1. Tablet PCs for mathematics education Birgit Loch Birgit.Loch@swin.edu.au http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/staff/lochb http://www.swin.edu.au/engineering/staff/birgit Department of Mathematics and Computing University of Southern Queensland Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences Swinburne University of Technology

2. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 USQ and Swinburne

3. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010Overview USQ Context Pen-based technologies Screencasting OR example Current (and future) screencasting projects USQ Tablet PC trial

4. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 USQ Context USQ - regional, multi-campus, 26,000 students Large distance student population - 75% of students studying off campus in over 70 countries (WEB, EXT, ONC) Large percentage of students mature age, work full- time, study part-time, live remotely, low socio- economic background. Incarcerated student.

5. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Pen-based technologies for what purpose? Capture lectures/tutorials Student support Electronic marking Enhancement of study material Electronic communication Enable students to communicate

6. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Capturing lectures/tutorials: Calculus

7. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Operations Research

8. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Recording lectures Web/iPod/iPhone video files http://tinyurl.com/austms

9. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Statistics: Christine McDonald

10. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 New Camtasia software for lecture recording Beta trial in 2008 Faculty trial in S1 2009 Roll out across USQ in S2 2009 For ALL computers that can connect to the USQ server USQ first Australian University to adopt Relay Portable recorder

11. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Hardware alternatives Pen-enabled screens (LTPF Project) Reduces need for tablet PCs in class

12. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Student support via screencasts Operations Research

13. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Enhancement of study material Screencasts to address stuck places Short snippets for course material Create a bank of resources Linda Galligan

14. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Screencast embedded in Nursing mathematics course material

15. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Screencast embedded in OR course material

16. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 The Improving Mathematics Education in School (TIMES) Project AMSI (Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute)

17. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 The Improving Mathematics Education in School (TIMES) Project AMSI (Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute)

18. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Current screencasting projects AMSI: Secondary/tertiary maths teachers USQ: 1 st year engineering students James Cook Uni: 1 st year sciences students Open University: MSOR mini-project, Master level maths students University of Limerick: Maths support? Swinburne University: Maths support!

19. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Electronic marking Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files

20. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Electronic marking Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files

21. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Electronic marking Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files

22. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Recording of assignment feedback The Learning Centre. Linda Galligan

23. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Other hardware options for marking? Ebook readers Faculty of Business trial

24. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Electronic communication Ink chat tutorials MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger)

25. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Example: OR

26. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Example: Algebra and Calculus

27. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Tablet PC Project Staff component: 2009 Approx 5,500 students taught in S1 2009 All faculties, plus library Student component: 2009/2010 20 Digital note pens 30 mini tablet PCs

28. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Issues encountered at USQ Lecturers not confident and not using stylus Readiness for change? Convincing management that tablets are worthwhile Funding to purchase ICT support for tablet PCs – inclusion in SOE Audio input for lecture recording

29. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Feedback from interviews Tablets have led to more engagement with technology in general made lectures more dynamic are more than just a communication tool have led to a change in teaching approaches

30. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Tablet PCs in other disciplines Faculties of Sciences Engineering and Surveying Business Arts Education

31. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Enabling students to communicate Digital note pens

32. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Example: Operations Research Trevor Langlands/ Birgit Loch

33. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Tablet PCs for students S1 2010 (VC’s strategic funds, Fellowship) Multi-Touch net books

34. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Tablet PCs for students S1 2010 (VC’s strategic funds, Fellowship) Multi-Touch net books

35. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Other input devices

36. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Other input devices

37. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Other input devices

38. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 University of Queensland ACTS lab 100 student tablet screens $2.5M

39. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 University of Queensland ACTS lab

40. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Where to from here? MASH Centre, December 2009

41. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 MASH Centre Website, June 2010 Where to from here?

42. Loughborough University, 8 June, 2010 Where to from here? MASH Centre Website, June 2010