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Cloud Computing
Promises, Opportunities, and Challenges
The Technology in Pharmacy Education and Learning SIG presents:
Welcome
• Orientation to the space:– Presentation– Chat– Moderation
• Phone number (only if you can’t hear)– Phone number: 1-800-377-8846– Participant Code: 94061839#
Learning Goals
By the end of this session, learners will be able to:
• Define the term "cloud computing"• Provide practical examples of cloud-based tools that can be
used for teaching and learning• Identify some of the strengths of using cloud-based tools in (and
out of) the classroom• Explain some of the legal and technical challenges associated
with using cloud-based tools in their classes• Apply techniques for using cloud-based tools in their own areas
of instruction
Session Outline
• Welcome
• Overview of cloud computing and introduction to some interesting tools
• Case studies in using cloud computing– Using cloud-based tools as a student
response system– Using cloud-based tools for student
presentations
Overview of Cloud Computing
• What is “cloud computing”
• A computing metaphor where software and computing capacity is delivered as a “service” rather than as a “product”
Overview of Cloud Computing
• What is “cloud computing”• Instead of buying and installing software, you
access computing resources over a network• Two main ways to think about it:
– Commercial cloud (accessed via “the Internet”
– Private cloud (accessed via a private network)
Overview of Cloud Computing
• What is “cloud computing”
• Instead of buying and installing software (or even hardware), you access computing resources over a network
• Two main ways to think about it:
– Commercial cloud (accessed via “the Internet”
– Private cloud (accessed via a private network)
Overview of Cloud Computing
Computing Need Personal Computing Cloud Computing
Make a document Buy and install MS Word
Log onto Google on the web and make a doc
Create a presentation Buy and install MS PowerPoint
Log onto Google presenter or Prezi and create a presentation
Collaborate on a grant proposal
Draft it using desktop publishing software and email it to collaborators
Create it in an online document tool and collaborate online
Manage documents and data
Buy a large hard drive and organize it with file folders
Upload it to an online storage system and “tag” it using multiple taxonomies
Overview of Cloud Computing
• Why do this?– Offloads the need to install heavy, clunky hardware– Offloads computing processing needs, so computing can
become more nimble (iPads, for example)– Allows for new and different types of collaboration
(Google Docs, for example)– Reduces need to worry about “compatibility” upgrades– Allows for access to critical materials any time, any where– Supports esoteric computing needs and workflows (app
ecosystem)
Overview of Cloud Computing
• Why *not* do this?– Network is required to access materials
– Non-trivial IP and copyright issues emerge
– Non-trivial privacy concerns emerge
– Has the potential to magnify the digital divide
– Non-trivial technical and compatibility challenges
– Support is extremely complex
And Now…Fun Toys!
• Cloud-based student response systems– ChimeIn (U of M)– LectureTools– TopHat Monocle– Major “clicker” vendors
And Now…Fun Toys!
• Online presentations– Google Presenter
http://z.umn.edu/educauseDL
– Prezihttp://z.umn.edu/educause2
– VoiceThread
And Now…Fun Toys!
• Live Presentation and Annotation Tools– ZigZag Board– SyncPad
http://mysyncpad.com/tipel
Pharmacotherapy Capstone Course
• 160 students– 60 in Duluth– 100 in Twin Cities
• Integrated case is made available– 6 days to submit note
• Case is graded– 6 days to grade– Multiple residents/pharmacists evaluate
• Class meets for discussion
Discussion facilitation
• Pre-assigned questions and/or topics– Class assigned to groups of 4– Held separately on each campus
• 2 hrs scheduled• Go beyond the original case• What if’s • Challenges
– Individual accountability– Keeping students engaged
What worked
• Asking open ended questions– See data trends using word cloud– Prevents cuing students by providing answer options
• Data is saved– Can see what the group is struggling with– Will use to prepare for next course offering
• Access questions with a variety of devices– Laptops, mobile phones, ipads, etc
• Track responses– Engaged students less likely to speak up– Anonymous or identify users
Challenges
• Abuse of anonymous settings– Unrelated to topic and silly
• Technical issues– Can’t “reset” question and retain the data– Or easily copy question– Adjusting the order of question appearance
• Classroom limitations– Dictates connectivity options– Rooms with limited cell service or dead zone
in wireless network
Future plans
• Use across semester
• Collect more feedback – Muddiest points– Questions– Suggestions for activities or topics they
want more practice in
• Be strategic with anonymous setting
Doneka R. Scott, PharmD, MA
Assistant Professor and Director,
Student Learning Assessment & Research
Case Study Cloud Computing:
Small Group Presentations
• 1 credit course• Introduces students to the paper, the writing process,
research methods, etc. – Content includes developing research questions and hypothesis
statements, research methodology, IRB, conducting effective literature searches, writing literature reviews, and academic writing, developing professional presentations
• Delivered to both Twin Cities and Duluth students synchronously via interactive television– Hybrid (online, face-to-face)– Most lecture material online– More discussion-based/active learning in-class and online– Online discussions - randomly-assigned groups of 4 students
PHAR 6181: PharmD Paper & Seminar
• Goals:– Introduce themselves to group members, build rapport
– Become familiar with online presentation technology early in the semester
• Assignment:– Make an audio/visual presentation using VoiceThread
(www.voicethread.com)
– The 5‐minute (or less) presentation includes the following components:
• Student’s full name, what it means and/or how named
• Something about themselves (where from, interesting facts, family, etc)
• Level of interest and experience in conducting research, completion of the PharmD IV paper
• Include pictures, symbols or other visual images as a backdrop to presentation
Introduction Presentation
• Free (up to 3 saved presentations)
• Relatively easy to use
• Can record continuously or one slide at a time
Why VoiceThread?
• Goals:– Practice developing professional slide presentations– Practice reducing paper into concise, coherent
presentation
• Assignment:– Students discuss the following components in their
presentation:• Purpose, objectives, the review of the literature, research
questions, hypothesis statement, and methodology• Address the changes incorporated into the proposal based
on the feedback from peer review – 5 minutes or less in length
Final Research Proposal Presentation
• Student related– Not following directions– Fear of technology– Not tech savvy– Forum post issues
• Technology related– Glitches (user v. technology?)– No timer
Challenges
Questions?
• Speakers’ names:– Jeannine M. Conway, PCLC lab– Doneka R. Scott, PharmD Paper– Jude Higdon, overview of cloud computing
Further Reading
• The Tower and the Cloudhttp://www.educause.edu/thetowerandthecloud
• Ohio State’s Policy on using cloud-based tools:http://ocio.osu.edu/policy/standards/cloud/
Thank You!
• Speaker contact:– Jeannine Conway, [email protected]– Doneka Scott, [email protected]– Jude Higdon, [email protected]
• Please fill out our evaluation:– http://bit.ly/tipelsigeval