1. The Use of Tablet PCs in Learning and Teaching Birgit Loch Department of Mathematics and Computing lochb@usq.edu.au

2. Overview What is a Tablet PC? ▫How can it be used to keep an electronic record of writing in class? ▫How can assignments be marked electronically with hand written annotations? Examples of current practice at USQ What equipment is needed to get started? How much does it cost? ▫The status of Tablet PC support at USQ My planned Senior Fellowship activities for S1 next year

3. What is a Tablet PC?

4. Tablet PC or graphics tablet?

5. Keeping an electronic record of writing in class Static record (hand written annotations on PowerPoint slides) Dynamic record (video screen capture with audio)

6. Electronic assignment marking with hand written annotations Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files

7. Electronic assignment marking with hand written annotations Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files

8. Electronic assignment marking with hand written annotations Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files

9. Electronic assignment marking with hand written annotations Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files

10. Student support http://usqstudydesk.usq.edu.au/mod/forum/d iscuss.php?d=106198 play

11. Web conferencing

12. Example (Butcher problem) 27 Aug 2008 12

13. Windows Journal example

14. Current practice at USQ … Screen video recordings (screencasts) of whole live lectures Assignment marking Short targeted handwritten snippets, for example as assessment feedback Virtual office hours & tutorials through chat clients with hand writing facility Handwritten emails to respond to student enquiries

15. More current practice … Ink annotations for software walk-throughs to introduce students to new tools Recording of one-to-one mathematics support sessions in The Learning Centre, made available to the student afterwards Wireless use of tablets to allow roaming in the lecture room e.g. to give students the chance to write a solution for all to see

16. Equipment What equipment is needed to get started? How much does it cost? The status of tablet PC support at USQ

17. My planned Senior Fellowship activities for S1 next year Purchase of 18 Tablet PCs – at least two for each faculty. A similar number of graphics tablets Staff training, support Training material on screen video capture as part of current Associate Fellowship Start CoP (user group?)

18. My planned Senior Fellowship activities for S1 next year (cont.) Negotiate mic cabling in lecture theatres Media coverage Disseminate to USQ community: seminar talks Wireless tablet classroom