 ELIXR-EnACT)

• Contact• Brett.Christie@sonoma.edu• Lou Zweier: lou@cdl.edu