This document summarizes Carol Carruthers' presentation on using tablet PCs and interactive software to increase student engagement and learning outcomes. The summary is: 1) Tablet PCs and DyKnow software were introduced to math and science courses to encourage active learning and collaboration. This led to improved attendance, participation, and grades. 2) Students reported being more engaged, interacting more with peers, and feeling more confident participating. Research showed higher attendance and more A/B grades with tablets versus traditional classes. 3) Beyond the classroom, an LMS, online assignments, and videos provided additional learning resources for students. Data and student feedback indicated the technology positively impacted performance and engagement.

1. Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Day
Using Innovation to
Catalyze Active
http://slidesha.re/lhCvYs
Learning and
Engagement
Carol Carruthers
Oct 24, 2011

3. Student Engagement: Web Resources
What is student engagement anyway?
Linda Deneen (Educause)
 http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazine
Volum/WhatemIsemStudentEngagementAny/199393
Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement
Tristan DeFrondeville (edutopia)
 http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning-teaching-strategies

4. The Innovation
 2008 - HP Higher Education Technology for Teaching
Grant
 Students of the Applied Science and Technology (AST)
Certificate Program – math and science
 HP tablet PC’s and interactive DyKnow Vision
software (21 seat) @York
 2010 - Shared tablet laboratory (40 seat) for
Foundations of Technical Mathematics (MTH148) and
Developmental English (EAC149)
 2011 – Tablet lab (21 seat) for AST Program @Newnham

6. Classroom Engaged Learning:
My Experiences
The Tablets
 Inputs – pen based, keyboard and mouse
 Internet access - Web Quests, applets, links, textbook
The DyKnow Software
 Share Control – temporary teacher
 Submit panels/Polling/Request Status – anonymous
instant feedback
 Online Groups – shared screens

7. A Collaborative Workspace

9. Parallel Solutions/ Self-Correction

11. Group Work

13. DyKnow – Share Knowledge

15. Reflection

17. Immediate feedback

18. Research - Attendance
% Attendance - MATH
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
SEM 1 SEM 2 SEM 1 SEM 2
WITH WITH WITHOUT WITHOUT
TABLETS TABLETS TABLETS TABLETS
(n=75) (n=40) (n=66) (n=17)

19. “I paid more attention during lectures and class
discussion”
(80% strongly agree/agree Likert scale n = 50)
““…it isn’t like any other class when you sit there and just listening
to a teacher speak on and on … you’re actually interacting with
others.”
“…revolutionize the idea of learning, it makes the class a lot more
interactive and close to each other.”
“…I really enjoyed using it, it helped get me to class…I was excited to
use the computer…”

20. “Having my work on the tablet PC displayed for the
class improved my participation”
(76% strongly agree/agree to Likert statement)
“…tablet … gave you an opportunity to participate .. without the
embarrassment of public speaking”
“…my participation ... Have grown significantly because of the
confidence it brings when I’m comfortable of where I am”
“... It influences you because you’re seeing not only your answers
but others own at well and it enables you to discuss different
methods of solving problems.”

21. Classroom Engaged Learning:
Web Resources
Active Learning Resources (Development Education
Program)
 http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTDEVEDUPROGRAM/0,,
contentMDK:20307999~menuPK:537376~pagePK:64194811~piPK:64194566~theSite
PK:537330,00.html
Jones, Valdez, Nowakowski and Rasmussen
 http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/search.asp?sa=Search+WebGuide&q=Jones%2C+Valdez%
2C+Nowakowski+and+Rasmussen&cof=FORID%3A11&cx=010381030421478137928%
3Axnqhnd0r1_m#914

23. 24/7 Engaged Learning:
My Experiences
Learning Management System (Bb)
 Note framework/grades posted
 Practice sheets with hand written solutions
 Pre-Class assignments (Flipped/Inverted)
 Reference to applets, links, Web Quests
 SeneMA videos

27. Links and Web Quests
Web Quest
 http://open.senecac.on.ca/clea/webquest/view.php?id=80_780
Links - freerice.com
 http://freerice.com/category
SeneMA Screencasts
 https://senema.senecac.on.ca/search.php?keyword=MTH148&type=videos

28. DyKnow – Return Panels

29. Research - Math Grades
Semester 1 Math Grades Semester 2 Math Grades
80% 90%
70% 80%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
A+,A,B,C D,F,W A+,A,B,C D,F,W
WITH TABLETS WITHOUT TABLETS WITH TABLETS WITHOUT TABLETS
(n=75) (n=66) (n=40) (n=17)

30. “The tablet PC helped me improve my
performance in this course”
(74% strongly agree/agree to Likert statement)
“Helped me to perform better… I actually did my work and it was
done right and organized which helped for studying.”
“…a new and interesting way to approach classes. I tend to pay
attention more thus doing better in work and tests”
“…Helped me, as I haven’t had a mark higher than B in a math class
since grade 8, yet I am getting A’s here …”

31. Student Videos
DyKnow video contest 2nd place winner
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd7BsEF1x6g
Workshop on the Impact of Pen Based Technology in
Education (WIPTE) video contest winner
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il-k65CFqpE

32. 24/7 Engaged Learning:
Web Resources
A Dialogue for Engagement
 http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolu
me45/ADialogueforEngagement/213924
Beyond the Classroom – Cobb, D (2002)
 http://www.editlib.org/?fuseaction=Reader.PrintAbstract&paper_id=10612

33. My Digital Footprint
 carol.carruthers@senecac.on.ca
 Twitter @mathtech
 Blog https://teachmathwithtech.wordpress.com/
 Diigo http://www.diigo.com/user/mathtech
 Pearltrees http://www.pearltrees.com/#/N-p=24022146&N-reveal=1&N-
u=1_350832&N-fa=3212288&N-s=1_3212288&N-f=1_3212288

34. Special Thanks to:
 The Applied Science and Technology Fundamentals (AST) and MTH 148
students
 Laurel Schollen – Associate Vice President Academic Centre for Academic
Excellence
 James Humphreys– Research Team
 Hassan Assiri – Director, Enterprise Services Management
 Gino Franceschetti & Nilesh Mistry – Computer Support Specialists
 Ewan Gibson - AVS
 SBSAC, FASET and FIAT Faculty
Supported by a 2008 Higher Education HP Technology for Teaching Grant,
a 2010 Post Secondary DyKnow Collaborative Software Grant,
and by Seneca FASET and ACS