Why your laptop needs a pen

Steven C. Myers, Tablet PC Evangelist

myers@uakron.eduAn ITL Interactive Workshop,

The University of Akron, September 14 & 17, 2007

Laptop = Tablet PC - Pen Tablet PC = Laptop

+ Pen

Everything that runs on a laptop, runs on a Tablet PC.

Add a pen to your laptop and watch your productivity soar.

Objectives of this Workshop

• Help you understand the power of a Tablet PC for your productivity & student learning.

• Let you experience the Tablet PC in a stand alone environment, and

• In a 1:1 collaborative environment.

• Engage you for further study.

Wireless Network

Mobile devices (Tablet PCs)

Course management and other system

level software(WebCT, DyKnow Vision)

Three Key Components of a Mobile Learning Technology Environment

Claim: Mobile learning technology use will • Yield improvements in student learning and engagement

• Increase the Efficiency of Instructor Time Spent on InstructionMyers and Talley (2007) .

UA test of concept.UA test of concept.

• Thanks to Herb Matheny, Holly Mothes, and the CAS

• Phase 1 – instructor has Tablet PC (completed Fall 2006)

• Phase 2 – 1:1 Collaborative computing (Spring 2007).

• http://learnecon.blogspot.com

Tablet PCs Tested

Gateway M285• Core 2 CPU 2GHz• 2 GB RAM

(@1GHz)• XP Windows Tablet

PC edition 2005• 80 GB HD• DVD writer • University installed

software• 8 lbs

Other great Tablets by HP, Lenova, Toshiba, etc.

Three Level AssessmentThree Level AssessmentThe Tablet PC is valuable if it …

1. Supports greater efficiency, but does not change the curriculum.

2. Changes the curriculum and invigorate teaching and learning, but this could have happened without the Tablet PC.

3. Change the curriculum with an impact that can only be achieved with Tablet PCs. (highest value)

The Tablet PC can be used like a regular laptop, in slate mode with screen folded down (for mobility), and as another input device as shown here.

Write on monitors (from Wacom)can turn your computer lab into a digital ink capable lab.

This alternative to students having Tablet PCs will allow 1:1 computingIn the classroom.

This is not a product recommendation – its an idea…

A USB pen tablet can also be added to existing laptops and Desktops to give the student the ability to use digital ink in their work. One such Pen Tablet is Bamboo from Wacom for $69. You can’t see the image on the tablet, but it is a $69 dollar solution.

http://www.wacom.com/bambootablet/bamboo.cfmThis is not a product recommendation – its an idea…

Tablet PC Input Panel

Tablet PC Input Panel

Tablet PC Input Panel

Tablet PC Input Panel

Tablet PC Equation Writer

Tablet PC Equation Writer

Mobile Learning Presentations

Mobile learning technologies enhance presentations by allowing presenter to annotate simply and easily.

Three most common presentation tools:• Digital Ink in PowerPoint Presentation• Digital Ink in Microsoft Office Suite

(Word, Excel, Outlook)• Microsoft Journal

Less common• Classroom Presenter• Ubiquitous Presenter• DyKnow Vision

Demo of Journal

Steps of Electronic Grading

• Student submits (hand written)– Scanned– Faxed (eFax.com)– Digital server / copier– Or from their Tablet PC

• Instructor receives

• Instructor marks up

• Instructor returns to student

• Student submits• Instructor receives

– Save in preferred marking format– Using naming convention

• Instructor marks up– Uses Journal or PDF Annotator or

preferred pgm– Saves to PDF and return

• Instructor returns to student

Steps of Electronic Grading

Electronic Markup of a quiz

Electronic Markupusing a rubric

Responding to students – FAQ

creation

Responding to students is much

more natural• Written on

Tablet Using MS Journal

• Saved as Adobe Acrobat pdf file

• Posted or returned to students

Responding to students – snipping a question and explaining

the answers.

Use Ink in Email (outlook)

Responding to students

Microsoft One Note

Go Binder for Students

Virtual Office Hours

www,elluminate.com

1:1 Computing in Graduate Econometrics

Gateway M285E -- Professor only Week 1 – Week 9 -- Students from Week 9 to Week 15

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disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

Q39a. Learning to use a Tablet PC (would be) (has been) costly

9th w eek 15th w eek

Q39

Q39a

mean t-diff

(sig)

9th week 2.63 -2.66

15th week 1.38 0.01

Disclaimer: n=8. This and other findings herein are meant to be suggestive and are neither rigorous or robust.

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disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

Q40a. Once I learn(ed) to use a Tablet PC I believe my learning will be (was) more efficient

9th w eek 15th w eek

Q40

Q40a

mean t-diff

(sig)

9th week 4.00 0.92

15th week 4.38 ns

Disclaimer: n=8. This and other findings herein are meant to be suggestive and are neither rigorous or robust.

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disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

Q2. I am more engaged in the lecture when the instructor uses a Tablet PC

9th w eek 15th w eek

Q2 mean t-diff

(sig)

9th week 4.50 0.31

15th week 4.63 ns

Disclaimer: n=8. This and other findings herein are meant to be suggestive and are neither rigorous or robust.

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stronglydisagree

disagree neutral agree stronglyagree

Q41. I believe that having each student and the professor having Tablet PCs has enhanced my

learning in a way not otherwise possible.

15th w eek

Q41 Mean

Std.

15th week 4.38

(1.06)

Disclaimer: n=8. This and other findings herein are meant to be suggestive and are neither rigorous or robust.

In-class Polling – Showing the Value of DyKnow Vision polls

and panel submissions.

Are you interested in participating in an ongoing

electronic discussion group on Tablet PCs?

Write on this slide – How do you intend to use the Tablet PC in your class (&

sign your name)

Would you like to be part of a research study in the

effectiveness of Tablet PCs?

What next?

UAdig – The University of Akron Digital Ink Group– Conversation– Sharing– Best Practices– Research

GoZips.UAkron.edu/~myers/UAdig

UAdig@lists.uakron.edu

Why your laptop needs a pen.

An ITL Workshopmyers@uakron.edu

http://learnecon.blogspot.com

Thank you.