CYFS faculty affiliate Georgia Jones, associate professor of nutrition and health sciences, is using mobile technology to connect students with supplemental course content.
And she’s doing it all from a UNL food laboratory.
Using a GoPro camera and an iPad, Jones is partnering with CYFS to film a series of educational food preparation videos. The technology innovation project is funded through UNL’s College of Education and Human Sciences and serves as a model for other professors, who can replicate the video production process using their own mobile devices.
Each video in the series will be filmed and edited using only mobile platforms, and a tutorial video will be created to demonstrate the methods used for production.
The project ultimately aims to simplify video production and enhance students’ access to course content. Gina Kunz, CYFS research associate professor, assisted with the grant’s submission and looks forward to the project’s potential for long-term impact.
“We want to show it is possible to create quality videos with everyday technology,” Kunz said. “By simplifying production, we hope to encourage the use of video technology as a means of student engagement.”
Jones will use the videos as supplemental course material, which will give students a basic foundation and will help them develop a scientific knowledge of food.
Clemson University and Kansas State University are collaborating with Jones to deliver supplemental food-science content; students from partnering schools will access Jones’ videos through a shared website.
By leveraging accessible technology, educators are one step closer to preparing their students for college-level courses.
“One of the best parts about this project is that it is mobile,” Jones said. “If students are riding a bus between city and east campus, they can watch a video by the time they arrive for class.”
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/edpi