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PNC Consortium (Dec 1 2010)

PNC Consortium (Dec 1 2010). The Use of m-Learning Practice for Effective First Year Teaching at College of Business (City University of Hong Kong) Presenter: Dr. Ron Kwok Department of Information Systems College of Business City University of Hong Kong.

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PNC Consortium (Dec 1 2010)

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  1. PNC Consortium(Dec 1 2010) The Use of m-Learning Practice for Effective First Year Teaching at College of Business (City University of Hong Kong) Presenter: Dr. Ron Kwok Department of Information Systems College of Business City University of Hong Kong

  2. Problems in Conventional Large Lectures

  3. Project Objective “Create a personalized, interactive e-learning experience particularly for large classes—through the use of mobile devices (i.e. PDA and notebook) resulting in better learning outcomes.”

  4. Vedantic / Socratic Learning Model • Help students learn by drawing out their potentials (by asking them questions) • Effective Interaction between teachers and students (knowing the students and monitoring their performance) • Instant Personalized Feedback • Keep students Motivated • Give students a chance to think and Participate in classes

  5. Three Stages of the Use of m-Learning Practice for Effective First Year Teaching at College of Business: • Stage 1: Personal Response • System • Stage 2: PDA System • Stage 3: iLearn System

  6. m-Learning Practice: Stage 1 (Personal Response System) Specifications Technology: Infra-Red Range: 30 Feet Max. no of concurrent units: 60

  7. m-Learning Practice: Stage 2 (PDA System) Specifications Technology: Wireless Lan Range: Within Wlan Range (More than 100 Feet) Max. no of concurrent units: unlimited

  8. PRS Vs PDA

  9. Quality and Technology Application:PDA Project Aims • Help students learn by asking questions. • Enable effective interaction between teachers and students (knowing the students and monitoring their performance). • Provide instant personalized feedback. • Keep students motivated. • Give students more opportunity to think and participate in classes. • Overcome challenges of large classroom teaching.

  10. Quality and Technology Application:Technology Platform • PDA (Pocket PC operating system) with Internet access via wireless LAN at CityU for all students (and instructors) • Standard web based infrastructure • “Off-the-shelf” PDAs with standard wireless interface (802.11b) • Applications (interactive exercises, user interface, server software) designed and implemented in-house at CityU’s College of Business.

  11. Quality and Technology Application:Wireless PDAs in the Classroom • Student-instructor interaction in large classes (100+ students) • Students use wireless PDAs for: • Raising questions • Answering questions • Feedback during lectures • Value for co-curricular activities: students can • Browse the web • Download instructional materials • Extensions …

  12. Solution Features and Functionality • In-class activities • Multiple choice Q&A • Short open-ended Q&A • “Messenger” • Attendance • Online quiz • Out-of-class activities • e-Token Login Page of Mobile Learning System

  13. Student #1 Student #2 Student #3 Lecturer Student #n Q&A: The Interactive Learning ModelLecturer Poses a Question

  14. Student #1 Student #2 x n Student #3 Student #n Q&A: The Interactive Learning ModelStudents Respond using PDAs Lecturer

  15. 1 Which of the following is associated with an Accounting system? Database Ledgers Graphics Accountants Multiple Choice Q&A Teacher’s Screen Q1: Which of the following is associated with an Accounting system? A. Database; B. Ledgers; C. Graphics; D. Accountants. Students’ Screen www.fbpda.com

  16. What are the business … What are the business values of manufacturing systems in a company? Short Open-Ended Q&A Teacher’s Screen Q2: What are the business values of manufacturing systems in a company? Students’ Screen www.fbpda.com

  17. Uniqueness Use of PDAs by students to: • Introduce a unique method to motivate student learning and participation in large classes. • Stretch the boundaries of communication. • Make the shyness factor disappear. • SCMP, 6 May 2006 • Track locations and mark attendance in large classes. • Create next generation of wireless campus. • PC market, 2 May 2006 • Reduce the pressure in student-learning. • Wen Wei Po, 2 May 2006 • Instigate interest in students. • High Tech Weekly, 4 May 2006

  18. Media Coverage

  19. m-Learning Practice: Stage 3iLearn System

  20. The Previous Platform - Using PDAs • Students were loaned a PDA device which connects using the University’s Wifi infrastructure. • Help students learn by asking questions. • Effective interaction between teachers and students (knowing the students and monitoring their performance). • Instant personalized feedback. • Keep students motivated. • Give students another chance to think and participate in classes.

  21. Problems with the PDA platform • Low speed and convenience compared to a regular computer • PDA on-screen keyboards means typing text would take considerable longer time than a conventional keyboard • Administrative overheads in dealing with loan of devices • Instructors tend to rely too much on student helpers in class • Pre-setup work when inputting questions was not user friendly • Platform not linked with University registration system, requiring separate add/drop administrative work

  22. iLearn – Platform using any kinds of Internet Devices • University’s Long-term notebook loan scheme • Increasing popularity in netbooks/notebooks • Lecture rooms with workstations • More user friendly interface due to increase in screen size • Regular keyboard enables faster response to text based questions • Live Chat module allows students to ask questions, enables two-way interactive communication • Students can learn from fellow students’ text based answers when displayed on the instructor’s screen : peer-to-peer learning

  23. Students’ Screen: Q&A

  24. Instructors’ Screen: Text Answers

  25. Instructors’ Screen: Multiple Choice Answers

  26. Live Chat

  27. iLearn – Future Developments • Personalization features • Integration from Mobiles Phones via Internet or SMS Gateway • Text mining • Better analysis of students’ results into concept maps • Polling functions • Generation of students reports for each course regarding students’ participation • For the instructor to be able to select a particular student in the User List to view more detailed information of that student • Channels for students to form project groups or study groups • Blackboard integration

  28. Summary • A unique, attractive and innovative solution with a rich set of features. • Proven to demonstrate better (perceived) understanding and higher learning satisfaction than learners without the technology

  29. End of Presentation___________Thank You!

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