In this video, I interviewed Dr. John Morris, Professor
of Accounting at Kansas State University. For clarification, Dr. Morris teaches two MBA accounting
classes on campus and online. I somehow
edited that part out of the finished project.
Dr. Morris began flipping his classes this semester. When a class is flipped students watch the
lecture on video and class time is spent in discussion and problem
solving.
Dr. Morris returned to college for an MBA and Ph.D. after
25 years in corporate America. Because
of this, he brings a great deal of real-world knowledge to the classroom. It is Dr. Morris’s personality and
willingness to help students that make him one of their favorite professors.
I recorded the classroom lecture and was assisted by a
GTA in the video recording in Dr. Morris’s office; sometimes it is good to have
resources. I edited the video using
Windows Movie Maker, and this was my first attempt to edit video.
I really enjoyed this project and I think I had a
positive outcome. I hope you enjoy it.
Lynn Waugh
Lynn:
ReplyDeleteVery nice video!! I love the flipped classroom experience! I have done this in my networking courses as well. It lends itself well when you have a course that the students have lab time or need the instructor to help solve the problems. I am not sure if you were able to talk about tools used, but I have seen a digital pen used to work accounting problems and math problems. The one I have seen is LiveScribe's Echo smart pen. http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/echo/ Great job again :)
Annie
Thanks for the link, we talked about many things but 10 minutes goes really fast; I left some really good stuff on the "editing room floor". In this MBA acctg class they use the old fashioned pen and paper method for accounting. In the true Accountancy classes they use many other things.
DeleteLynn
I thought you did an excellent job. You were relaxed in your demeanor, and listened well to your interviewee. The video was well edited and was very interesting!
ReplyDeleteLynn,
ReplyDeleteNice work on the interview project. You and your interviewee had great chemistry and the interview flowed very well! I found that the gentleman you interviewed, his way about become an accounting professor was very cool. I liked that he has really life work experience, and in my opinion he has a lot more to bring to the table as a professor. I like how he discussed "flipping" the classroom. I have never really heard of that idea before. The information he provided and the questions you asked really made myself think if I could "flip" my classroom and how it would work with some of my students. Great work. Thanks for all the info!
Hi Lynn:
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great interview. You were very organized, relax, and engaging. Dr. Morris seems like such a cool instructor. Camtasia Studio software mi seems like a great technology resource. The mix master functionality is so inclusive because it seems like it can add everything: music, video, and PowerPoint. Also, I thought giving students access to his video lecture was a brilliant idea. In other words, flipping the classroom is the way to go. It gives students a chance to prepare for the class meeting session in advance.
Quizzes & homework online with the chance to retake them for an improved grade was also a good instructional strategy. This allows students the opportunity to master the learning material without penalty. I am not surprise that Dr. Morris is a popular instructor with a high registration rate. He seems to take student progress and success very seriously. Thank you for this wonderful video. I learned a lot.
~Aja
Lynn,
ReplyDeleteThanks for selecting this particular topic. Flipping a classroom makes perfect sense to me and is one teaching method I plan on using in the future. It was very informative to hear the professors personal experience with application of the technology. He emphasizes the importance of receiving feedback from the student and then developing the class further. This is a great example of a way to give the student some control over his/her learning at the organizational level.
Dom