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Adding realism and accessibility to online teaching activities.

Adding realism and accessibility to online teaching activities. Dr Gareth Norris (Criminology) and Dr David Wilcockson (IBERS). Who, where and why?. Dr Gareth Norris (Law and Criminology) Teaches Psychology and Law Looking to be able to add realism to crime case studies

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Adding realism and accessibility to online teaching activities.

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  1. Adding realism and accessibility to online teaching activities. Dr Gareth Norris (Criminology) and Dr David Wilcockson (IBERS)

  2. Who, where and why? • Dr Gareth Norris (Law and Criminology) • Teaches Psychology and Law • Looking to be able to add realism to crime case studies • Develop critical thinking skills • Dr David Wilcockson (IBERS) • Teaches Aquatic Biology and Zoology • Looking for a way to prep students for field study • Increases engagement and accessibility, e.g. time and costs, weather, student mobility

  3. Pedagogy of the MOOC… • “[…]the [video lecture and automated quiz] model is basic and may not be suitable for all courses or represent leading pedagogical practice” (UUK, 2003, p.15; cited in Bayne and Ross, 2014). • Theoretical models of multi-media learning (e.g. Active Processing - Mayer, 2009) • Student engagement (see Kuh, 2009)

  4. Virtual Tour Platform – 360CrimeScene

  5. Field studies e.g. coastal environments: • DW currently using JISC-funded GoPro hardware for footage capture in 2D non panoramic format • Some documented use of interactive panoramic videography in education e.g. Black and Heatwole (2011) • However, freely available VR teaching resources are limited and either too generic or course specific. See also Bayne and Ross (HEA report 2014)

  6. Hardware and software • Inexpensive or free 360° video software • Numerous freeware and commercial software for ‘stitching’ still images (Photosynth) and producing virtual tours (panoramic interactive videography), e.g. 3Dvista.com, Finwe, 0-360.com etc. • Footage capture via iPhone, GoPro, digital compact or DSLR cameras and bespoke 360° cameras • Hot-spots, zoom, audio and video narrative links

  7. Future Directions… • HE Academy Collaborative bid under review: “Assessing the effectiveness of multi-media applications in HE teaching: An interdisciplinary approach.” • There has been little in the way of formal appraisal of the pedagogical underpinnings of many of these initiatives. This project will evaluate the potential for interactive virtual tour platforms in teaching across disciplines . • New module – Policing Critical Incidents using SmartSync

  8. Thank you! • Dr David Wilcockson (dqw@aber.ac.uk) Lecturer in Aquatic Biology IBERS • Dr Gareth Norris (ggn@aber.ac.uk) Lecturer in Criminology Dept. of Law and Criminology

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