Interactive television, which is also called ITV, is a distance learning technique used in many educational institutions. ITV allows students to be a part of the classroom even from a distance. The classroom has a screen as well as the student in a distance location that allow them to connect during the class time. This process allows students from miles away or students with limited availability for on campus courses to learn and achieve the face-to-face aspect of the classroom experience. ITV is real-time so the instructor can still form a relationship with the student and get feedback from the student in person rather than online. The ITV experience is still different than a classroom setting and does involve the instructor being prepared for each class much in advance. Since the students aren’t in the same classroom, they must send materials online instead of giving them out in person and they also have to accept all the materials online. Having students in person and over ITV can change the dynamic of the classroom. It is vital the instructor is aware of the new dynamic and will change the course interaction accordingly.
Application:As an advisor teaching an introductory university course, the students would all be freshmen therefore, many of them wouldn’t have an issue being in person. If online programs were required to be a part of the introductory courses then IVN would be useful, but it may not be applicable to the students off campus. So, I decided to think about a past experience instead of future one. In high school I took a dual-credit college course called Music Appreciation over ITV. The course was very lecture based with PowerPoint slides being sent before class and very little interaction as a class. The course had very few projects as well just quizzes and tests throughout the course. If there had been more opportunity to test our knowledge besides tests that were more engaging, it may have made the course more enjoyable.
Assessment: Entry and Exit Tickets (Barkley & Major, 2016, pp. 91-95)I thought since the course involved very little interaction and feedback, that maybe including anonymous entry and exit tickets would be useful. As the instructor, I would send or post a link to a survey before and after class that students would complete in order to see if they are understanding the material or have any feedback for me as an instructor. I would also be able to ask them questions to see their knowledge before the lecture and then compare to after. This would involve some preparation for the questions but, very little class time. There would be more analysis, so that I could properly utilize the information given to me through the surveys.