A presentation given regarding the use of iPod Touch and iPhone in Higher Education. Visit www.nwcmobile.info for more information.
Text of iPod Touch Presentation
1. iPhone/iPod Touch what weve learned so far...
2. History iPhone released June 29, 2007, with AT&T as exclusive carrier iPod Touch released September 5, 2007, with the same operating system Operate with both Windows and Mac
3. iPod/iPhone OS Why mention the Operating System? Built on OSX Regular Updates with new features
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13. ConnectEd Summit 400+ attendees, 65 colleges and universities, 29 K-12 schools Several keynotes (all) and tracks (breakout) were offered: Teaching: Pedagogy & Praxis (Micah) Teaching: Podcasting & Mobile Media (Craig) Research, Assessments & Methodology Web & SDK Programming Institutional Leadership Logistics & Deployment Infrastructure & Networking Handheld Learning in the K-12 Classroom
14. What We Learned A variety of disciplines were present The hard questions are being asked (Is this a fad? What problems do you have in class? What is the purpose of mobile tech in the classroom?) 400 iPods and iPhones take down a wireless network pretty fast Apple is committed to iPhone/Touch in the education sector
15. ConnectEd Summit Eric Mazur
16. Classroom Use As a clicker - a student response system Mobile access to course content (Blackboard/LMS) Search during discussions (Pubsearch) Podcasts Calculator/Unit Conversion Flashcard utilities Language learning
17. Classroom Use What year was Northwest College founded? 1.1935 2.1942 3.1946 4.1953
18. Pilot Study 25 iPod Touch units for Fall 09 (10 to AECL 1000, 15 to PHTO 2710 & 2720) Have already learned the necessity of additional wireless networking needs (WAC controller) Feedback is really important - understanding the student reaction, faculty workload, IT staff
19. Future Use? Other areas that might make use of iPhone/Touch technology: Nursing (anatomy, medical records) Music (multi-track recording, phone instruments) Art courses Chemistry (interactive periodic tables, molecular structures) Elementary Education (a host of math and language apps) Biology (www.biocourseware.com)
