Mobility in Education August 2011

Tablets - More Personalized and Interactive

Learning

Help stimulate minds and create an environment that makes learning easy

and fun.

Combine robust computational functionality with a large screen

Serve as a legitimate replacement for printed textbooks and other course materials

Provide added benefits of interactivity

Shave three pounds off a student’s shoulders.

Allow navigation with taps , finger swipes,

and pinch zooms not feasible on a typical laptop or desktop

iPad in the School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFnWoEGWCVY

http://www.apple.com/education/apps/

Advantages of Tablets for Mobile Computing

Form factor:

Light, portable and easy to hold or lay in

your lap.

Long battery life and instant-on:

The long battery life of 8 to 10 hours for tablets allows you to use them throughout the school day

Price:

The advent of cheaper alternatives make computing increasingly accessible to more people.

Touch interface:

Key element of the iPad’s popularity.

Improved digital reading:

Far superior reading experience than

currently exists on desktops and laptops

Spark valuable class discussion : .

Integration of fantastic media experiences- news ,events ,sharp video footage and images into educational activities.

Connecting:

Connects users to news events, industry experts or video-conferencing with students and classes in other countries.

“It just feels good”

Everything “On the Go”

Alumni Events

News about Schools/Colleges

Social Networking – Private Groups

Dictionaries

Articles

Animated illustrations

Program Information

Business Case Studies

eBooks

Online Tutorials

Online Tools & Simulations

Offline Quizzes

Illustrative Video Supplements

Presentations

IMD’s answer– the iPad

Cut down on average nearly 1000 pages of printed material per student, per module

iPad’s networking capacity facilitated mass exchange of digital business cards

iPad pre-loaded with presentations, case studies and program information.

“The trial was hailed as a great success by organizers”

“How to save money on printing,

contribute to environmental sustainability& improve networking?”

“How to improve Mobile interaction

at Harvard’s campus and community?”

Harvard’s Solution-

iPhone Application

Easy navigation using Maps

Tracking of Shuttle

Student Dining Arrangement

Upcoming Events

List of the Courses

On the go news and

multimedia

Access to library

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/harvardmobile/id389199460?mt=8

“How to stay connected with Stanford

university?”

Connect with iStanford

Find people in the public

directory, get in touch instantly

Find places on campus map

See real-time bus locations

Take virtual tours of campus

Stay informed with the latest

campus news

Keep tabs on Cardinal sports

Watch videos

Check grades

Access course content and timetables

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/istanford/id292922029?mt=8

“Things you should know…”..

etextbooks’:

It’s not enough

to simply translate textbooks to digital files - we need new models that utilize the media and interactivity

capabilities available on Tablets.

Sharing:

Intensely personal devices that record your digital footprint –logins, preferences and more. No login

process makes them difficult to share.

They aren’t laptops:

Can’t manage Tablets in the same way as

laptops. Imaging and synchronization processes, content management, application purchasing

Keyboard:

The touch screen

keyboard is not popular with all users. Although it is more than sufficient for smaller typing tasks such as emails, notes, blog posts.

Tablets for Generation Next…

Interactive Multimedia E-book applications -could substantively change the textbook experience.

More applications with tap-and-swipe access to dynamic diagrams, animated illustrations, illustrative videos, and updatable content, all available at a touch for interaction, examination, and in-depth investigation.

Using an tablet as an e-reader allows searching, bookmarking, tagging, and sharing of content, which could turn a textbook from a static resource into a learning hub.

Many existing applications designed for learning will become customizable: for instance, a vocabulary-building game like Word Warp could be made more useful as a learning tool if an instructor could load specific vocabulary assignments.

As the iPad itself evolves, applications will emerge to take advantage of likely future hardware updates such as a built in camera and improved hardware connectivity

options

Source:- Extracts from Educhase-Learning Initiative

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