Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Handheld and Mobile Computing, Presentations/Speeches, and Instructional Technologies

A Campus-Wide Approach for Mobile Learning with iPhones

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Title:A Campus-Wide Approach for Mobile Learning with iPhones (ID: E08_47616)
Author(s):William Rankin (Abilene Christian University), Kyle Dickson (Abilene Christian University), and George Saltsman (Abilene Christian University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/29/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Ninety-seven percent of students enter college with cell phones, yet few universities leverage this ubiquity for teaching and university life. Colleges have two choices: continue to treat mobile devices as a nuisance, or embrace them by leveraging their mobile learning capabilities. ACU's expanded view connects academic, social, and infrastructural m-learning applications.

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Undergraduates Speak about IT: Results of the 2007 ECAR Survey

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Title:Undergraduates Speak about IT: Results of the 2007 ECAR Survey (ID: EDU07227)
Author(s):Judith Borreson Caruso (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Gail Salaway (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

What information technologies are used by undergraduates? How does IT contribute to their academic experiences and learning? What has changed since 2005? ECAR presents key findings from the fourth annual survey of undergraduates, with responses from 27,846 students at 103 higher education institutions. Plans for 2008 will also be discussed.

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Fostering Classroom Engagement with Electronic Whiteboards, Tablet PCs, and DyKnow VISION

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Title:Fostering Classroom Engagement with Electronic Whiteboards, Tablet PCs, and DyKnow VISION (ID: EDU0455)
Author(s):David Berque (DePauw University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:We will present our experiences with DyKnow, software that fosters classroom engagement by allowing teachers and students to share and annotate material during class. Although DyKnow runs in various environments, our use incorporates electronic whiteboards and pen-based computers (tablet PCs). We will describe system features, underlying pedagogy, and evaluation results.
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