Some challenges surface, but we move forward
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Hi again!
Well, I’ve started the process of interviewing participants in the study. Unfortunately, it appears that there may have been a glitch in the Blackboard system! I’ve uncovered three students who accessed the video review sessions via Blackboard, but when I downloaded the statistics on that tool, there was no indication that these students had participated in the project and accessed the videos! I’m now in the process of trying to determine how many of these students weren’t captured.
I’m moving forward however. I’ve conducted approximately 10 face-to-face interviews thus far, and each participant has indicated that not only did the review session help them prepare better for the exam, and ultimately get a better grade, but they actually enjoyed the sessions! I’ve heard no negative comments about the videos or the process, and the participants have not even offered any ideas for improving the process.This is exciting indeed!
I’m also on schedule with my timeline. I just gave the interview tapes to my transcriber this week, so the transcription process will begin shortly. I hope I’ve uncovered all the “missing” participants, and with the help of ITC & OIT will be able to figure out what happened with the tracking tool.
Tune in soon for my next update!