A Federal Higher Education iPad Mobile Learning Initiative: Triangulation of Data to Determine Early Effectiveness

Hargis, Jace; Cavanaugh, Catherine; Kamali, Tayeb; Soto, Melissa

doi:10.1007/s10755-013-9259-y

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“…Indeed, the roles and expectations of teachers, as well as students, have evolved as a result of the increased use of mobile technologies in the educational environment (Wakefield & Smith, 2012). The urgency of a transition to a more relevant model is increasing, as the adoption of tablet devices by students progresses at a much more rapid rate than the development of educational content (Hargis, Cavanaugh, Kamali, & Soto, 2013). It is now up to universities and their faculty members to engage with the question of what new technologies may add value to the educational experience, and how they may do so (Guhr & Gair, 2013).…”

Section: Literature Review Technology and New Pedagogies In Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Tablets@university: The ownership and use of tablet devices by students

Naidoo¹,

Olminkhof²,

Dyson

2016

AJET

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<p class="abstract">Tablet devices have made a dramatic impact in the computing industry, and have been widely adopted by consumers, including tertiary students. Published research surrounding the use of tablet computers in tertiary settings appears to be largely centred on the advantages of integrating tablets into university pedagogies. However, there appears to have been very little research into the current level of ownership and use amongst students beyond university-sponsored adoption programs. This paper sets out to provide baseline data on the level of ownership and the current usage of tablets by students at an Australian university. A survey of 200 undergraduate and postgraduate students and interviews with five students showed high tablet ownership and significant engagement with educational uses. The findings of this study have implications for the incorporation of tablets into university education.</p>

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Section: Literature Review Technology and New Pedagogies In Universitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At the same time, costs have fallen, which has further enhanced this phenomenon (Hargis et al, 2013). Part of the power of devices such as the tablet in educational settings is that students are already using these devices both inside and outside of universities (Johnson et al, 2012).…”

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Tablets@university: The ownership and use of tablet devices by students

Naidoo¹,

Olminkhof²,

Dyson

2016

AJET

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“…Previous studies show that the use of mobile apps improves engagement (Hargis et al, 2014), which is thought to result in better understanding, as demonstrated in other projects which combined the use of apps and teaching to produce consistently higher test scores (Herrington and Herrington, 2007).…”

Section: Pedagogic Rationalementioning

confidence: 74%

Creating and Implementing a Biodiversity Recording App for Teaching and Research in Environmental Studies

White¹,

Basford²,

Birch³

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EIPC

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This case study reports on the development of a bespoke mobile recording app for collating records of biodiversity sightings on a University campus. This innovative project was achieved through a multi-disciplinary partnership of staff and students. It is hoped that the app itself will benefit lecturers by streamlining data collection during teaching and learning activities, whilst engaging students and highlighting the wealth of diversity available on campus

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“…Conducting a meta-analysis of current perspectives and applications of mobile learning tools, Keskin and Metcalf (2011) claimed that mobile learning "has attracted a great deal of attention from researchers in different disciplines who have realized the potential to apply mobile technologies to enhance learning" (p. 202). However, most studies have been limited to investigating how technology impacts students' achievement and learning experiences (Hargis, Cavanaugh, Kamali, & Soto, 2014;Jahnke & Kumar, 2014;Liu et al, 2014;Mango, 2015) rather than how technology affects the role of the teacher. Research on mobile devices has recently shifted its focus from examining how students benefit from software (i.e., apps) and mobility to investigating how teachers can facilitate and maximize students' learning in these technology-enhanced environments (Mouza & Barrett-Greenly, 2015;Ruggiero & Mong, 2015).…”

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Teachers Exploring Mobile Device Integration: A Case Study of Secondary Teachers’ Responses to iPads in the Classroom

2016

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This qualitative study seeks to understand and resolve the difficulties that teachers encounter when integrating mobile devices in classrooms. To address the issue of teacher receptiveness, three undergraduate researchers collaborated with an education professor in spring 2012 to complete a qualitative study with a two-fold purpose: 1) to investigate how two secondary teachers in an independent school responded when adopting a class set of iPads throughout one school cycle (six school days); and 2) to elucidate what a school could do better to support teachers who are piloting mobile device integration. Although previous studies have commonly focused on the impact of 1:1 programs on student achievement, this study focuses on the role of the instructor when designing and delivering instruction with or without iPads. Qualitative data were collected and recorded after a series of observations and interviews with the teachers and the information technology director. All interviews were roughly transcribed and coded systematically so that patterns could be noted. Results found that both instructors commented about their instructional philosophy, instructional objectives, technology support, teacher efficacy, and classroom. At the conclusion of the experiments, the teachers had favorable impressions of the technology, despite initial misgivings and early technical issues.

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A Federal Higher Education iPad Mobile Learning Initiative: Triangulation of Data to Determine Early Effectiveness

Cited by 78 publications

References 9 publications

Tablets@university: The ownership and use of tablet devices by students

Tablets@university: The ownership and use of tablet devices by students

Creating and Implementing a Biodiversity Recording App for Teaching and Research in Environmental Studies

Teachers Exploring Mobile Device Integration: A Case Study of Secondary Teachers’ Responses to iPads in the Classroom

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