CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow1 Old Hat in a Brave New World – the Impact of Technology Ageing in Managed Learning Environments J.J.Trinder, J.V.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow

CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow2 Student Use of PDA

CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow3 Outline Project Overview How we measured use The Pilot

CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow4 Logging of Use Usage Log The file produced is in tab-separated format suitable for use with spreadsheet and database programs.

CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow5 AppLog AppLog may be downloaded from

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CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow11 First phase undergrads Using quiz prompted questions to tutor about the subject Students Liked mix of questions, do on bus or pen paper Some Bought their own PDA

CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow12 Summer School PDA had ‘Wow’ Factor E-Books Generated Interest Students wanted more materials!

CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow13 Second Phase u-grads All students Volunteered Lost interest quickly PDA had no Wow Factor Their phones outperformed the PDA!

CAA J.Trinder, J.Magill, S.Roy University of Glasgow14 Own or Loan? Hooks – Incentive to Carry the Device Final Thoughts