ipads, iclickers, and Apps Session Clark Shah-Nelson JHSPH Center for Teaching & Learning David Schwartz Clinical Information Systems Education Center Emily L. Jones JHUSON Office for Teaching Excellence
Clark Shah-Nelson JHSPH Center for Teaching & Learning STUDENT ENGAGEMENT VIA CLASSROOM POLLING
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Interactive Learning Eric Mazur - Peer Instruction
Interactive Learning Triples students gains in knowledge Erases the gender gap between male and female undergraduates Fosters better retention of knowledge http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/twilight-of-the-lecture
Interactive Learning Peer-instructed students who have actively argued for and explained their understanding of scientific concepts hold onto their knowledge longer. http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/twilight-of-the-lecture
Polling uses Engage students Conduct real-time formative assessment 1 Reduce fear of responding verbally Minimize impact of constant hand raiser 1 On-going assessments, reviews, and observations in a classroom
Caveat Not for all courses Could be useful for large classes Ideally: consult Instructional Designer
Polling at JHSPH Poll Everywhere: http://www.polleverywhere.com/ Operates via web technology Students answer using web browser, mobile phones or Twitter
PollEverywhere Web/SMS-based, most any, already-owned device Less authentication for students o o better for anonymous polling? implications for quizzing
Let's Give it a Whirl If you have a web browser (or smartphone): Go to the website http://pollev.com/twtf12 Click on the answer (choice) you want to submit If you have a phone with texting/sms capability: Compose a text message to the number: 37607 and enter a code into the message Twitter: tweet @poll with code
http://pollev.com/twtf12 According to educational literature, after 8 weeks, university student recall of content delivered by straight lectures is: 85% 76% 54% 24%
A study @JHSPH compared two groups: Group A participated in straight 60 minute lectures. Group B had active breaks every 15 minutes during lectures. The average grade for Group B, increased %.
David Schwartz Clinical Information Systems Education Center DESIGNING ENGAGING CONTENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES
E-Learning Design for mobile devices Design principles for learning are unchanged Context of mobile device is key
Time is limited Learning on the fly 5 minutes or less Simple and need-to-know
Screen size Know your audience s devices. Use large fonts and few words. Consider narration for full content.
Limit Deliver information as quickly as possible Use graphics, animation, and interactivity only when learning requires it
Technical issues Flash vs. HTML5 Connectivity Screen sizes
http://pollev.com/twtf12 How soon do you intend to develop mobile e-learning? 1. No plans/don t know 2. Within the next year 3. Within the next 6 months 4. Within the next 3 months 5. Already developing mobile e-learning
Emily L. Jones JHUSON Office for Teaching Excellence BUILDING A MOBILE TEACHING & LEARNING COMMUNITY
Mobile Ownership Trends http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/2012/smartphone-update-2012/findings/findings.aspx
There s an app for that
Volume Purchasing Institution purchases discounted apps for volume licenses Purchase 20+ apps for ½ price Send code/link to faculty to download app License becomes their license Encourages attendance for Mobile Workshops (training) shhh!
Academic Framework for ipad pilot
Building Community Standardized build for new users Monthly User s Group Meetings Short training sessions with free apps Opportunities for faculty to talk to other faculty about mobile strategies Start with solving a problem
Providing Timely Feedback App: iannotate PDF Great for: Grading long papers Having all of your work with you in one place Less paper shuffling Rich feedback Email directly back to students Bonus Points for: Marking up course readings Annotating journal articles Projecting in class
Junos Pulse (one app to start using right now) Access Welch Library resources on mobile devices 1. Connect to itunes and download the Junos Pulse application. (Search itunes for Juniper or Junos Pulse) 2. Once the application is installed, launch Junos Pulse and click on Configuration 3. In the Configuration screen select edit 4. Select the option to Add new configuration 5. Under the name enter whatever makes sense to you. It is cosmetic 6. In the URL enter https://sslmobile.johnshopkins.edu 7. Set the Certificate to None 8. Click Save (Junos Pulse also available for Android devices) http://www.it.johnshopkins.edu/services/network/junos/
Essential Apps to Start With Consuming Content ereaders Kindle, Nook, ibooks iannotate PDF Annotation TED Talks, PBS, itunes U Instapaper, NYT, CNN NPR for ipad Flipboard Stats of the Nation Junos Pulse (Welch Library) Collaborating Facetime Skype Voicethread Dropbox icloud Google Docs MagicalPad (brainstorming) Medical Apps for Patient Education Creating Content Keynote, Numbers, Pages Screenchomp GarageBand imovie Sonic Pics Notebook Apps Penultimate Noteshelf Sketchbook Pro Dragon Dictation
http://pollev.com/twtf12 What kind of mobile learning device do you primarily use? iphone Android Smart Phone Blackberry Other SmartPhone ipad My phone is not smart
Questions? cshahne@jhsph.edu dschwa29@jhmi.edu emjones@jhu.edu