Elevator Pitch
An elevator pitch is a presentation of 1 to 5 minutes. Students prepare this presentation at home and present their findings to the class or in smaller groups. Key questions that could be answered are ‘for who is this relevant?’, ‘what can be done with this?’, ‘what is new about this?’ and ‘why is this more interesting than other ones?’.
On-campus
The activity takes about 30 to 60 minutes and could be done with maximum of 30 students at a time. It could be used as a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies needed
- Instructions on how to pitch
- Optional: Tools for uploading pitches, such as Pitch2Peer or FeedbackFruits Peer review
Set-up classroom
A simple classroom set-up, like a U-shape is sufficient.
If students present in smaller groups, making clusters of tables could be suggested.
Optionally: Using a Teaching & Learning Lab could be suggested, due to its flexibility in furniture. Students could use the Whiteboard walls to support their pitch.
Step 1. (Preparation/during class)
Instruct students about the learning activity. What should they present in their pitches? Either select literature or case studies for them, or let them prepare by themselves.
Step 2. (During class)
Depending on the size of the group, students present their findings to the class or to smaller groups.
Optionally: Student can upload their pitch by using Pitch2Peer or FeedbackFruits Peer review. Students feedback these pitches during class or in their own time.
Step 3. (Evaluation)
Let students ask questions and try to have a small discussion. Provide keynotes to take home, when all students have presented.
Tools
- MS Teams
- Blackboard
- Pitch2Peer
- FeedbackFruits Peer Review
Source
Online
The activity takes about 30 to 60 minutes and could be done with maximum of 30 students in synchronous education and >60 students in asynchronous education. It could be used as a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies needed
- Instructions on how to pitch
- Optional: Tools for uploading pitches, such as Pitch2Peer or FeedbackFruits Peer review
Set-up classroom
Create a classroom in Microsoft Teams to use. If presentations are given to the whole group, you could do this in one meeting. When presenting to smaller groups, you could create different channels or use the break-out room option.
Optionally: Using a Virtual Classroom could be suggested, due to its elaborate technical options.
Step 1. (Preparation/during class)
Instruct students about the learning activity. What should they present in their pitches? Either select literature or case studies for them, or let them prepare by themselves.
Step 2. (During class)
Depending on the size of the group, students present their findings to the class or to smaller groups.
Optionally: Student can upload their pitch by using Pitch2Peer or FeedbackFruits Peer review. Students feedback these pitches during class or in their own time.
Step 3. (Evaluation)
Let students ask questions and try to have a small discussion. Provide keynotes to take home, when all students have presented.
Tools
- MS Teams
- Blackboard
- Pitch2Peer
- FeedbackFruits Peer Review
Source
Hybrid
The activity takes about 30 to 60 minutes and could be done with maximum of 30 students. It could be used as a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies needed
- Instructions on how to pitch
- Optional: Tools for uploading pitches, such as Pitch2Peer or FeedbackFruits Peer review
Set-up classroom
Suggested is to use a hybrid classroom. Provide students with a Microsoft Teams for them to join during class. The on-campus students sit in a standard classroom set-up. With this hybrid set-up, it isn’t suggested to present in smaller groups due to technical constraints.
Optionally: Using a Hybrid Active Classroom could be suggested, due to its elaborate technical options.
Step 1. (Preparation/during class)
Instruct students about the learning activity. What should they present in their pitches? Either select literature or case studies for them, or let them prepare by themselves.
Step 2. (During class)
Students present their findings in class. Students on-campus should be visible by using the camera. Online students are visible on the screen projected via Microsoft Teams.
Optionally: Student can upload their pitch by using Pitch2Peer or FeedbackFruits Peer review. Students feedback these pitches during class or in their own time.
Step 3. (Evaluation)
Let students ask questions and try to have a small discussion. Provide keynotes to take home, when all students have presented.
Tools
- Microsoft Teams
Source
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