The UWSCollege Ipad Rollout 2013 One of the biggest Ipad rollouts of its kind Dinesh Poorun Curriculum Coordinator UWSCollege
May 29, 2015
The UWSCollege Ipad Rollout 2013
One of the biggest Ipad rollouts of its kind
Dinesh PoorunCurriculum Coordinator UWSCollege
INTRODUCTION
• Overview of UWSCollege and UWS
• Conception- the need. Leading the way
• Rollout to Teachers
• Rollout to Students
• The Future- I Books, and B Management
UWSCOLLEGE
• UWSCollege is a pathway provider of education
• Diploma, Foundation Studies and English Programs
• 4 Campuses in 2014 and approximately 3000 students
UWSCollege
• Wholly-owned entity of University of Western Sydney – not for profit.
• Provides opportunities for students who would not normally gain entry to higher education
• First year specialists (unique)
• Started teaching using the current model in 2008
University of Western Sydney
• Over 40,000 students located on 6 campuses
• Located in an area of:− historically low participation in higher education− economic disadvantage, and− multiculturalism
UWSCollege student growth
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Why BLearning and Ipads?
• E Thinking Strategy needed
• Surveys of students at UWSCollege indicated a high expectation for using technology in teaching and learning
The Aims- Our Mission
• UWSCollege and its parent UWS embarked on a mission to challenge traditional pedagogy
“By integrating the best aspects of face-to-face, technology enhanced and online interactions for each discipline… students learning opportunities are enhanced and more flexible means of study are provided” (Kraus and Rowland, UWS, 2012)
UWSCollege leads the way
• UWSCollege – B Management
• Mandate to use technology
• Ipads given to Academic Staff
Ipad Rollout to Staff- Sept 2012
• Teachers embraced the offer
• Ipads given to sessional Academics
• E Thinking- training for all staff
Mobilearn and Presentations
• Attended the 2012 Mobilearn conference
• Reported back to a staff forum about flip learning, Khan Academy, learning nuggets online.
• The College was originally moving towards a rollout to students in 2014
Flip Learning Embraced
• Content should be short when visually presented online
• Students prefer short intense bursts of information to M Learn
• Scaffolding is essential
Bite sized gold nuggets
• 3-5 minute clips are sufficient to explain a particular concept or learning outcome
• These videos can be posted on VUWS(our online education portal)
• Picture Source: http://wowmusings.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/nine-nuggets-of-practical-wisdom.html
Concerns were addressed
I am too old to learn this stuff-
ANSWER- Consider lifelong learning- never too old to learn. Many of the experts in the area of M Learning and Blended learning are ‘Baby
Boomers’
Concerns were addressed
I am a luddite- I don’t like technology
ANSWER- Your students are digital natives and they learn better when technology is
incorporated into their learning
Transforming the Culture
What about the extra workload?
ANSWER- There is initial time taken to create resources but once you do, you have a great suite of resources that can be curated and
shared
Transforming the Culture
Why should I share?
ANSWER - Others are sharing with you- culture of openness. You are also increasing your profile- a lecture on TED could be watched by thousands of people. Benchmarking and modelling best practice
UWS change the game
• October 2012 -UWS Ipad rollout
• Ambitious and unique
• Game changer for M Learning in Australia
UWSCollege- the leader
• UWSCollege ready to rollout to students in 2013
• Learning Pods- technological hubs for UWSC and UWS
• UWS/UWSC IPAD CHAMPIONS
Learning Pods
• Interactive
• Use of multiple technologies
• Ipad charging docks in the room
Big Challenge!!!
• Rolling out Ipads to so many students
• Will some take the Ipad and run?
• College issued Ipads after Census (week 6)
Advantage
• Teachers had Ipads first- familiar with apps.
• Many teachers started preparing materials for the second part of term that would incorporate TEL (Technology Enhanced Learning)
Students given tips on Ipad Use
• CORKULOUS• Learners can attach notes, photos, labels,
contacts, tasks and more to the board, and then email or export them.
• Free
Go Soapbox
• Apps like GoSoapBox and even Todays Meet used as a way to engage students
Film Festival and Group Dynamics
• Tertiary Study Skills in Diploma of Arts
• Study Skills program- 1 hour a week
• UWS College Film Festival
Ipad- Creativity
• Students asked to do a 3 minute video in groups on their lives at UWSCollege
• Prizes including $500 spending vouchers on offer
• Students marked on the video log – behind the scenes of how their groups came together
Big Success
• We had many entries to the film festival
• Almost 1000 votes- videos on youtube
• Students embraced I pads and were creative
• Challenge- coping with submissions
Draw us at UWSCollege
The Future looks bright
• UWSCollege have further built on their E Thinking and B Management Strategy
• Paper based workbooks are being converted to Ibooks
• Innovation-M Learning Repository
Culture on Demand
• After Mobilearn 2012 – I developed an app with Dr Graeme Salter called Culture on Demand
• Currently negotiating with Universities and International Student Offices- build cultural awareness for our students
Culture on Demand
More about Culture on Demand
Questions
Acknowledgements
• Ms Susan Channells UWSCollege• Dr Greg Whateley UWSCollege• Mr David White- UWSCollege