Aerodynamics of Gender - S2-E7
Visible crew/equipment: When Pierce's drone is following Jeff and Troy, as the two go through the bushes, you can see the string the drone is attached to as it "hovers."
Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking - S2-E16
Visible crew/equipment: When Jeff runs to the car which his father drives and opens the door of the driver, you can see the camera in the side window of the car. You can see it's a set camera and not a 'handheld type', the one that Abed is using during this episode.
Answer: His attempt to "kill" Jeff was to roll at him as an iPad on a stick. He knew it wouldn't work, but it played to the story that he was a killer as he knew Jeff would tell people about it, or attempt to retaliate for it.