1. Mobile, Agile, Versatile: The Use of Tablet PCs and Wireless Technology in Introductory Programming ISECON ‘04

2. Tablets in Programming Jim McKeown Jim McKeown College of Business and Information Systems College of Business and Information Systems Dakota State University Dakota State University Madison, SD Madison, SD www.dsu.edu www.dsu.edu www.dsu.edu Jim.McKeown@dsu.edu Jim.McKeown@dsu.edu Jim.McKeown@dsu.edu

3. Tablets in Programming This paper focuses on the use of wireless and mobile technology and the latest teaching and collaboration software in an introductory Visual Basic Programming course. This course is a general education course and presents unique educational challenges and opportunities. This paper focuses on the use of wireless and mobile technology and the latest teaching and collaboration software in an introductory Visual Basic Programming course. This course is a general education course and presents unique educational challenges and opportunities.

4. Tablets in Programming DSU has: DSU has: 2200 students 2200 students Campus-Wide Technology Emphasis Campus-Wide Technology Emphasis Two-course Technology Requirement Two-course Technology Requirement Tablet Computer Requirement for Freshmen and Sophomores Tablet Computer Requirement for Freshmen and Sophomores 1700+ campus computers 1700+ campus computers Wired and Wireless Networks Wired and Wireless Networks

5. Initial Development First Stage Wireless First Stage Wireless Selected Faculty Received Slate Tablets Selected Faculty Received Slate Tablets Wireless Projection Wireless Projection Moved Intro to Computers Class to Wireless Moved Intro to Computers Class to Wireless

6. Shift to Wireless/Tablet Campus Added Mobile Computer Requirement Added Mobile Computer Requirement All Freshmen and Sophomores All Freshmen and Sophomores Purchase or Lease Option @ $275/semester Purchase or Lease Option @ $275/semester Gateway M-275 Gateway M-275 Nearly 1,000 to Students and Faculty Nearly 1,000 to Students and Faculty Extended Wireless to Entire Campus Extended Wireless to Entire Campus All Faculty Given Slate or Tablet All Faculty Given Slate or Tablet

7. Faculty Development Governor’s Grant of $140,000 Governor’s Grant of $140,000 Faculty Training Faculty Training Course Development Course Development Incorporate New Technology Incorporate New Technology Shift Pedagogy to Wireless/Tablet Classrooms Shift Pedagogy to Wireless/Tablet Classrooms Cost-Savings Cost-Savings 40 Faculty – Mostly General Education 40 Faculty – Mostly General Education

8. Wireless Environment Campus-Wide Access Campus-Wide Access Wireless Projectors Wireless Projectors Air Projector Air Projector SynchronEyes Security/Testing Software SynchronEyes Security/Testing Software

9. Visual Basic Class Microsoft License Agreement Microsoft License Agreement.NET Installed on all Student Tablets.NET Installed on all Student Tablets Microsoft Journal Microsoft Journal Microsoft OneNote Microsoft OneNote PowerPoint PowerPoint WebCT WebCT ebooks ebooks

10. “Typical” Class Students Download Content from WebCT Students Download Content from WebCT Read Text or ebook Read Text or ebook Air Projection to Display Students’ Computers Air Projection to Display Students’ Computers Publisher’s Website for Materials Publisher’s Website for Materials SynchronEyes for Quizzes SynchronEyes for Quizzes Assignments Downloaded from WebCT Assignments Downloaded from WebCT Assignments Uploaded to WebCT Assignments Uploaded to WebCT

11. “Typical” Class Code Commented in Journal Code Commented in Journal Scores and Comments Uploaded to WebCT Scores and Comments Uploaded to WebCT Testing in WebCT Testing in WebCT Grades Posted to WebCT Grades Posted to WebCT

12. Pitfalls Some Students Lack Equipment Some Students Lack Equipment Cheating Cheating Limits to Faculty Training Limits to Faculty Training Limits to Faculty Time Limits to Faculty Time Technology Takes Longer Technology Takes Longer Must teach how to use technology Must teach how to use technology Teaching takes longer with technology Teaching takes longer with technology

13. Pitfalls If All You Learn Are Bells and Whistles… If All You Learn Are Bells and Whistles…

14. Pitfalls …Then All You’ll Be Able To Do Is Make Noise. …Then All You’ll Be Able To Do Is Make Noise.

15. Pitfalls Faculty Development Time Spent on Technology, Not Content Faculty Development Time Spent on Technology, Not Content Students Lost With Technology Students Lost With Technology Temptations Temptations Messenger Messenger Email Email Games Games Web Web Paper Savings? Paper Savings?

16. Benefits Psychological Psychological Technology is Cool -- Great Selling Point Technology is Cool -- Great Selling Point Technology Spreads Technology Spreads

17. Conclusions Next Step in Campus Computing Next Step in Campus Computing Shifts Costs to Students Shifts Costs to Students Ink Technology Will Spread Ink Technology Will Spread Great Preparation for the Workforce Great Preparation for the Workforce Challenges for Classroom Management Challenges for Classroom Management Challenges for Academic Honesty Challenges for Academic Honesty Changes in Teaching Styles Changes in Teaching Styles