Large-Scale Technology Integration in a Freshmen Level Course

Large-Scale Technology Integration in a

Freshmen Level Course

Asst. Prof. Dr. Vasa Buraphadeja

Digital Business Management (Management Information Systems)

July 15, 2020

https://padlet.com/vasaburaphadeja/

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Journey through TPACK

round 1Teach a first programming language course for sophomores and juniors

Journey through TPACK – round 1

Teach a first programming language course

for sophomores and juniors

First step: Literature review (about 30 articles)

Notation – language syntax

Structures & Pragmatics – skills

of planning, testing, and

debugging (Bouley, 1898 cited in Robins, 2003)

Keywords in Literature (i.e., Activities)

Pair programming

Peer Assessment

Intelligent tutoring

Visualization tool

Journey through TPACK – round 1

Objectives –

Programming skills and Syntax

Lesson Plans & Activities

Lecture → Lab → online assignments

Tools ?

Journey through TPACK – round 1

Tools

pythontutor.com

Visualization tool

Pair programming

Peer Assessment

Intelligent tutoring

Offer Teacher Dashboard

flowgorithm.org

TPACK Model

Reference:

https://www.mheducation.ca/blog/what-is-tpack-theory-and-how-can-it-be-used-in-the-classroom/

Source: Reproduced by permission of the publisher, © 2012 by tpack.org http://tpack.org

Learning

Outcomes

Learning

Activities

Technology

to support

Journey through TPACK

round 2Teach office software skills (Electronic Spreadsheet) in a large lab class

Existing

Teaching Strategy Step-by-step instruction

Location of instructor In front of the class

Responsibility for learning Teacher

Implication in classroom

management

dominating

Journey through TPACK – round 2

Course Redesign

New Design

Self-paced instruction

In front of the class

Students

self-regulating

Journey through TPACK – round 2

Teach office software skills for freshmenElectronic Spreadsheet

TopicsOrientation

Interface

Formatting

Formulas & Function

Objects (charts)

PivotTables

ActivitiesPeer tutoring

Intelligent tutoring

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/excel-for-windows-training-

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Journey through TPACK – round 2

Activity 1 –

Lecture → Lab → online assignments

(peer tutoring)

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/excel-for-windows-training-

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Journey through TPACK – round 2

Activity 1 –

without peer tutoring

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barretthall/

with peer tutoring

Classroom Management

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barretthall/

Time & Cost

Journey through TPACK – round 2

Activity 2 –

Lecture → Lab → online assignments

(Intelligent tutoring)

The Journey began!

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/excel-for-windows-training-

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Journey through TPACK – round 2

Tools –

“Technology must address pain point(s)”

• The fear of not knowing

• Burnout

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/excel-for-windows-training-

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Required Features

NEED TO HAVE

Reduce turnaround time

Immediate feedback

Formative feedback

Cells level Grading

Results report

NICE TO HAVE

Grading other objects

(e.g., graph)

Dashboard

GRADE• Cell levels

• Chart type and

components (labels,

object color)

NOT GRADE• Embedded objects?

Blayney, P., & Freeman, M. (2004).

Automated formative feedback and summative assessment using individualised spreadsheet assignments. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 20(2).

Source: https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.1360 &

https://www.thespreadsheetguru.com/blog/2015/3/1/the-vba-coding-guide-for-excel-charts-graph

Option 1 – Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

Source: https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.1360

PROS:

Immediate feedback

May reduce cheating

CONS:

Need VBA skills

Most likely offline grading

Option 1 – Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

Option 2 – Cloze QuizKovačić, Z. J., & Green, J. S. (2012).

Automatic grading of spreadsheet and database skills. Journal of Information Technology Education, 11(1), 53-70.

NOT GRADE• Font face, size, color

• Cell borders

• Chart type, source, legend

• Chart components (labels, object color)

• Embedded objects

GRADE• Value & formulas

• Number format (%, 0.00)

Source: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ971760

Option 2 – Cloze Quiz

PROS:

Embedded in LMS

Multiple correct answers

Partially correct answers

CONS:Setup time

Not in Excel Environment

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Credit: Mr. Akom Timprasert (MIS Adjunct)

Option 3 – In House Application

Web Application to grade Excel Files

GRADE• Cells level

NOT GRADE• Chart type, source, legend

• Chart components (labels,

object color)

• Embedded objects

Credit: Mr. Akom Timprasert (MIS Adjunct)

Option 3 – In House Application

Web Application to grade Excel Files

Credit: Mr. Akom Timprasert (MIS Adjunct)

PROS:• Multiple correct

answers

• Customized feedback

CONS:• Development time

• Exercise setup time

• Adoption …

Option 3 – In House Application

Web Application to grade Excel Files

Option 4

SIMnet is a digital book,

with software simulation

Option 4

The 3-step of SIMnet 1) show me

Option 4

2) guide me 3) let me try

GRADE• Font face, size, color

• Value & formulas

• Number format (%, 0.00)

• Cell borders

• Chart type, source, legend

• Chart components (labels, object

color)

NOT GRADE• Conditional formatting

• Embedded objects

Option 4

NEED TO HAVE

Reduce turnaround time

Immediate feedback

Formative feedback

Cells level Grading

Results report

NICE TO HAVE

Grading other objects

(e.g., graph)

Dashboard

Required Features

My thought of

• Team

• Awareness

• Experience

Our Team

Instructional

DesignerThat’s me

Source: Reproduced by permission of the publisher, © 2012 by tpack.org http://tpack.org

Course

CoordinatorAsst.Prof.Dr.Jittima

Wonguttiwat

Technical

LecturerMr. Tanakom

Tantontrakul

Awareness

Student Experience – Pairing LMS with SIMnet

Campus IT support

Course coordinator

MGH coordinator

Instructional Design 1/2018

Week 9-14

• Excel Fundamental Knowledge (Exam A0)

• (Exam A1) Basic Formulas and Functions

• (Exam A2) Advanced Functions

• (Exam A3) Worksheet Management

• (Exam A4) Basic Charts

• (Exam A5) Project

Exam A1-A5

during class

time

Address the pain point? YES.

The challenges?

• Professional development?

• Best practices?

• How to scale & increase adoption?

• Is SIMnet for other courses (Finance, Accounting)?

Learning OutcomesTeach office software skills (Electronic Spreadsheet) in a large lab class

Life of a Professor

Professional

Development

Course Design:

TPACKResearch

Learning Outcomes

Research

https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-10-2019-0068

Characteristics

of students

* at least three months

experience using a compute in

learning activities

*

Research Design

Pre-test

Two groups (control &

experiment) possess

similar English and

PowerPoint & Word.

Assessment

Both groups take 3

exercises, 1 projects,

and 1 final paper

exam

Instruction

Both groups attended

lab class. Experimental

group had access to

SIMnet.

Analysis

• Between group learning outcome comparisons

• Within group gender comparisons

Results – between groups

Experiment Control

12

Level the playing field

Results – within experimental group

12

Results – within experimental group

1

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Key Takeaway

• Technological

Pedagogical Content

Knowledge (TPACK)

• Understanding of the

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