Speaker: Kathy Koenig, Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati
Abstract: Meeting the diverse learning needs of students poses significant challenges, particularly in large enrollment courses or those involving a wide range of abilities. Over the past decade, we have implemented various research-based teaching strategies and developed learning tools to enhance student success across multi-section courses with common exams. This presentation will highlight one such tool: a suite of over 30 web-based interactive video-enhanced tutorials (IVETs), developed under NSF funding, designed to promote expert-like approaches to problem-solving. IVETs incorporate multimedia learning principles, featuring live-instructor video narration, branching multiple-choice questions, and adaptive feedback that simulates office hours with an instructor. Research findings on the effectiveness of the IVETs will be shared, along with what we have learned regarding best practices for developing and implementing online learning tools. IVETs and the software for creating custom interactive video tutorials are freely available at compadre.org/IVET, where they can be embedded into Learning Management Systems (LMS) via SCORM packages for automatic grading. Requiring minimal instructor effort, IVETs support student learning across remote, hybrid, and face-to-face course formats. This work is supported by NSF DUE-1821396 and DUE-2416548.