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Tablet PCs for on campus and Tablet PCs for on campus and distance teaching of mathematicsdistance teaching of mathematics
Birgit LochDepartment of Mathematics and Computing and Division of ICT ServicesUniversity of Southern [email protected]/staff/lochb
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OverviewOverview
Tablet PCs for teaching maths/stats in other disciplines hardware alternatives for students
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USQ ContextUSQ Context
USQ - regional, multi-campus, 27 000 students Large distance student population - 75% of
students studying off campus in over 70 countries (WEB, EXT, ONC)
Large percentage of students mature age, work full-time, study part-time, live remotely, low socio-economic background. Incarcerated students.
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Tablet PCs for teaching maths/statsTablet PCs for teaching maths/stats
Writing in lectures Recording lectures Marking assignments and theses Ink-chat tutorials Web conferencing tutorials Individual support via screencasts Student contribution through wireless
projection
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Writing in lecturesWriting in lectures
1st year Calculus 1st year Operations Research
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Calculus, PowerPointCalculus, PowerPoint
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Operations Research, Windows JournalOperations Research, Windows Journal
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Recording lecturesRecording lectures
1st year Operations Research iPod/iPhone video files
http://tinyurl.com/austms
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New Camtasia software for lecture New Camtasia software for lecture recordingrecording Beta trial in 2008 Faculty trial in S1
2009 Roll out across
USQ in S2 2009 For ALL computers
that can connect to the USQ server
USQ first Australian University to adopt Relay
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Electronic markingElectronic marking
1st year Operations Research Master of Computing student
Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files
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Electronic markingElectronic marking
1st year Operations Research Master of Computing student
Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files
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Electronic markingElectronic marking
1st year Operations Research Master of Computing student
Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files
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Ink chat tutorialsInk chat tutorials
MSN Messenger Discrete Mathematics and Data Analysis Foundation Mathematics
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Web conferencing tutorialsWeb conferencing tutorials
Web conferencing Linear Algebra and Calculus Foundation Computing
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ElluminateElluminate
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ElluminateElluminate
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Individual support via screencastsIndividual support via screencasts
Operations Research
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Tablet PCs to address stuck placesTablet PCs to address stuck places
Short snippets for course material Create a bank of resources
L.Galligan
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Screencast embedded in course materialScreencast embedded in course material
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Recording of assignment feedbackRecording of assignment feedback
The Learning Centre. L.Galligan
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Student contributions via wireless Student contributions via wireless projectionprojection
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Journey from one to many tablet PCsJourney from one to many tablet PCs
2005: 1 (maths)
L&T Grant 2006: 7 (maths, stats, L&T support+3 for semester loan)
L&T Fellowship S1 2009 + additional: 50+ (all 5 Faculties, Library, L&T support)
2010: 60+ Extension of L&T Fellowship into 2010:
student tablet PCs
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USQ Senior L&T Fellowship in 2009USQ Senior L&T Fellowship in 2009
$50,000: 100% teaching relief for 1 semester for fellow + Tablet PCs + software
plus $120,000: All Deans, CTO, VC, Toshiba (in kind)
Establishment of ICT policies and preferred model Recruitment: targeted individuals and volunteers Training and ongoing support Community of Practice of Tablet PC users Research into impact of Tablet PCs on teaching & learning Strategic direction: Tablet PC University
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Tablet PCs in other disciplinesTablet PCs in other disciplines
Faculties of Sciences Engineering and Surveying Business
Arts Education
Approx 5,500 students taught in S1 2009
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Thermodynamics: Andrew WandellThermodynamics: Andrew Wandell
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Biodiversity & Conservation: Biodiversity & Conservation: Andy Le Brocque Andy Le Brocque
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Programming: Michael de RaadtProgramming: Michael de Raadt
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Finance: Peter PhillipsFinance: Peter Phillips
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Statistics: Christine McDonaldStatistics: Christine McDonald
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The Library: The Library: Kaye England/ Ranald SimpsonKaye England/ Ranald Simpson
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Hardware alternativesHardware alternatives
Pen-enabled screens (LTPF Project) Reduces
need fortablet PCsin class
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Alternatives to tablet PCsAlternatives to tablet PCs
Digital note pens
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Trevor Langlands/ Birgit LochTrevor Langlands/ Birgit Loch
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Alternatives to tablet PCsAlternatives to tablet PCs
Ebook readers Faculty of
Business trial
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Tablet PCs for studentsTablet PCs for students
S1 2010 (VC’s strategic funds, Fellowship) Multi-Touch net books