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North Warwickshire and Hinckley college library iPad project. Ihar Ivanoŭ , College Librarian. Started in april 2012. Six iPad2 devices for use with creative art tutors, now used across the college Linked to individual iTunes accounts and managed separately; App Store vouchers
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North Warwickshire and Hinckley college library iPad project Ihar Ivanoŭ, College Librarian
Started in april 2012 • Six iPad2 devices for use with creative art tutors, now used across the college • Linked to individual iTunes accounts and managed separately; App Store vouchers • Available to learners and staff equally • Just under 1,000 loans to learners in nine months
Tutors with learners use them for… Photo by James F Clay CC BY-NC 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesclay/3509154015/
Main benefits • Engagement with variety of media • Immediate demonstration • Collaborative learning made easier • Wow effect • Rich classroom dynamic • Easier behaviour management (contested) • For younger learners, tablets are easier to use than PCs
barriers • Tutors’ confidence • PC-focused college network • Ebook platforms designed for PCs • Insufficient number of devices • Insufficient MS Office integration • New e-safety concerns
Let’s talk! ihar.ivanou@nwhc.ac.uk nwhc-librarian.blogspot.co.uk @ihar