HP Technology for Teaching Project

HP Technology for Teaching Project

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Poster presented at HP Technology for Teaching conference in Monterey, CA in February 2007: PDF PPT

Project Abstract:

We have redesigned the Freshman Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering course at UMass to leverage TabletPC technology to improve student learning. We use HP mobile technology to encourage active learning and to perform formative assessment. Student surveys show a positive reception of this technology, good learning experiences, and a preference for TabletPCs over traditional instructional methods.

Impact on Student Learning

The goal of using TabletPCs in this large course (120 students) is to increase interactivity and give individual attention to each student.

	Lectures	Discussions
Before	- PowerPoint presentations forced a “linear” lectures	- Chalkboard explanations did not involve all students
Improvements	- TabletPC for instructor Classroom - Presenter for presentations	- TabletPCs for students - Classroom Presenter for interactive exercises
Results	- More interactive lectures - Increased student interest - Increased classroom participation	- Active involvement of every student - Solicitation of questions - Personalized responses to questions
Next steps	- Possibly TabletPCs requirement for all students - Enable use in lectures and consistent note-taking