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Classroom Presenter:Using Tablet PCs to promote classroom interaction
Richard AndersonUniversity of [email protected]
Student submissions in the classroom Model: Slide based lecture with
embedded activities Student submissions support a wide
range of class activities and teaching styles Classroom Assessment Review and reflection Collective Brainstorming Problem solving Explanation of misconceptions Student generated examples
Minute question
What was the most interesting point raised during the Microsoft and Academia dialog?
Classroom assessment on assigned reading
Who is the “other minister”?
What is the name of the Minister of Magic?
Problem Solving You have three coins:
One coin with two heads, one coin with two tails, and one coin with a head and a tail
Suppose you choose a coin at random, flip it in the air and it lands heads. What is the probability that its other side is a
head?
Splaying a node
Rotate a node to the root of the tree two levels at a time
D
D
D
D
C
C
CC
B
B
B
B
E
G
A
F
G
G G
A AA
F
F
FE
EE
Classroom Presenter Distributed, Tablet
PC Application Initial development,
2001-2002 at MSR Continuing
development at UW Collaboration with
Microsoft Built on ConferenceXP
Multicast networking
Simple application Ink Overlay on images Export PPT to image
Real time ink broadcast UI Designed for use
during presentation on tablet
Presentation features Instructor notes on slides Slide minimization
CLASSROOM PRESENTER
www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter
Richard [email protected]
www.conferenceXP.net Chris Moffatt [email protected]
ConferenceXP
Tablet PCs in the Classroom
Instructor Presentation Student Note Taking Classroom Interaction
Student engagement Feedback to the instructor Student contribution to discussion
Classroom Presenter Distributed, Tablet
PC Application Initial development,
2001-2002 at MSR Continuing
development at UW Collaboration with
Microsoft Built on ConferenceXP
Multicast networking
Simple application Ink Overlay on images Export PPT to image
Real time ink broadcast UI Designed for use
during presentation on tablet
Presentation features Instructor notes on slides Slide minimization
Classroom Pedagogy
Active learning Classroom assessment Discussion around student artifacts
Learner centric design
Classroom Networks
Students communicating with instructor device
Public display for aggregate results Low-bandwidth devices – e.g.
clickers Peer instruction
Classroom Networks with Digital Ink
Activities on lecture slides Student submit slides to instructor
Instructor reviews slides to gauge understanding
Slides selected to be shown on public display
What is special about Ink? Derivational activities as opposed to
selection Unanticipated solutions, misconceptions Flexibility of domains
Symbolic domains Diagrams Annotation of existing content
Partial results, brainstorming, scratch work Expression of individuality
What is special about Digital ink?
Logistics Capture and replay Integration with lecture materials Anonymous
Classroom Presenter Project Fall 2001, DISC Project, Microsoft Research Spring 2002, UW PMP Class Fall 2002, Presentation Application, UW Summer 2003, Major software development Fall 2003, Classroom Interaction Pilot, USD 2004, Studies of Ink in Presentation Winter, Spring 2005, Classroom Interaction
Pilots, UW
Classroom Deployments University of
Washington courses Computer Science
Undergraduate courses
Usually 15 to 20 tablet pcs
Wireless environment Instructor supplied
tablets
Software Engineering Digital Design Data Structures Tablet PC Project
Course CS Education
Seminar Fourth grade math
Preliminary Results
Positive Student Responses Digital Design Survey (1-5 scale)
Impact on learning 4.4 Value of seeing solutions displayed
4.3 Recommend to other instructors
4.1
High rate of student participation
Classroom deployments
Use of shared tablets 2-3 tablets per students
Promote student discussion and group work
Impact on instruction Classroom experience is different Less material is covered Radical change in lecture preparation
Learning goals first! Developing pedagogy and resources
for this style of teaching will take time
Mix technology supported instruction with conventional lecture
CLASSROOM PRESENTER
www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter
For more information, contact Richard Anderson
[email protected] Craig Prince [email protected]