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Using the iPad and Motorola Xoom in student/researcher support and teaching. Sally Dalton Faculty Team Librarian The University of Leeds s.dalton@leeds.ac.uk. Overview of presentation. Why are we doing this? Can tablets help us enhance our learning & teaching practice?
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Using the iPad and Motorola Xoom in student/researcher support and teaching Sally Dalton Faculty Team Librarian The University of Leeds s.dalton@leeds.ac.uk
Overview of presentation • Why are we doing this? • Can tablets help us enhance our learning & teaching practice? • How could students & researchers use tablets to their full potential? • iPad vs Motorola Xoom
Increase in amount of students using tablets at the University of Leeds
In the US 25% of college students/college bound students now own a tablet (Pearson Foundation, 2012)
Horizon Report 2012 Higher Education Edition • Tablet computing is one of the 6 technologies to watch for on the near horizon • Students expect to be able to learn on these devices whenever & wherever • Presents new opportunities to enhance learning experiences
Can tablets help us to enhance our learning & teaching practice? • Increased our flexibility of where we offer support • Useful in demonstrating information resources • Made videos to place on VLE • Increased interaction with students • Connect iPad up to projectors
Can we learn from others in higher education? • Tablets pre loaded with educational apps and multimedia content • Enhanced student feedback • Audio recordings of lectures/seminars • Used in clinical areas to access research on demand
How could students & researchers that have tablets, use them to their full potential? Organising information Sharing information Smart books Literature searching
Overall comparison of tablets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcW4gkKHEes
Conclusions • Innovate but also imitate • Is it our role to support students & researchers? • Increased confidence in using technology • Would we buy another one if they were taken off us? • Future plans
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