Anthony Kadi Head Engineering Practice Program 49202 Communication

Anthony Kadi Head, Engineering Practice Program

49202 Communication Protocols • Postgraduate Telecommunications Subject • Have taught for ~10 years • 3 main periods: – 2004 – 2011 – Standard Mode – 14 weeks, 3 hours per week – 2011 – 2013 – Block Mode – 7 weeks, 3 x 2 day blocks, 9 am-5 pm + exam – August 2013 – Flipped block mode – no lectures!

Lecture Tutorial Lab Quizzes Final Exam 50 45 40 3 11% 3 3 Face-to-Face Hours 35 30 4 15 25 20 3 11 4 7 14 8 15 10 31% 16 5 14 0 10 0 2004 -2011 2012 -2013 Aug 2013

Video Lectures Video length histogram • 34 videos – Average length: 15: 37 – Minimum: 2: 14 – Maximum: 37: 40 – TOTAL: 8: 50 – Avg file size: 15. 88 Mb – Total: 540 Mb Frequency 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0: 05: 00 0: 10: 00 0: 15: 00 0: 20: 00 0: 25: 00 0: 30: 00 0: 35: 00 0: 40: 00 Video Length 60 50 40 30 • Prep. Time: ~55 hours 20 10 – Payback after about 4 semesters 0 • Less for next subject Lecture Hours (standard mode) Video Total Preparation time

Student results Average Final Subject Mark +/- 1 St. Dev. 100 Avg 90 block mode; new materials; online final exam long-term average 80 Threshold exam (3 attempts) Flipped 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 3 01 Au g 2 13 M ar 20 2 01 Au g 2 12 M ar 20 1 01 t 2 Au Au t 2 01 0 9 00 t 2 Au Au t 2 00 8 7 Au t 2 00 6 00 t 2 Au Au t 2 00 5 0

SFS results block mode; new materials; online final exam Aut 2008 Aut 2009 Aut 2010 Aut 2011 Threshold exam (3 attempts) Aug 2012 Flipped Mar 2013 Aug 2013 5. 5 5. 25 5 4. 75 4. 25 4 3. 75 3. 5 Subject Delivery Learning assessment Appropriate Constructive Experiences fair Resources Feedback Overall Quality Teacher Prepared Explain Concepts Overall Teaching