1. Fleximode: Technology enhanced learning and teaching of mathematics Birgit Loch Department of Mathematics and Computing University of Southern Queensland Birgit.Loch@usq.edu.au http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/staff/lochb AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009

2. Overview USQ Context Fleximode at USQ Examples of technology use The Tablet PC project

3. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 USQ Context USQ - regional, multi-campus, 26,000 students 75% of students studying off campus in over 70 countries Large percentage of students mature age, work full-time, study part-time, live remotely, low socio-economic background. Incarcerated students. The past? USQ Vision – to provide flexible and inclusive learning experiences. “Fleximode”. (closing the gap?)

4. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Fleximode? USQ Every course to have an online presence on StudyDesk Lecturers/tutors to participate in online discussion groups Electronic assignment submission & marking encouraged Course material available in Integrated Content Environment (ICE) for web, CD, print delivery

5. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Fleximode in mathematics teaching? Mathematics Electronic writing in lectures Screen and audio capture of lectures Electronic communication with students Online tutorials

6. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Fleximode in mathematics teaching? Mathematics Electronic writing in lectures Screen and audio capture of lectures Electronic communication with students Online tutorials Tablet PCs! All USQ maths/stats lecturers have access to a tablet PC or their own graphics tablet

7. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Electronic assignment marking Tablet PC: Word, PDF files Ebook reader trial: PDF files

8. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Electronic assignment submission Digital note pen trial

9. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Electronic communication with students/ online tutorials MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger) Web conferencing

10. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Electronic writing in lectures PowerPoint Windows Journal (PDF Annotator)

11. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Screen and audio capture Recording of writing in lectures Student support Short snippets for course material Production of iPod/iPhone video files http://tinyurl.com/austms

12. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Camtasia Relay

13. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Tablet PC Project Staff component: 2009 20+ existing tablet PCs 25+ new tablet PCs, 10 new graphics tablets 50+ new tablet users UPDATE: 15+ new tablet PCs since S1 Student component: 2010 20 Digital note pens 20+ mini tablet PCs

14. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Student Tablet PC trial

15. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Comments Lecturers It saved precious time in class Legibility of handwriting an issue Students The screencasts I accessed in response to my questions were very helpful as I could see at what point I had begun to get off track. makes me feel more like I’m 'at' uni as an external student

16. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 PowerPoint Linear Algebra and Calculus. 2006. B.Loch

17. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Windows Journal Operations Research. 2008. B.Loch Back

18. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Electronic marking with hand written annotations Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files Operations Research. 2008. B.Loch

19. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Electronic marking with hand written annotations Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files Operations Research. 2008. B.Loch Master thesis edits. 2008. B.Loch

20. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Electronic marking with hand written annotations Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files Gazette editing. 2008. B.Loch

21. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Electronic marking with hand written annotations Word DOC files PDF files Gazette editing. 2008. B.Loch Back Gazette editing. 2009. Cheryl Praeger

22. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Student support Back Operations Research I. 2008. B.Loch

23. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Web conferencing

24. AustMS Conference, Adelaide, 1 October 2009 Web conferencing Linear Algebra and Calculus. 2006/7. B.Loch Back