Student Perceptions of Screencast Video Feedback for Summative Project Assessment Tasks in an Engineering Technology Management Course

The paper examines the use of screencast video software for student project feedback in an undergraduate engineering technology management course. The course utilizes two team-based project summative assessments in the form of presentation slide decks containing detailed notes during the term. These assessments integrate and scaffold into a final presentation and comprehensive written project report due at the end of the course. The challenge was how to provide detailed, high-quality and specific feedback for a project that scaffolds across the entire term to enhance student learning and future performance. In fall 2019, non-traditional, screencast video software was utilized for instructor-student feedback. Preliminary findings indicated that students appreciated this method of input because it was good quality; was easier to understand; had more depth, and was more personal than written feedback. From the faculty’s perspective, this method allowed for more comprehensive comments on the student’s work in less time per assessment compared with using written feedback. The paper also presents a research design for a more deliberate evaluation of using screencast technology in the next course iteration.