mLearn: Lessons Through Exploration
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The document outlines the experiences and feedback from students using iPads in various educational contexts, highlighting both advantages such as portability and disadvantages like distractions and device limitations. It emphasizes the need for improved connectivity, content, and support, while also suggesting that the iPad cannot fully replace traditional laptops for tasks like writing. Future recommendations include the rollout of subject outlines and ongoing development of mobile content.
mLearn: Lessons Through Exploration
- 3. Session 1 Student trials - ITC594, EML302 & MRS222 Library SESSION 2 Apps in Nursing: Simulation and resources iPads for Accessibility Demonstrating mathematics using an iPad iPads for Teaching iPads for Writing Mobile Devices for Digital Media
- 4. Subject Outlines Design and development of a web app Learning Resources Mobilising existing content
- 5. How did we do it?
- 7. Devices are designed to be personal
- 8. Device Limitations Not everything is better WiFi only models were limiting their mobility Device became a distraction at times Non mobile friendly access
- 10. The Learning Curve No like-for-like comparisons Lack of a visible file system, available applications and incompatible file types Focus on the technology rather than the skills and concepts related to subject content.
- 11. About the ipads
- 12. 1. Connectivity 2. CONTENT 3. SUPPORT 4. EXTENSIBILITY
- 14. The device cannot replace their laptop/desktop 100% of students used the device to read. 100% of students accessed CSU Interact 92% want textbooks and learning materials available
- 15. TABLET IS THE CHOICE FOR Accessing Interact Accessing student.csu Reading learning materials Reading the textbook Taking to class Taking on practicum
- 16. LAPTOP IS THE CHOICE FOR Writing an Essay Using PebblePad Writing a blog
- 18. Existing resources are too specific There is a lack of consistency in development Diverse content across our broad course profile Content needs to be decoupled from presentation
- 19. content needs to flow like water, changing its shape to match every presentation channel
- 20. Subject Outlines
- 21. What’s Next?
- 22. Rollout of Subject Outlines for 201330 Continuation of the device trials
- 23. Development and delivery of mobile content Central CSU Mobile Resource
- 25. KEEP TALKING Twitter - @timklapdor Blog - timklapdor.wordpress.com IMAGE REFERENCES The Geocacher - http://goo.gl/7muk1 PE.2011::078/365 - http://goo.gl/RJnXE Reading Folklore on the iPad - http://goo.gl/6nI8D One of my Learning Spots - http://goo.gl/p0yoH Our Direction - http://goo.gl/lMWCU the right direction - http://goo.gl/VZtJJ