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
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT VIA CLASSROOM POLLING
Clark Shah-Nelson
JHSPH Center for Teaching & Learning
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Interactive Learning
Eric Mazur - Peer Instruction
Interactive Learning
http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/twilight-of-the-lecture
Triples students’ gains in knowledge
Erases the gender gap between male
and female undergraduates
Fosters better retention of knowledge
Interactive Learning
http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/twilight-of-the-lecture
Peer-instructed students who have actively argued for and explained their
understanding of scientific concepts hold onto their knowledge longer.
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
PollEverywhere
•
• Web/SMS-based, most any, already-owned device
• Less authentication for students
o better for anonymous polling?
o 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 __ %.
DESIGNING ENGAGING CONTENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES
David Schwartz
Clinical Information Systems Education Center
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
BUILDING A MOBILE TEACHING & LEARNING COMMUNITY
Emily L. Jones
JHUSON Office for Teaching Excellence
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
• Stats of the Nation
• Junos Pulse (Welch Library)
Creating Content
• Keynote, Numbers, Pages
• Screenchomp
• GarageBand
• iMovie
• Sonic Pics
• Notebook Apps
• Penultimate
• Noteshelf
• Sketchbook Pro
• Dragon Dictation
Collaborating
• Facetime
• Skype
• Voicethread
• Dropbox
• iCloud
• Google Docs
• MagicalPad
(brainstorming)
• Medical Apps for
Patient Education
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