Before we start (if you haven’t already) please:1. Download iTunes U2. Visit: http://tiny.cc/itunesu2014

a. Enroll in our LOEX course (code: JLF-2LF-AD2)3. Once enrolled, open iTunes U

a. Open the LOEX courseb. Under the “Posts” tab, open/look at “In Class Instruction

Materials”c. Download the two PBL iBooks: PBL-General & PBL-Sciences

(click the cloud to download)

Instruction in Transition

LOEX 2014 Rachel Gammons, Melissa Gold, and Katie Stewart

Instruction in Transition:Using iPad-driven problem-based learning to enhance the freshman

experience

LOEX 2014 Rachel Gammons, Melissa Gold, and Katie Stewart

PBL and FYE at Millersville◻ UNIV 103 = 3 credit seminar⬜ Some grouped by major⬜ Some have research assignments⬜ Information literacy as course objective

◻ Librarians: PBL + UNIV 103 info. lit sessions + iPads⬜ iBooks and iTunes U⬜ Team-teaching

Why do we <3 it?◻ Less preparation time◻ Less lecture time◻ Easy to customize/grow program◻ Engaged students◻ Multimedia opportunities◻ Better troubleshooting (team teaching)◻ Fulfills information literacy objective

Challenges?◻ Learning curve with iPads⬜ Solution → Divide work in pairs (ex: one with iBook, one with

browser)◻ Convincing students: there is “no right way”◻ Faculty interest/soliciting requests◻ Mac required◻ Time/effort for implementation

Why iTunes U?◻ Easy to create courses◻ Updates quickly◻ Allows for variety of learning materials⬜ Videos, audio, links, apps, presentations, documents⬜ iBooks: text, videos, charts, tables, photo galleries, 3D

images, etc.◻ Allows for self-pacing◻ Easy to license content (CC)◻ Easy to copy, share, and edit

Review and brainstorming◻ What does an iBook allow you to do that’s different

than a worksheet?◻ What stands out as unique or exciting?◻ What teaching materials (tutorials, presentations,

etc.) do you already have that you could use with an iBook?

Creating your own PBL iBook◻ Learning Outcomes◻ Problem Scenario: (Example at:

http://tiny.cc/pblscenarios)◻ iBook Storyboard: (Example at: http://tiny.cc/pblpdf)◻ Page Design

Wrap-up◻ Thoughts, Questions?◻ Contact:⬜ rachel.gammons@millersville.edu⬜melissa.gold@millersville.edu⬜ katie.stewart@millersville.edu

◻ View presentation at: http://goo.gl/IEzoeN