Flipping Foundations

Flipping Foundations

Grant:
Gilbert Whitaker Fund for the Improvement of Teaching
Academic Year:
2013 - 2014 (June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014)
Funding Requested:
$6,000.00
Project Dates:
-
Applicant(s):
mptr
rodemer
Overview of the Project:
We propose to create a resource of online video demonstrations/lectures to support a "flipped classroom" approach to the teaching of 1st year Foundations courses in the Stamps School of Art and Design, increasing the quality of instruction across multiple sections and maximizing valuable interaction between instructors and students.
Final Report Fields
Project Objectives:

Our proposal was to produce praxis-oriented videos for use by students and faculty of the Stamps School of Art & Design in learning various technologies and techniques essential to their work in the field and in gaining knowledge of equipment at the Stamps School.

Project Achievements:

COMPLETED INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS: (Title, name of demonstrator, length of video, number of times accessed) * Photographing 2D and 3D Artwork, Patrick Young, (20:28), 53 plays •Using the Zoom Audio Recorder, Howard White (15:56), 60 plays • Using the Lasercamm laser cutter •Part 1: Illustrator Basic tools, Matt Rosner (34:20), 213 plays •Part 2: Manipulating Objects in Illustrator, Matt Rosner (11:48), 130 plays •Part 3: Preparing Files for Cutting Materials, Matt Rosner (23:03), 181 plays •Part 4: In the Shop (Mark Krecic) (23:29), 279 plays •Clay Extruder Demo, John Leyland (6:07), 17 plays •Clay Slab Roller Demo, John Leyland (13:33), 27 plays PRODUCTION SCHEDULE: Fall ’14 and Winter ’15 Instructional needs defined and series of videos were staged and filmed. Spring ’15 Videos edited Fall ’15 Videos disseminated to Foundation faculty via Vimeo INSTRUCTOR'S USE OF VIDEOS: Judging by informal faculty responses and frequency of use, the videos that have been most utilized are “Using the Lasercamm laser cutter,” “Using the Zoom Audio Recorder,” and “Photographing 2D and 3D Artwork.” Faculty has responded favorably to the efficacy of videos in their instructional endeavors and as an additional resource for students. FINANCIAL SUMMARY: Grant Amount $6,000.00 Expenses Payments for Services $4,700.00 Supplies and Materials 418.00 Salaries 116.74 Fringe Benefits 29.90 Total Expenses 5,264.64 Account Balance (through July 20, 2016) $735.36 $735.36 to be returned to the Office of Budget and Planning

Continuation:
Our next step will be to broaden faculty and student awareness of the videos and encourage their use, while continuing to collect constructive criticisms that could help in revising current videos and in structuring new ones. Professor Stephanie Tharp, who is the Foundations Coordinator in Stamps, is making the videos accessible via Canvas. Suggestions from faculty regarding possible future videos include: “CNC with Rhino” and “Using the Print Lab.”
Dissemination:
During the grant period of Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2015, we were, thanks to Whitaker funding, able to produce 8 videos that cover several important topics in the field of art and design. These instructional videos were placed on a common Vimeo site and made available to all Stamps foundation faculty. Videos have been used as a supplement to hands-on studio activity and as a reference guide for students.
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