Prof. David K. Smith University of York

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York

iTube, YouTube, WeTube and (T)wittering AcademicsVideo Content and Social Media in Academia

http://www.york.ac.uk

University of York2013

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of Yorkhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Academia – Building A Community

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York University Lecturinghttp://www.york.ac.uk

Strategies for Engagement in Large Group Lectures

Journal of Chemical Education 2006, 83, 1621

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Supporting Lectureshttp://www.york.ac.uk

Lecture capture islimited to repeatingwhat students havealready been taught

How can weenhance lecture

support and makestudents learn further?


Supporting TransitionEntering a Learning Communityhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Schools Engagementhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Engaged with >30,0000 students since 2000 – Limitations?

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Engaging More Widelyhttp://www.york.ac.uk


The Original MadYouTube Professorhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Support Videohttp://www.york.ac.uk

Develop support material for undergraduatesand engage more widely with A’level students


Chemistry in ContextAmazing Moleculeshttp://www.york.ac.uk


iTubeTeaching Through Videohttp://www.york.ac.uk

Professor Dave’s Amazing MoleculesEpisode 1 – Gin and Tonic

Episode 2 – PainkillersEpisode 3 – Friday Night Curry

Episode 4 – Coca ColaEpisode 5 – Explosives

Episode 6 – ChampagneEpisode 7 – Swine Flu

Episode 8 – TransplantationEpisode 9 – Bad Pharma? Good Pharma?

http://www.youtube.com/professordaveatyork

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York YouTube Infohttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Feedbackhttp://www.york.ac.uk

‘The videos were both beneficial and interesting,very good ’

‘These [videos], despite being me doing chemistry in what little free time I have, were brilliant.’

‘Fantastic for reviewing lectures & revisionas it provides a different media to revise from!’

‘You actually try to apply the science we learnto real world topics. So thank you.’

York Undergraduates

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Controversyhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Controversyhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Professor Dave’s Chemistry Behind the HeadlinesEpisode 1 – MephedroneEpisode 2 – Naphyrone

Episode 3 – MDAIEpisode 4 – Codeine

http://www.youtube.com/professordaveatyork

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Building a Global Communityhttp://www.york.ac.uk

‘I love your channel. Your tutorials are covering a lot of the material I have to revise for my end of semester exams. Brilliant. Thanks for uploading them to YouTube they're very useful and explain everything so clearly.’ Student in Ireland

‘Not a chemist, or in profession remotely connected… found this very interesting.’ Viewer from USA

‘As someone who has worked as an analytical chemist for many years I loved this video with its excellent chemistry and knowledgeable asides.’ Viewer from UK

‘Great videos. I will be studying Chemistry at Leeds Uni in September and your videos were an inspiration to choose Chemistry.’ A’level Student

‘The most informative thing I've heard about Mephedrone…good, sound, no bulls**t advice.’ General Public

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Education and Creativityhttp://www.york.ac.uk

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Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Independence and Creativityhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Assessment

Online Quiz (50%)

Creative assignment (50%)

Either:

(i)Write popular science article(ii)Make YouTube video

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Assessmenthttp://www.york.ac.uk

Assessment Criteria


iTube, YouTube, WeTubeChemTubehttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Feedbackhttp://www.york.ac.uk

‘Allowing videos was a brilliant idea – really made this course stand out…more engaging’

‘YouTube videos were entertaining to watch – good to see people you know performing’

‘I really enjoyed the course as it was a different way of learning’

‘Doing the research gave a good insight into how useful polymers are – making it much more interesting’

‘Making videos was more time-consuming and difficultthan writing essays’

York Undergraduates

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Learners Become Educatorshttp://www.york.ac.uk

YouTube Viewers

‘Really good video! I love polymers now!’

‘We have found our aerospace expert of the future!’

‘Great presentation!!! Have to agree we need to lookafter resources and consider the environment!!!’

‘WOW!! This is such a wonderful video!! I didn’tBelieve chemistry is sooooo important until I saw this

THUMBS UP!!’’

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Disseminationhttp://www.york.ac.uk

D.K. Smith, Nature Chemistry, 2011, 3, 681

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York What Do You Want to Say?http://www.york.ac.uk

Y. M. C. A.

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Why Twitter?http://www.york.ac.uk


Building a ProfessionalCommunityhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York How to Tweet?http://www.york.ac.uk

Thanks to @AnneOsterrieder








Building a ProfessionalCommunityhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Professional/Personal?http://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York My Personal Twitter Profilehttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York New Contactshttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Networking Event?http://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Outreachhttp://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Community Building!http://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Caution!!http://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Twitter-Aided Teaching?http://www.york.ac.uk

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York The Live Experiencehttp://www.york.ac.uk

Set up a hashtag for your lecture course andengage students in a spontaneous learning community

Dr Paul Clarke, University of York

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Cautionhttp://www.york.ac.uk


Advantages of Being aT(wittering) Academichttp://www.york.ac.uk

For the whole #acadtwitter storify see:http://storify.com/professor_dave/academic-use-of-twitter-acadtwitter

Prof. David K. SmithUniversity of York Tools for Communityhttp://www.york.ac.uk

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