ce+hd/oit ipad project
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CE+HD/OIT iPad Project. Bradley A. Cohen, David Ernst , and J.D. Walker 11/10/11. Office of Information Technology | www.umn.edu/oit. Project Background Research Findings Current Status Q&A. Agenda. iPad initiative. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CE+HD/OIT iPad Project
Office of Information Technology | www.umn.edu/oit
Bradley A. Cohen, David Ernst, and J.D. Walker11/10/11
Agenda
1. Project Background2. Research Findings3. Current Status4.Q&A
iPad initiative
A comprehensive partnership between the College of Education and Human Development and the Office of Information Technology, involving:
• infrastructure improvement• faculty and student engagement• research and evaluation
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The Project
• Provide iPads to– ~450 CEHD First Year students.– ~30 CEHD First Year instructors– ~18 CEHD Student Services staff
• Innovation project– Teaching and learning– Advising processes– Research
Project Timeline Overview
• September, 2010First Year faculty opt-in
• October, 2010iPads distributed to First Year faculty and students
• Spring Semester, 2011First Year faculty use iPads in their courses
CEHD/OIT Strategic Alignment
• CEHD: Technology and Innovation“CEHD can and should be a leader in e-learning.” - CEHD Vision 2020 Blue Ribbon report
• OIT: Collaborative Environments“Optimize collaboration, standardization, and disciplined innovation in all IT services”
• Together:Provide robust infrastructure, scholarly research, faculty/student support.
CEHD/OIT Collaboration
CEHD/OIT iPad Project
Leadership TeamDavid A. – CEHD Faculty
David E.– CEHD IT DirectorBrad C. – OIT Director
CEHD Desktop Support
CEHD Systems Development
CEHD Academic Technology
CEHD Faculty
OIT Helpdesk/Tech Stop/FAST
OIT Usability
OIT Technology Training
CEHD Communications
CEHD Student Services
OIT Faculty Development/Consult
OIT Wireless Infrastructure
OIT OCA
OIT Research/Evaluation
CEHD Students
OIT Vendor/Outreach
Adopted from presentation by Linda Jorn
iPad initiative research
• Faculty integration into classes• Enrichment of student learning environment
– Effects on all students– Effects in particular classes
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Faculty use of the iPad
• Literature: Digital stories• Math: Data analysis• Psychology: Data collection
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Student reactions to the iPad: Generally positive
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• 16 survey items loaded onto one factor (58% of variance, Eigenvalue 9.853)
Student reactions to the iPad: A distraction?
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• “Made me more likely to multi-task while doing coursework”: Mean = 3.12***
• Focus group comments: • “I couldn’t get any homework done because
it was a new toy!”• “80% of the apps are games.”
• Survey open-ended comments: • “I didn’t think the iPad was any more or less
distracting compared to laptops.”• “I was often distracted because of the
numerous apps that were offered to me.”
Student use of the iPad: Length, activity
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iPads and laptops
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The iPad: Experience matters
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Number of classes in which a student used the iPad positively and significantly correlated with:
Variable Number of items R-values
Enrichment of learning
17 .135* - .363**
iPad vs laptop 7 .159* - .249**
Usefulness of iPad 6 .133* - .202**
Overall academic experience
1 .337**
The iPad: Ethnicity matters
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• Black students gave the iPad the highest ratings of any ethnicity.
Current Project Status
• Year 0: Finalizing Report• Year 1:
– 440 iPads distributed September 2, 2011– Development of strategic goals:
• Sustainable Classroom• Information Literacy• Learning Beyond the Classroom• Personal Productivity
Educational Technology Research in OIT
For more information
http://z.umn.edu/ipadresearchhttp://www.cehd.umn.edu/mobile/
Bradley A. Cohen, [email protected] Ernst, [email protected]. Walker, [email protected] 10, 2011
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