Using the i Pad and Motorola Xoom in

Using the i. Pad and Motorola Xoom in student/researcher support and teaching Sally Dalton Faculty Team Librarian The University of Leeds s. dalton@leeds. ac. uk

Overview of presentation • Why are we doing this? • Can tablets help us enhance our learning & teaching practice? • How could students & researchers use tablets to their full potential? • i. Pad vs Motorola Xoom

Increase in amount of students using tablets at the University of Leeds

In the US 25% of college students/college bound students now own a tablet (Pearson Foundation, 2012)

Horizon Report 2012 Higher Education Edition • Tablet computing is one of the 6 technologies to watch for on the near horizon • Students expect to be able to learn on these devices whenever & wherever • Presents new opportunities to enhance learning experiences

Can tablets help us to enhance our learning & teaching practice? • Increased our flexibility of where we offer support • Useful in demonstrating information resources • Made videos to place on VLE • Increased interaction with students • Connect i. Pad up to projectors

Can we learn from others in higher education? • Tablets pre loaded with educational apps and multimedia content • Enhanced student feedback • Audio recordings of lectures/seminars • Used in clinical areas to access research on demand

How could students & researchers that have tablets, use them to their full potential? Smart books Literature searching Organising information Sharing information

Overall comparison of tablets IPad Xoom Pros • Easier to use than the Xoom • More accessories • Quality control on apps • Syncs with other Apple products • More like a computer • More apps available • Not Apple! • Free from I Tunes Cons • Locked into Apple • Can’t view flash content • Heavier • Apps are of lesser quality • Can’t open docs on Sharepoint http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ec. W 4 gk. KHEes

Conclusions • Innovate but also imitate • Is it our role to support students & researchers? • Increased confidence in using technology • Would we buy another one if they were taken off us? • Future plans

Any questions?

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