This document discusses emerging tools for teaching and learning, as presented at SXSW EDU 2013. It focuses on how tools like Google Apps, Twitter, Poll Everywhere, and Dropbox can transform pedagogy when explored by faculty in a technology fellows program at the University of Washington Tacoma. The university has a diverse, non-traditional student population, and transforming the culture to embrace new tools requires faculty buy-in. Examples of tools that provide smarter learning environments with analytics, personalized notifications, and integrated assessment are presented. Data shows positive effects of a mobile student support program that sends persistence nudges via text, including improved grades and motivation.

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More Diplomas:
Emerging Tools for
Teaching and Learning
SXSW EDU 2013
Colleen Carmean
Assistant Chancellor for Instructional Technologies
University of Washington Tacoma

2. University of
Washington Tacoma:
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Public, Urban-Serving,
Diverse Population,
First Generation, CC Transfer --
the “New Traditional” Student

3. Faculty:
Transforming Culture
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It will NOT happen without faculty Buy-In.
PEDAGOGY of Emerging Tools Explored
in the UWT iTechnology Fellows

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Google Apps

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Google Hangouts

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Twitter
 Img of Twitter #tag

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Poll Everywhere
 Img of Poll Everywhere

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Many Eyes (IBM Research Group)
 Img of Many Eyes

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DropBox

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Concept Mapping

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Don’t Forget QR Code Generators

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Open Crowd Content: YouTube &
TED; Khan Academy & Wikipedia &
…

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Insert favorite APP here…
 Google Earth,
 Corkulous,
 Attendance, Remind101,
 Evernote, Word Press, Brushes,
 Doceri, Keynote Remote, iNotebook,
 30/30, GoodReader…
 University-proprietary support services
 -------some cost a bit, but they’re worth it.

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The Smarter Learning Environment
• Analytics under the hood
• Prerequisite conditions for the learner on new materials
• Learning outcomes based labeling
• Smart warnings, reminders, notices
• Condition-aware emails
• Summative assessment
• Integrated rubrics in grading and submission view
• Learner- customization (notices, view, RSS, reminders)

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WHOLE Learner Support
Persistence:
tinyurl.com/uwtppnudge

17. Student grades
90% 86% 86%
Students Earning As, Bs, or Cs (%)
80%
73%
70%
60%
55.6% Caveat:
Sample too
50%
small for
40% statistical
significance
30%
20%
10%
0%
Online Online F2F F2F
P+ No P+ P+ Control

18. Survey results
• 71% said that they would “The program works.
recommend the mobile student When I felt troubled
about math, I would
support program to a friend or get a persistence text.
fellow student That helped.”
• A majority (57%) reported that the “They {the nudges} were
nudges helped them feel more helpful and motivating.”
motivated, enthusiastic, supported,
optimistic, committed, and driven “They gave me great advice on
improving my studying methods.”
• A majority (53%) talked about the
program with other students
They were great
outside of pre-calculus …they were well timed
and good messages.

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Independent Learning in the
Cloud/Crowd
 Self-study for competency credit in language requirement

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And that’s my 20.
Cowgirl up!
Colleen Carmean, PhD
University of Washington Tacoma
carmean@uw.edu