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Shenandoah University IM Learning Initiative Presented at the: @Hand Symposium 4-21-10
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Shenandoah University ~ 3,500 students Main campus located in Winchester, VA Mix of graduate & undergraduate programs – 80 programs across 6 schools
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Shenandoah University Best known for Conservatory Some schools had laptop program in place
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IM Learning Initiative Goals – Provide all faculty/students with laptop and iPod/iPhone (get faculty & students on same equipment) – Go Green
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IM Learning Initiative Distribution Immediate tangible uses SU Mobile application Future teaching tools / software / applications
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Distribution 2 year phase in for faculty – First wave late Spring 2009 – Second wave May 2010 New student issue – Several year phase-in Must pay own contract if select iPhone
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Computer MacBook Pro Dual platform via Boot Camp – VMware at initial faculty distribution – Several software application work best or only in Windows Almost entirely recyclable
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Going Global: First Year Seminar New course for all incoming freshman Part of SACS accreditation for a QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan) Students used laptops and iPhones/iPods – Create a podcast about themselves – Started Portfolios – Created other videos and digital artifacts – Wikis and Blogs incorporated into some sections
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iPod Use Project HOPE – Summer 2009 – 3 students & 1 faculty to Caribbean & South Pacific – Deployed Hippocrates for medication information, side-effects, etc Clinical Rotation use of mobile devices with databases and reference material
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Eco-Venture Program Fall 2009 1 faculty, 3 students, and several staff Field research entire semester in Shenandoah River Valley – Video podcasts – Blogged experiences Local middle school students watched from classrooms http://www.thedownstreamproject.org/ecove nture.html http://www.thedownstreamproject.org/ecove nture.html
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Continuation Despite Physical School Closure University closed for several days due to snowstorms of February Pharmacy courses continued to be held – Some live via Elluminate – Some recorded via Camtasia Relay and placed on iTunesU – Only had to make-up lab courses
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SU Mobile App Available for free on iTunes Store Native application 5 RSS feeds encompassing – Events – Dining – Sports – Directory – Map
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Classroom Benefits Students take notes right into computer Take advantage of internet resources Audience response systems – Turning Point installed as part of computer image Hold class outdoors or in field
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Misc University Benefits Reduce paper printing – Laptops came with university catalog, student handbook, etc imaged on computer Instant communication Easier to work away from campus
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Classroom Flip Idea – Faculty record content portions to put on iTunesU – Spend class time discussing material rather than lecturing
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Pharmacy Uses Next School Year Anatomy models – http://photosynth.net/search.aspx?q=BJD http://photosynth.net/search.aspx?q=BJD – http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=73268b64- 31f6-4c48-9713-3cd843cf59f9 http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=73268b64- 31f6-4c48-9713-3cd843cf59f9 Dissections Sterile Techniques
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Future Pharmacy Uses Create apps for specific courses – Formulas for math courses such as kinetics and statistics – Patient assessment – Technique demonstration videos Attendance
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University Challenges Deployment of large volume of devices Upgrade wireless network Server and infrastructure issues Increase Bandwidth Preparing & Training faculty and staff Changing faculty mindset / teaching style
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