technology enhanced mathematics distance education birgit loch [email protected]
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Technology enhanced mathematics distance Technology enhanced mathematics distance education education
Birgit Loch
[email protected]://www.sci.usq.edu.au/staff/lochb
http://www.swin.edu.au/engineering/staff/birgit
Department of Mathematics and Computing University of Southern Queensland
Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences
Swinburne University of Technology
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
USQ and SwinburneUSQ and Swinburne
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
OverviewOverview
USQ Context Pen-based technologies Screencasting OR example AMSI example USQ Tablet PC trial
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
USQ ContextUSQ Context
USQ - regional, multi-campus, 26,000 students Large distance student population - 75% of students
studying off campus in over 70 countries (WEB, EXT, ONC)
Large percentage of students mature age, work full-time, study part-time, live remotely, low socio-economic background. Incarcerated student. “Open” university.
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How do we differ from the OU (maths How do we differ from the OU (maths perspective)?perspective)?
Both ONC and EXT teaching Students in very remote areas all over the world Aboriginal students No F2F tutorials offered to external students Lecturers expected to do … lecturing, tutoring,
marking, course material writing, distance teaching (paper-based) assignments received in central
location, then sorted and distributed
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What is similar to the OU?What is similar to the OU?
Still mainly snail mail assignment transport
Course material, specifications and exam papers to be prepared well in advance
Need to explore technologies
focus on tablet PCs
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Technologies for what purpose?Technologies for what purpose?
Capture lectures/tutorials Student support Electronic marking Enhancement of study material Electronic communication Enable students to communicate
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Capturing lectures/tutorials: CalculusCapturing lectures/tutorials: Calculus
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Operations ResearchOperations Research
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Recording lecturesRecording lectures
Web/iPod/iPhone video files
http://tinyurl.com/austms
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Statistics: Christine McDonaldStatistics: Christine McDonald
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New Camtasia software for lecture New Camtasia software for lecture recordingrecording Beta trial in 2008 Faculty trial in S1
2009 Roll out across USQ
in S2 2009 For ALL computers
that can connect to the USQ server
USQ first Australian University to adopt Relay
Portable recorder
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Hardware alternativesHardware alternatives
Pen-enabled screens (LTPF Project) Reduces
need fortablet PCsin class
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Student support via screencastsStudent support via screencasts
Operations Research
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Enhancement of study materialEnhancement of study material
Screencasts to address stuck places Short snippets for course material Create a bank of resources
Linda Galligan
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Screencast embedded in Nursing mathematics Screencast embedded in Nursing mathematics course materialcourse material
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Screencast embedded in OR course materialScreencast embedded in OR course material
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The Improving Mathematics Education in The Improving Mathematics Education in School (TIMES) ProjectSchool (TIMES) Project
AMSI (Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute)
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The Improving Mathematics Education in The Improving Mathematics Education in School (TIMES) ProjectSchool (TIMES) Project
AMSI (Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute)
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Current screencasting projectsCurrent screencasting projects
AMSI: Secondary/tertiary maths teachers USQ: 1st year engineering students James Cook: 1st year sciences students MSOR mini-project: Master level maths
students
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Electronic markingElectronic marking
Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
Electronic markingElectronic marking
Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
Electronic markingElectronic marking
Word DOC files PPT files XLS files PDF files
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
Recording of assignment feedbackRecording of assignment feedback
The Learning Centre. Linda Galligan
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Other hardware options for marking?Other hardware options for marking?
Ebook readers Faculty of
Business trial
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Electronic communicationElectronic communication
Ink chat tutorials MSN Messenger
(Windows Live Messenger)
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Example: ORExample: OR
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Example: Algebra and CalculusExample: Algebra and Calculus
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Tablet PC ProjectTablet PC Project
Staff component: 2009
Approx 5,500 students taught in S1 2009
All faculties, plus library
Student component: 2009/2010 20 Digital note pens 30 mini tablet PCs
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Issues encountered at USQIssues encountered at USQ
Lecturers not confident and not using stylus Readiness for change? Convincing management that tablets are
worthwhile Funding to purchase ICT support for tablet PCs – inclusion in SOE Audio input for lecture recording
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Feedback from interviewsFeedback from interviews
Tablets have led to more engagement with technology in
general made lectures more dynamic are more than just a communication tool have led to a change in teaching approaches
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Tablet PCs in other disciplinesTablet PCs in other disciplines
Faculties of Sciences Engineering and Surveying Business
Arts Education
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Enabling students to communicateEnabling students to communicate
Digital note pens
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Example: Operations ResearchExample: Operations Research
Trevor Langlands/ Birgit Loch
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Tablet PCs for studentsTablet PCs for students
S1 2010 (VC’s strategic funds, Fellowship) Multi-Touch net books
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
Tablet PCs for studentsTablet PCs for students
S1 2010 (VC’s strategic funds, Fellowship) Multi-Touch net books
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
Other input devicesOther input devices
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
Other input devicesOther input devices
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
University of Queensland ACTS labUniversity of Queensland ACTS lab
100 student tablet screens $2.5M
Open University, Milton Keynes, 18 May 2010
University of Queensland ACTS labUniversity of Queensland ACTS lab