1. Using the iPad and Motorola Xoom in student/researcher support and teaching Sally Dalton Faculty Team Librarian The University of Leeds s.dalton@leeds.ac.uk

2. Overview of presentation Why are we doing this? Can tablets help us enhance our learning & teaching practice? How could students & researchers use tablets to their full potential? iPad vs Motorola Xoom

3. Increase in amount of students using tablets at the University of Leeds

4. In the US 25% of college students/college bound students now own a tablet (Pearson Foundation, 2012)

5. Horizon Report 2012 Higher Education Edition Tablet computing is one of the 6 technologies to watch for on the near horizon Students expect to be able to learn on these devices whenever & wherever Presents new opportunities to enhance learning experiences

6. Can tablets help us to enhance our learning & teaching practice? Increased our flexibility of where we offer support Useful in demonstrating information resources Made videos to place on VLE Increased interaction with students Connect iPad up to projectors

7. Can we learn from others in higher education? Tablets pre loaded with educational apps and multimedia content Enhanced student feedback Audio recordings of lectures/seminars Used in clinical areas to access research on demand

8. Smart books Organising information Literature searching Sharing information How could students & researchers that have tablets, use them to their full potential?

9. Overall comparison of tablets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcW4gkKHEes IPadXoom ProsEasier to use than the Xoom More accessories Quality control on apps Syncs with other Apple products More like a computer More apps available Not Apple! Free from I Tunes ConsLocked into Apple Can’t view flash content Heavier Apps are of lesser quality Can’t open docs on Sharepoint

10. Conclusions Innovate but also imitate Is it our role to support students & researchers? Increased confidence in using technology Would we buy another one if they were taken off us? Future plans

11. Any questions?

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