Tutored Video Instruction

The Computer Science & Engineering Department at the University of Washington has experience distributing videos of Introductory Programming lectures to local colleges and community colleges for their use in the Tutored Video Instruction (TVI) model. PETTT has contributed resources to the production, the evaluation, and the development of course materials for TVI courses.

PETTT's contributions during the 2000-2001 academic year involved the creation of studio-produced lecture videos, Classroom Assessment Tools (CATs) to foster student discussion, and quizzes corresponding to each lecture video. Community college students and instructors benefit from the use of materials created by the UW. Instructors utilize lecture videos instead of creating their own lecture slides while students have the opportunity to participate in courses similar to those at the University of Washington. The TVI model combines the benefits of lectures (the lecture videos) with the benefits of small class discussion.

TVI contributes to PETTT's goals in several ways:

• Explore the interplay of technology and pedagogy in real settings: We continually assess the current technology and course materials in the setting of colleges and community colleges across the state of Washington. Our current assessment stage involves the evaluation of Classroom Assessment Tools (CATs) as supplementary aids to the lecture videos.
• Facilitate thoughtful and innovative educational technology uses: The TVI model in concert with Classroom Assessment Tools is an innovative strategy to generate student discussion.
• Make strong connections between research, design, and use: Our research includes site observations and student surveys that continue to inform the design of new tools and methodologies to improve the experiences of instructors and learners using TVI course materials. Once TVI materials are created, we explore their use in real classroom settings.

Collaborators

• UW College of Education
• UW Department of Computer Science and Engineering
• UWTV
• Several Seattle-area community colleges

Examples of work

• Tutured Video Instruction web page from UW Computer Science and Engineering
• Classroom Assessment Tools and Quizzes for CSE 142
• CSE 142 Videos from UWTV

Research

1. Classroom Assessment Tools as Discussion Frameworks in CS1

   by Tammy VanDeGrift and Richard Anderson
   Submitted to the 33rd Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Kentucky
   February-March 2002



2. Tutored Video Instruction Work at the University of Washington: Bibliography

   by Jennifer Turns
   2001
   
   Read: Full paper (PDF; 4 pages)



3. Student course evaluations and grades in CSE 142 and 143: Winter and Spring 2000

   by Nana Lowell and Zoe Clelland-Dunham
   July 2000
   
   Read: Full paper (PDF; 25 pages)



4. Tutored Video Instruction: A Preliminary Qualitative Evaluation of Computer Science at the University of Washington

   by Brett E. Shelton and Lori Postner
   Spring 2000
   
   Download: Full paper (Microsoft Word document; 23 pages)



5. Experiences with Tutored Video Instruction for Introductory Programming Courses

   by Richard Anderson, Martin Dickey, and Hal Perkins
   
   Read: Full paper (PDF; 5 pages)



6. Redesigning Tutored Video Instruction: Recommendations for Higher Education Programs Using TVI

   by Kurt Kors
   
   Download: Full paper (Microsoft Word document; 25 pages)



7. Rethinking the "distance" in distance learning: the prospects and complexities of tutored video instruction

   Download: Full paper (Microsoft Word document; 4 pages)



8. CSE TVI Pilot Project

   Download: Full paper (Microsoft Word document; 7 pages)