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Case Study: Learning Hands-On Skills Using the ApprenNet Video
Platform.Rodney B. Murray, PhDExecutive DirectorAcademic Technology
ServicesUniversity of the Sciences
AgendaIntroductions
What is ApprenNet? University of the Sciences: Case Study
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University of the SciencesPrivate, comprehensive, coeducational.
Founded in 1821. First school of pharmacy in North America.
17 buildings on 35 acres inthe University City area
ofPhiladelphia, PA
~3,000 Student FTEs
25 majors through four colleges
Our Pharmacy LegacyDr. Eli LillyGerald F. RorerWilliam R. Warner
Robert L. McNeil, Jr. John WyethSilas M. BurroughsSir Henry S.
Wellcome
Est. 1821
Launched careers of many innovative pioneers, including founders
of worlds leading pharmaceutical firms
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Pharmacy Pharmaceutical
ScienceMisher College of Arts and Sciences13 ProgramsMayes College
of Healthcare Business and Policy 5 Programs
Samson College of Health Sciences Exercise Science and Wellness
ManagementHealth ScienceHealthcare NavigationOccupational
TherapyPhysical TherapyPhysician Assistant StudiesPrograms
@USciences
ChallengeDevelop an online learning platform that mimics a
highly interactiveand effective live classroom experience
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Why?These types of classrooms build skills.
An online platform that mimicked these types of classrooms would
help instructors scale skill development.
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Key ComponentsThe components of a highly interactive and
effective classroom involve:Practice
Feedback
Coaching/Mentoring
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Practice
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Feedback
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Mentoring
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ApprenNet Faculty Use Survey
9 Instructors in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
departments36 Assignments1,219 Student SubmissionsFall 13, Spring
& Fall 14, Spring 15
ApprenNet @USciences
8 long pond drive, layton, nj
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Preparing for ApprenNet
# of Instructors
The other responses were mostly me and my staff.14
Easy to Use
Very HardVery Easy
Features Used
# of Instructors
Of course, all used Peer Review, or otherwise it wouldnt make
much sense to use ApprenNet.
Expert Response means that students saw the instructor or expert
video.
Top Reviewed means that they used the leader board
Featured videos meant that the instructor could highlight those
videos thay may have not been highly rated by their peers, but
were, nontheless, very good examples.
Discussion: in the Recap stage you can create a Discussion
Thread
Timestamps can be used when commenting on a particular time
point in the video.
Rubrics can be used to coach students on how to rate and give
feedback to their peers.
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Assignment Variety
# of Instructors
Other: online poster session17
Used for Credit
Increased Future Use
Increased UseSame Use
All faculty are committed to using ApprenNet in the future, with
44% wanting to increase its use.
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Highly Recommended
NOT RecommendedHIGHLY Recommended
Highly recommended20
What were the Greatest Strengths of using ApprenNet? Quotes from
faculty
Great way to handle presentations in large classes
Efficient platform to give and get feedback
Best way to learn from peers
Weaker students learn from stronger students
allowed students to feel valuable in a larger class while also
sharing intimate feelings with the instructors
Helps make a large class feel more intimate
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Good way to hear [important concepts] over and over again in
various ways and not all from me as the teacher.
Stimulated creativity
Fun
What were the Biggest Drawbacks of using ApprenNet? Had some
difficulties with uploading at times
Note: upload speed has significantly improved since the early
days.
ApprenNet Alternative Uses
You learned from Ryan how instructors can present schenarious
for students to respond to. Here are some alternate use cases28
Dr. Rondalyn Whitney
3.5 minute
Btw, Rondalyn is now chair of OT at Clarkson University
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ShowMe Exercise
Shark Tank Exercise
ApprenNet Conclusions
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#1
Provides frequent opportunities to practice skills
On average students create 3 videos before they upload their
final response
From Paul Freedman new CEO of ApprenNet.
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#2
Peer instruction engages students in their own learning
Rather than just being told what to learn
Apprenticeship
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#3
Significantly reduces the grading burden on the professor
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#4
Provides practice for tele-rehabilitation and tele-medicine
An area of emerging practice in OT
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#5
Promising tool for the growing adoption of competency-based
education
An area of emerging practice in OT
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AcknowledgmentsUSciences FacultyEmily Bubel, PTEric Folkins, PT,
DPT, OCSWendy Fox, MOT, OTR/LLisa Hoglund, PT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT
Mark Nestor, EdDKarin Silbernagel, PT, PhD, ATC Shaun Varrecchia,
DPT, GCS, Cert MDTRondalyn Whitney, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
AcknowledgmentsEmily Foote, Co-Founder & COO ApprenNet
[email protected]/ThePulsewww.RodsPulsePodcast.comwww.linkedin.com/in/rodneymurray
Twitter: @rodspods
I invite you to connect with me.
In the interest of full disclosure, I am not paid by ApprenNet
or have any financial interest
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