Essay on use of iPad by academics
If there is anything that I have learned in the course of using an iPad, it is how much I love my computer. Two years ago I wrote a column for Inside Higher Ed entitled “The iPad for Academics.” Now, two years and two new models of iPad later, it seems time to revisit some of that original column: How well does it stand up, how did my predictions turn out, and what have I learned since then? The answers are, roughly, "good" "O.K." and "a lot." When I wrote my column, no one was sure what the future held for the iPad, and there was serious skepticism about the more apocalyptic predictions. In fact, somewhat boringly, Apple's release of the iPad did what most Apple products do -- change the world, sell millions of units, and alter our information ecosystem irrevocably -- but it didn’t end the world. In the two years that I’ve had the device, it has indeed become indispensable to me. But it’s not a laptop, and it never will be. And then there’s the interface. And the low prices?
New BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in the Classroom
BYOD menas Bring Your Own Device. Learners bringing their devices (and sometimes sharing) can sometimes work in some neighbourhoods. 10 BYOD Classroom Experiments (and What We’ve Learned From Them So Far) “With budgets tight, many schools are hoping to bring technology into the classroom without having to shell out for a device for each student. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy:This Florida college prep recently expanded its BYOD pilot program to include sixth through 12th grades. Stephen
Completed project: iPad Faculty Learning Communities: Exploring innovative teaching and learning with the Apple iPad
Primary UITS contact: John Gosney Last update: May 1, 2012 Description: The primary goal of a faculty learning community (FLC) is to explore a specific topic area or theme as it relates to best practices in teaching and learning. Outcome: This FLC includes a specific focus on how mobile tablets, specifically the Apple iPad, can enhance teaching and learning across a wide variety of disciplines/areas of interest. Promote student engagement in the classroom, the lab, or in the field Assist small group collaboration in idea creation and sharing or information search, analysis, and visual representation Provide access to and manipulation of digital content, including open e-textbook content initiatives An Educause Learning Initiative (ELI) brief, describing the work of all three faculty learning communities, has been published. Milestones and status: Comment process: Direct FLC questions or comments to John Gosney, faculty liaison for Learning Technologies, UITS. IUB FLC abstracts: Joshua A.
Dark Side of the iPad ~ Collecting student projects is difficult!
Since its release the iPad has garnered arguments regarding whether it is primarily a device for consumption or creation. I have always believed that it is a device capable of creation. One simply needs to consider apps such as Avid Studio, DemiBooks Composer, Pages, Keynote, Minecraft Pocket Edition, Art Rage, SketchBook Pro, Comic Life and many others. These and many other apps all allow the user to tap into their talents and produce output of which they can be proud. Of course the iPad is also a worthy consumption device. Think of FlipBoard, Reeder, Safari, Guardian Eyewitness, The Elements, Solar Walk, and any other app that allows anyone to easily explore information, imagery and data on the web or embedded within the app. [Note: A number of readers have begun adding comments below which may also interest you. The Dark Side Yet, the iPad has a dark side. Which interface!? Transferring files is not easily accomplished, if at all. Why? So, what are some of the stumbling blocks? iTunes
ITLib Digital Library → Using iPad Effectively in Higher Education
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Montréal, Quebec, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-98-3 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA Abstract While there are augments on whether or not iPad should be adopted in higher education (Murray & Olcese, 2011), several research indicated using iPad to improve reading skills (McClanahan, et al, 2012) , to promote collaborative learning in the classroom (Ron, 2012); and to support faculty teaching in higher education (Venable, 2012). Many universities have much on-going research about adopting iPad in the classroom (Writers, 2012). Faculty who owns an iPad would like to focus on how iPad can be used effectively in higher education. Citation Hsiao, W.Y. & Chen, M. (2012). OpenURL Keywords ipad
Evolving and Changing Teaching and Learning in a 1:1 iPad classroom « Trinity College iPad Program
In 2012 Trinity College welcomed it’s first full cohort of Foundation Studies students into a 1:1 iPad teaching and learning environment. In February this year approximately four hundred students began the full program which will run until December. In 2010 and 2011 we ran two pilot programs with a smaller group of students over a shorter time frame. Discussion of these pilots and the perspectives of staff and students can be seen in earlier posts, and in our first Report. A more formal evaluation of the second pilot is still forthcoming. See the previous post for some insights into how students from our first iPad Pilot performed in the 2011 February Main Program. School, college and university iPad programs conducted worldwide all seem to agree on one important factor influencing success – the need to support and train teaching and academic staff to use iPads and other mobile technologies in the best ways for students to benefit within their particular contexts. Like this:
iPad Research Study | Technology and Learning | Pepperdine Community
In 2010, Pepperdine University's Information Technology staff members worked with Pepperdine faculty to assess the effectiveness of the iPad as a learning tool. Exploratory research began in fall 2010, and continued in spring 2011 and ended with an quasi-experiemental design in fall 2011. The study compared student learning outcomes in the control and experiment sections for each course. The research team worked to answer two specific questions: Do the iPads have the potential to enhance students' performance on course learning objectives? iPad Workshops for Faculty Our iPad Research Study came to a close December 2011. View iPad pilots and studies at other schools » Study Importance This research initiative was conducted by Information Technology in line with the desire to use technology to purposefully enhance teaching and learning at Pepperdine University. What is the iPad Research Study?
Enhancing Learning with Learning Technology
