Faculty Exchange/Kent Hansen Discusses Wireless Projection In Large Classes

General Information Audience - All WSU instructors interested in using wireless projections in their courses. Interview Date - 5/22/2014 Tools Used - Epson Easy Connect Meet the Faculty Member Dr. Kent Hansen is an Assistant Professor in Health, Exercise, Rehabilitative Sciences (HERS) at Winona State University. He recived his BA from Concordia College, MS from the University of Montana-Missoula, and PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Maxwell 377B 507.457.5217 khansen@winona.edu Viewing the Interview Segments The full interview is divided into seven segments. Select play to begin viewing Segment 1. To advance to another segments at any time by using the Next button.

Segment Descriptions Introduction Kent introduces himself. Could you talk specifically how you use wireless project in your classes? Here Kent describes the scope of his class and setting in a large auditorium with a stage and very detached from his students. What does the wireless project do for your students?Kent talks here about the goal of keeping student engaged and active in their minds. He also introduces gap notes in this section. Why do you thing wireless project work for you? Kent explains that by walking around closer to his students allows him to be more interactive and engaged with students. What would you tell other faculty about your experience with this tool? Here Kent talks about the use of Tablet PC's and how he prefers this to a tablet that allows him to annotate over his presentations. What are some of the limitations to using wireless projects?Kent explains that projecting wireless prevents you from using video in your presentations because of the size and steaming challenges of this type of projection. What are some of the learning outcomes are seeing? By being out and near the students Kent sees a different attentiveness in his student. With the introduction to gap notes he sees even more engagement with the material and he sees even more interaction with what is being said in the lecture and taking notes. Good Practices Contribution Tracking: The use of the discussion board allows him to track individual student contributions and evaluate these more effectively. Guiding Student Communication He asks students to keep comments positive, constructive, and let them go in any direction they need. Key Outcomes Kent reports that in the pass he felt he was talking at them, but wireless project provides an atmosphere of interactions and engagement to connect with larger classes. With gap notes Kent is able to keep them thinking and engaged with this scheloton of notes and helps prevent the passivity of students as they complete notes with tailored content he shares in class as he walks around. Walking allows him to be responsive to students who he wouldn't otherwise be able to connect with as he walks around. Related Articles Epson_iProjection Learn How Other WSU Faculty Are Using Gap Notes Brant Deppa: Flipped Learning Learn More About Student Note Taking Matthew Lungerhausen on Student Note-taking with Google Docs [Category:Faculty]]