iPads for Learning Group

September 2013

End of Term 3!

Thursday 26th September 2013

12-1pm

T309

Agenda:

Nursing Students on Cloud 9: Engaging students in their assessments

Paper accepted for presentation at the National Tertiary Learning & Teaching Conference in Invercargill on 2-4 October 2013.

Abstract:

In this paper we provide an overview of a student-focused initiative - to engage first year nursing students to reflect on their communication skills, using iPads and web-based tools as part of their Summative Assessment. The paper will report on how and why the Nursing Academic Staff embraced the use of iPads to record simulated student – client interviews at a regional Polytechnic.

Overall response from the learners and the lecturers were positive. The students were able to take ownership of their recordings, to a certain extent, and access them in their own time to write up their own reflections as part of their final assessment requirement. This blended approach also helped the lecturers reduce their heavy workload of marking up to 60 nursing students’ assessment, as well as providing the means for moderators from the collaborating Polytechnic to access the recordings if and when necessary.

However, issues such as the slow upload internet speed, relatively steep learning curve and the rate of adaption can create barriers to the adoption of this new medium. The authors will also comment on how some of these barriers may be addressed.

Informal feedback from the students and the teachers will be provided, along with conclusions from the authors and suggestions for further development.

by Chris Dunn & Monique Dalziel

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Come along and be part of the audience to support your peers.

Refreshments will be provided.

All welcome!

July 2013

End of Term 2!

Thursday 4th July 2013

12-1pm

T309

Socrative aka 'Clickers'

Agenda:

• Share and share alike - What have you been doing with your iPad(s) in the classroom?
• Student REsponse System or good old-fashioned voting in class - How can you ask the tricky questions and actually get a response from the students? For example 'Who are the best drivers in the world - men or women?'

BYOD - Bring your own Device, which could be an iPad, Android tablet or phone, laptop (Apple/Windows/Linux) and even your desktop (if you're that way inclined!) And you can have a say in deciding once and for all who the best drivers are!

You can also participate remotely from your desk, holiday batch, or Timbaktu, as long as you have Socrative - Student (downloaded to your device or can access the web-based version on the cloud)

Yes, the meeting you can participate in without leaving your favourite spot!

Socrative is a multi-platform app and can be used on any device that can access the Internet  http://socrative.com/

So bring your lunch, bring the kitchen sink or just bring yourself

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Teacher Testimonials

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All staff welcome, including the tutors

April 2013

The first meeting of 2013!

Thursday 18th April 2013

12-1pm

T309

Maximising Productivity - Part 1

Agenda:

Tips & Tricks on:

• using your iPad keyboard efficiently
• extending your battery life

Apps to:

• take minutes & send a copy to the attendees
• create a slideshow presentation (without MS Powerpoint)

Plus - an announcement for the keen iOS developers!

All staff welcome, including the tutors