NDLI: Analyzing the impact of asynchronous multimedia feedback on novice computer programmers

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Schilling, W.W.
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Milwaukee Sch. of Eng., Milwaukee, WI, USA (Schilling, W.W.)
Abstract	For many engineering students, freshman programming represents one of the hardest courses for them to master. Unlike other science fields, few students are routinely exposed to programming in the K12 system. This can make the freshman programming course daunting. However, in the field of software engineering, success in this area is vital, as success in nearly all future courses requires mastery of this skillset. In the engineering field, we find that many students are visual learners. These students learn best by seeing, and they can perform very well in the classroom with the appropriate usage of teaching styles. However, when it comes to providing feedback to students on submitted assignments, the main method employed is the written comment, which is not conducive to visual learners. From a faculty member's standpoint, this makes sense, as it is the simplest form of feedback. However, written feedback is often ineffective at improving student performance, as many students simply do not read the comments because the students feel they are not relevant to their performance. This can be compounded in the freshman year, as students are still learning what is meant to be an effective college student. At higher levels, an alternative feedback mechanism, namely asynchronous multimedia feedback, has shown great promise. In lieu of written feedback, students are provided feedback for software engineering exercises through the use of a short video made via video capture. The video captures in multimedia format the instructor's perceptions and actions when grading a given assignment. The video shows, in real time, what the instructor saw, whether it is a program crashing or the successful operation of the program. Furthermore, it provides the instructor the ability to potentially fix simple blatant errors and see the instructor's debugging strategy. The article describes the pedagogical foundation for the technique, specifics of the technique used, student perceptions of the technique, and an assessment of the learning gains from using such a method in an introductory freshman programming course. In general, students are show to prefer the technique versus traditional grading, and a statistically significant improvement in overall outcomes for the experimental course is shown to exist. A statistically significant correlation between the watching of videos and outcomes is also shown.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	8
File Size	1655096
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479984541
DOI	10.1109/FIE.2015.7344103
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-10-21
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Streaming media Multimedia communication Programming Education Computer crashes Standards Computers grading asynchronous feedback video feedback assessment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

The impact of interactivity on the QoE: A preliminary analysis

The history of video quality model validation

Influence of video resolution, viewing device and audio quality on perceived multimedia quality for steaming applications

QoE assessment of multimedia video consumption on tablet devices

Asynchronous Multi-source Streaming Protocol to Realize High-Performance Multimedia Communication

A MONOLITHIC LOW POWER VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS

Nerve Network Role in the Teaching of Video Retrieval

Effect of Delivery Latency, Feedback Frequency and Network Load on Adaptive Multimedia Streaming

A scalable multimedia streaming model based-on multi-source streaming concept

Analyzing the impact of asynchronous multimedia feedback on novice computer programmers

Similar Documents

The impact of interactivity on the QoE: A preliminary analysis

The history of video quality model validation

Influence of video resolution, viewing device and audio quality on perceived multimedia quality for steaming applications

QoE assessment of multimedia video consumption on tablet devices

Asynchronous Multi-source Streaming Protocol to Realize High-Performance Multimedia Communication

A MONOLITHIC LOW POWER VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS

Nerve Network Role in the Teaching of Video Retrieval

Effect of Delivery Latency, Feedback Frequency and Network Load on Adaptive Multimedia Streaming

A scalable multimedia streaming model based-on multi-source streaming concept

Analyzing the impact of asynchronous multimedia feedback on novice computer programmers