glass in the classroom presentation - educause #eli2014 - 2/5/2014

Our Class Our Class #ThroughGlass#ThroughGlass

Dr. Jeremy J. LittauDr. Jeremy J. LittauAssistant Professor of Journalism & Communication - Lehigh UniversityAssistant Professor of Journalism & Communication - Lehigh University

What is Glass?What is Glass?

• Wearable augmented-reality Wearable augmented-reality media device.media device.

• Features a wearable camera Features a wearable camera that shoots 5 MP images and that shoots 5 MP images and 1080p video.1080p video.

• Functions using a trackpad Functions using a trackpad on right frame, voice on right frame, voice activation.activation.

GoalsGoals

• Background: Multimedia Storytelling course at Lehigh University. Background: Multimedia Storytelling course at Lehigh University. 10 juniors/seniors. All had basic visual training prior.10 juniors/seniors. All had basic visual training prior.

• Bring first-person perspective to our inquiryBring first-person perspective to our inquiry

• Envision othersEnvision others’’ stories through their eyes rather than our own stories through their eyes rather than our own

• Investigate the potential for Glass to have wide application in Investigate the potential for Glass to have wide application in the classroomthe classroom

• Assess technological hurdles to using Glass.Assess technological hurdles to using Glass.

AssignmentsAssignments• Stage 1: Get to know the deviceStage 1: Get to know the device

• Simple tasks: take a photo, shoot a video, post Simple tasks: take a photo, shoot a video, post bothboth

AssignmentsAssignments• Stage 1: Get to know the deviceStage 1: Get to know the device

• Simple tasks: take a photo, shoot a video, post bothSimple tasks: take a photo, shoot a video, post both

• Stage 2: Compare and transformStage 2: Compare and transform

• Compare mobile phone to GlassCompare mobile phone to Glass

• Shoot a combination first-person / third-person Shoot a combination first-person / third-person story story

AssignmentsAssignments• Stage 1: Get to know the deviceStage 1: Get to know the device

• Simple tasks: take a photo, shoot a video, post bothSimple tasks: take a photo, shoot a video, post both

• Stage 2: Compare and transformStage 2: Compare and transform

• Compare mobile phone to GlassCompare mobile phone to Glass

• Shoot a combination first-person / third-person Shoot a combination first-person / third-person story story

• Stage 3: Shift your perspectiveStage 3: Shift your perspective

• ““GlassumentaryGlassumentary””

What we learnedWhat we learned

• Learning curve isnLearning curve isn’’t bad, but with device in beta, t bad, but with device in beta, professor has to be prepared to do tech support on professor has to be prepared to do tech support on random quirky breakdownsrandom quirky breakdowns

• As students get more comfortable using the As students get more comfortable using the device, their imagination starts to expand.device, their imagination starts to expand.

• Self-report data: Less fear about using the device Self-report data: Less fear about using the device than expected, more optimism about its future in than expected, more optimism about its future in learning and sharing stories than before use.learning and sharing stories than before use.

• Surprising lack of social awkwardness in public. Surprising lack of social awkwardness in public. General mood was curiosity, not fear, from peers.General mood was curiosity, not fear, from peers.

Glass and educationGlass and education

• First-person inquiry and the liberal artsFirst-person inquiry and the liberal arts

• Perspective-shiftingPerspective-shifting

• Multimodal storytelling formsMultimodal storytelling forms

ResourcesResources

• Blog that hosted semesterBlog that hosted semester’’s worth of content and s worth of content and reflections - reflections - http://bit.ly/1aYlIYphttp://bit.ly/1aYlIYp

• Photo-a-day project - Photo-a-day project - http://bit.ly/1i19yTOhttp://bit.ly/1i19yTO

• Assignments and syllabi - Assignments and syllabi - glass journalism.comglass journalism.com

• Contact me:Contact me:Twitter: Twitter: @jeremylittau@jeremylittauEmail: Email: jjl409@lehigh.edujjl409@lehigh.edu