Last week we invited you to review the research from a 3-year study on the success of the flipped classroom at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Many educators seem to agree that there is a natural fit for technology such as lecture capture and for advanced active learning methods such as flipped and blended learning within STEM education.

At the University of Toledo, lecturer Kevin Gibbs is at the forefront of using technology to help improve outcomes in his classroom. He records short lectures for his math classes in order to flip the class. Students watch and attempt to solve math problems contained in those lectures. When they come to class,  Gibbs uses that time to work with students one-on-one.

“I get to do a little one-on-one with the students, which is really what I got into teaching to do,” says Gibbs. His students feel that watching the videos ahead of class makes them much more prepared for class and makes time spent in class much more useful.

“What’s even better,” says Professor Gibbs, “is when the students are working with each other. I’ll have two of them working on the same problem say ‘we think we should do this.’ When they start to question why do I want to do something, that’s when the real learning occurs.”

Watch the video to see how Dr. Gibbs uses Echo360 to give his students a better chance to succeed in their chosen STEM course of study.


Dr. Kevin Gibbs of University of Toledo on his use of lecture capture in STEM education.

 

Flipped classes are just one of the many ways in which the University of Toledo uses Echo360. The University of Toledo is a leader in the field of distance learning. Using Echo360 lecture capture, they are able to offer  more than 400 online courses to adults, non-traditional students, and active duty military serving around the world.

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