Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2007

1. Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2007

2. Undertaking a Large-Scale Tablet PC Deployment for Computer Science & Engineering Education Joseph G. Tront Glenda R. Scales Virginia Tech

3. Goals • Describe VT tablet PC deployment • Demonstrate aspects of the use of the tablet as a tool • Discuss assessment of the effectiveness of the technology • Discuss how tablet can support your teaching/learning environment

4. Background • University – ~28,000 students • CoE: 7,700 undergraduate & grad students • 45% from out of state • 19% female • 15% under-represented populations • Average SAT—1268 • Average GPA from high school—3.75 • 13 Departments • Degrees awarded annually:

5. Computer Requirement History • College of Engineering began its requirement in 1984 with IBM machines • University decided to require computers in 1997

6. Computer Requirement History • The College moved to a notebook/laptop requirement in 2002 • Mobility key to this move

7. Rationale for Move to Tablets • To support pedagogical directions • Provide advanced pedagogical tools to promote and support faculty / student engagement in and outside of classroom

8. Improved Pedagogical Practices • Dynamic presentation • Active participation • Note-taking • Collaboration • Process-focused

9. Decision Process • Constituencies:

10. Choosing Tablet Requirements

11. Choosing Tablet Requirements Software baseline package 2006: • Autodesk Student Community (ASC) site and exchange program • MatLab • Adobe Acrobat • Microsoft Campus Agreement • OS Upgrades • Office Professional • One Note • Visio • Project

12. Choosing Vendors • Selection Criteria:

13. Choosing Vendors • Selection Criteria:

14. Training • Faculty • Faculty Development Institute • Training by vendors • Faculty Study Groups • Students • Student Technology Council • Freshman Tablet PC Group • Provide training for students • Test hardware and software

15. Deployment Plan FIRST Adopters • Faculty: Target freshmen classes, provide tablets, peer mentoring • Infrastructure: Classroom design, network, power • Research: Curriculum reform, education technology • Student: Student Technology Council, Utilization of tablets • Technology: Technical support faculty and students, Appropriate use of new software and hardware;

16. Deployment ModelYears 1 & 2 • First adopters • Technology front runners • Freshmen teachers given tablets • Simple infusion of technology • Notes; grading; presentation • Departmental “gateway courses” • Presentation • Interaction • Collaboration

17. Vdd Expected Improvements in Teaching/Learning Practices Dynamic Presentation IN OUT CMOS

18. Dynamic Presentation

19. Dynamic Presentation

20. Expected Improvements in Teaching/Learning Practices • Increased Active Learning Opportunities • Flexibility • Spontaneity • Facilitate interaction

21. Interaction

22. Interaction

23. Interaction

24. Interaction

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27. Expected Improvements in Teaching/Learning Practices Note-taking • More Natural • Comprehensive • Easy search & recall • Synchronizedvoice recording

28. Expected Improvements in Teaching/Learning Practices • Facilitate Collaboration • Cooperation • Communication • Distance & local

29. Expected Improvements in Teacher Efficiency • Electronic Grading

30. Shameless Commerce Division • Overlays display with a virtual transparency • Allows ink on top of active presentation • Punch through allows operating program to be affected by stylus/keyboard • www.ee.vt.edu/~jgtront/tabletpc

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32. Assessment • Beliefs about teaching, learning and technology: • Learning gains come from adequate instructional design theory and practice. (Clark, 1994). • Educational technology can effectively support the teaching and learning process. • A movement towards a constructivist teaching approach which advocates that learners must be engaged in constructing their own knowledge.

33. Assessment • How can tablets combined with ink aware software support faculty with engaging students particularly in large classes? • How can tablets assist faculty with being more efficient?

34. Assessment Plan • Students • Interested to learn how the new capabilities of the Tablet may be impacting how students take notes. • Interested to learn how students are using the Tablet and their opinion of the new technology • Faculty • Current teaching practices • How faculty will adopt Tablet PC and new instructional strategies

35. Measurements to Date • Changes in Learning Strategies • Frequency of Technology Use • Faculty frequency use of technology

36. The End Questions?

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