The only hitch Sturm encountered was the clashing volume of the videos when they were presented, as the videos were set to loop as interested students talked with each intern.
"I intend to do it again in the fall for both courses, specifically since I did it in the 490 course for elevator speeches, so the students have already had an intro to the One Button Studio,” Sturm said. “So, next semester when they move into their internship and they have to create their video about their internship, I think it will be a little smoother."
Some places his students interned included high school counseling offices, a brain injury treatment organization, early childhood education settings, and an alternative school for teenagers who had been removed from their local school because of behavioral issues.
Not only did using the studio help his students gain extra technological skills, but it also gave them skills to help them in their future human service careers.
Sturm said, "They all had to be on camera, so I think it's very important since they are going into human service work, where they're going to be working with people, that they have a chance to critique both their presence and their nonverbals."
In the future, there will be the possibility of getting student consent to use their videos on the internship website or the Penn State website, Sturm said.
Senior Courtisha Chavis said using the studio was a really simple process, and it really helped her give a better presentation. Her presentation focused on her internship at Melmark, which provides a variety of services to children, adults and their families affected by a broad range of intellectual disabilities.
“I think the One Button Studio is something great for students to learn how to speak professionally while using professional gestures, body movements and eye contact," Chavis said. "It also helps students to be more confident in what they want to present in their presentations.”