The Laptop Classroom

Reporting System(go to http://homework.uoregon.edu/pub/sa.htmlFor more information and trial demo)

Pedagogical Design, Philosophy and Implementation Content is pushed out to student laptops Students work together in small groups to

analyze, manipulate, annotate, edit, examine content using provided IT tools

Results of each laptop client are published to a “Global Canvas”, managed by the instructor

Variance in student work/approach then frames the ensuing, robust discussino

Modes of Operation Simple text Symbol manipulation and arrangement;

iconic timeline construction Spreadsheet exercises Data analysis using simulations or virtual

labs; Graphing of data Image annotation and analysis Modeling and reporting of parameters

Text Example

What the student sees on their screen – they type in their text and then publish

Global Canvas in Text Mode

Symbol/Icon ModeSymbol/Icon Mode

Students drag and drop icons into boxesStudents drag and drop icons into boxes

Global Canvas ViewGlobal Canvas View

Spreadsheet ExampleSpreadsheet Example

Students input their choices for Students input their choices for parametersparameters

Global Canvas – Spreadsheet Global Canvas – Spreadsheet (which can be sorted)(which can be sorted)

Image ToolImage Tool

Student can annotate sets of images from Student can annotate sets of images from a list or library of image dataa list or library of image data

Image Tool Global Canvas – can select and Image Tool Global Canvas – can select and display individual student annotations; can also be display individual student annotations; can also be used as a means for students to upload images to used as a means for students to upload images to

be displayed in classbe displayed in class

Graphing ExampleGraphing Example

Students can plot point on graph via Students can plot point on graph via mouse click or type data into X Y mouse click or type data into X Y tabletable

Graphing Global Canvas –can Graphing Global Canvas –can display both graph and student display both graph and student

datadata

Parameter ReportingParameter Reporting

Parameter Report CanvasParameter Report Canvas

All the individual parameters that All the individual parameters that constitute a model are published at constitute a model are published at once – this is very powerful for once – this is very powerful for pedagogy and allows students to pedagogy and allows students to visualize and understand sensitivity visualize and understand sensitivity to parametersto parameters

Global Canvas Lab Global Canvas Lab ReportReport

Example “Homework” SubmissionExample “Homework” Submission

Summary This is a real time classroom reporting

system which allows the instructor to cycle through the various responses fast and easily

Can be used also for submission of homework or other out of class activities

It works and its scalable