James Garza Chicana/Chicano Studies 111A Oral Communication (equivalent to COM103 and AFRAS 140) Specific Innovation: Digital video-recording of presentations

Previous Undesired Condition Lack of critical comments regarding peers’ in-class presentations

Lack of critical comments regarding peers’ in-class presentations

Leading To False belief that presentations were flawless and worthy of higher scores

False belief that presentations were flawless and worthy of higher scores

Causes for Undesired Condition Inexperience in critical evaluation Limited time to formulate critique Lack of confidence in expressing honesty Fear of losing newly acquired friendships Fear of looking like “the mean one” Fear of receiving “revenge” comments

Inexperience in critical evaluation

Limited time to formulate critique

Lack of confidence in expressing honesty

Fear of losing newly acquired friendships

Fear of looking like “the mean one”

Fear of receiving “revenge” comments

Digital Video Recording Allows uploading of files to a server Allows repeated playback for review Allows individual or group access

Allows uploading of files to a server

Allows repeated playback for review

Allows individual or group access

Written Response to Video-recorded Presentation Provides time and space distance from in-class events Facilitates less stressful review of presentation delivery Prompts quantitative and qualitative analysis of performance Allows recognition and acknowledgement that there is room for improvement

Provides time and space distance from in-class events

Facilitates less stressful review of presentation delivery

Prompts quantitative and qualitative analysis of performance

Allows recognition and acknowledgement that there is room for improvement

Additional Changes Short “reflective” discussion board postings about presentation experience Rubric for presentations Rubric for short written assignments Rubric for in-class duties/activities

Short “reflective” discussion board postings about presentation experience

Rubric for presentations

Rubric for short written assignments

Rubric for in-class duties/activities

My Role Provide examples whenever possible Model critical commentary in class Elicit written responses with clear prompts Coordinate with course developer Ensure recording / uploading of video files

Provide examples whenever possible

Model critical commentary in class

Elicit written responses with clear prompts

Coordinate with course developer

Ensure recording / uploading of video files

Expected Outcomes Literal “second looks” at performance Awareness of weak points in delivery Evaluation according to rubrics Transfer from written to spoken comments Confidence in expressing criticism Tools to develop effective presentations

Literal “second looks” at performance

Awareness of weak points in delivery

Evaluation according to rubrics

Transfer from written to spoken comments

Confidence in expressing criticism

Tools to develop effective presentations