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A New Face for Time-Honored IdeasA New Face for Time-Honored Ideas
Lessons From the Tablet PC Project at the Lessons From the Tablet PC Project at the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
1 April 2005
Charles M. Grisham
Arts & Sciences CTO & Professor of Chemistry
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
Change is HardChange is Hard
• “I’m all for progress –
it’s change I can’t stand.”
– Mark Twain
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
A Partnership to Explore Classroom TransformationA Partnership to Explore Classroom Transformation
• Provides digital learning environment and integrated components for learning
• Provides instructional design for user and professor experience: new pedagogical framework
• Hosts all content
• Provides professor input to Thomson on features and functions that would help instruction
• Develop teaching plans that incorporate active learning and use of Tablet PCs in classrooms
• Solution works on campus system
• Provides tablet software that enables students & professors to integrate note taking into classroom & homework experience
• Provides additional OneNote software for student’s use on own PC
• Contributes a third of student tablets, discounts the balance
• Seeding the market
• Research to support adoption of new form factor
• Sees opportunity to repeat programs on other campuses
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
At University of Virginia – Fall, 2004 - 3 Pilots in the ClassroomAt University of Virginia – Fall, 2004 - 3 Pilots in the Classroom
• 400 Tablet PCs deployed in 3 courses
─ Statistics
─ Cognitive Psychology
─ Biochemistry
• Tablet PC provides additional value and interactivity, complements strong in-class wireless tools
• Hybrid print and digital solutions developed in consultation with professors
• All students buy book, but professors use digital solution to teach at least part of the course
• Integrated digital components delivered in our own rich ‘learning environment’ that hosts TL content
Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia is consistently ranked among the best of all national universities, public and private.
Of its 20,000 full-time degree-seeking students, 13,000 are enrolled in The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
What we did – and howWhat we did – and how
• Relied on staff of six in Arts and Sciences Computing Support• Built a locked software image on the Tablets• Used extra TA in each course for Tablet support• Built a plan for training students to use Tablets• Provided rich websites for each course at Thomson Learning• Linked Thomson sites through home-built CMS• No special arrangements for power in classrooms• Gave Tablets to faculty six months in advance of courses, to
see what they would generate for use in and out of class
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
What we did in biochem classWhat we did in biochem class
• Embedded PowerPoint slides in OneNote for download
• Used OneNote in lecture– Instructor annotating slides– Instructor recording voice throughout lecture– Students annotating slides– Instructor’s annotated, recorded slides provided after class for download by
students
• Created practice exercises for entire text and course – UDo files
• Provided PDF files of textbook
• Provided 200 Flash animations of text figures
• Provided 120 3D protein modeling exercises
• Provided pre-tests and post-tests on web site
• Provided on-line literature searching
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
Students test themselves and program directs them to content that fills learning gaps
UVA Prototype: Digital Replacement for Book; Custom UVA Prototype: Digital Replacement for Book; Custom Framework for InstructorFramework for Instructor
Rich Gale database of Biochemistry journal articles
Simulations relevant to a topic can be manipulated
Students use templates in OneNote to annotate lectures presentation using their tablets
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
What we learned – the big pictureWhat we learned – the big picture
• Late deployment and an early technical problem precluded a quantitative test of learning enhancement with Tablets
• Response to Tablets was overwhelmingly positive• Teaching students to back up their data prevented panic if students
encountered technical problems just before exams• No problems with battery life• Extent of student use of Tablets AND response of students to Tablets
correlated strongly with instructor engagement• Instructor engagement was even catalytic – spurring students to use
Tablets in their other classes• Students will do whatever they can to improve their grades• The vast array of resources offered was more than students could
cover, so they learned to choose the exercises that helped them learn most efficiently
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
Tablet PCs can promote Active Learning
New technology, but time-honored ideas…
Tablet PCs can promote Active Learning
New technology, but time-honored ideas…
• Students’ eternal question: “How can I perform better in your class?”– Rewrite notes same day
– Study actively—draw, draw, draw
• Tablets are ideal for “active learning”• Problem worksheets, ideal for repetitive actions, reinforce learning• Iterative hand to head practice builds long-term memory
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
Highlights of Research ResultsHighlights of Research Results
• Students preferred tablets over laptops• Slides in OneNote have a significant impact on students’ ability to
learn and remember• OneNote was perceived as superior to other note-taking methods
for taking notes, studying for exams, and writing papers• 94% of students rated problem worksheets (UDo exercises) highly
for understanding concepts• 79% of students rated problem worksheets (UDo exercises) as
effective study resources
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
Highlights of Research ResultsHighlights of Research Results
• New technology increased options to develop individual learning styles
• Available time for studying constrains the benefits and impact of new education content
• Impact of technology-rich digital instructional materials on student learning—improvement in 3 areas:– Understanding
– Memorizing
– Reviewing & organizing
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
Building a Pen Computing Culture at UVaBuilding a Pen Computing Culture at UVa
• The pilot Tablets will be deployed in many other courses at UVa over the next two years– Drama – CAD-based scene and lighting design– Music – composition and playback– Writing-intensive courses
• HP is establishing our computer store as a certified service station
• HP is establishing a discounted price for Tablet PC purchase by students/faculty
• University-wide lecture and demo, to show Tablet features and classroom uses to faculty, staff, and students
• Tablet PC seminars in several venues• Hands-on workshops for interested faculty
University of Virginia Thomson Learning Microsoft HP Tablet PC Project
Data from the research study – Fall Semester 2004Data from the research study – Fall Semester 2004