There is current interest in the use of electronic learning tools as a delivery mechanism for education. There are typically two extremes to this mode of delivery: (1) a camera is used to videotape a professor's lecture in the classroom and (2) a power-point type presentation with audio is created using a screen capture program. The problem with the first method is that the camera has to zoom between the professor, the blackboard, the computer (if one is used) and students and thus requires specialized classrooms and expensive equipment. The problem with the second method is that it is difficult to do engineering problems in this format. I have developed a hybrid solution where I use a screen capture program to capture my hand-written annotations on lecture slides along with my audio. This video closely mirrors my lectures in class and requires relatively inexpensive equipment to develop. Furthermore, students have the ability to rewind my lectures and hear them again if they do not understand a particular concept.

A video that describes my teaching methodology can be accessed by clicking the link below:

Teaching methodology

Some sample videos developed using my teaching methodolgy are given below:

Sample 1 (Traditional Lecture) WMV Format MP4 Format

Sample 2 (Solved Problem) WMV Format MP4 Format

Sample 3 (Software Demonstration) WMV Format MP4 Format

CHE 461 Introduction to Process Design

CHE 452: Process Dynamics and Control

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of South Alabama
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Email: spalanki@usouthal.edu

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