http://www.enhancingfieldwork.org.uk Twitter: @fieldwork_ntf Derek France 1 , Julian Park 2 , Brian Whalley 3 , Alice Mauchline 2 , Victoria Powell 1 , Katharine Welsh 1 1 University of Chester, 2 University of Reading, 3 University of Sheffield HEA Event in Technology Enhanced Learning in Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Open University, July 2013 echnology Enhanced Learning for Fieldwo
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• Participants given opportunity to download and trial apps to their own device
• Explain how technology has been utilised to enhance and inspire student research
• Demonstrate the transferability of technology across disciplines
• Provide an opportunity for delegates to practice using new apps that can improve their research skills
Objectives of Workshop
• QR Reader
• Skitch
• FieldTripGB
Apps to download for this session
Ice breaker…..
Form a line up of all workshop participants …
– by date of birth Jan 1st to Dec 31st
You have 2 minutes
– Your understanding, experience and application of mobile technologies to enhance student learningYou have 2 minutes
Project Outline• 3-year National Teaching Fellowship project• Funded by the Higher Education Academy in the UK• Cross-disciplinary: Geography, Earth and
Environmental Sciences, Geology, Biosciences and allied subjects
Aims of the Project• to enhance student learning in fieldwork
through the use of technology• to focus on hardware and software that
may enhance learning• to gather and share good practice of
fieldwork
Rationale
“only building upon the possibility opened up by digital technology can we ensure that education will triumph ” (Lord Putnam, Handheld Learning Conference, 2008) “mobile technologies have opened up
exciting new possibilities for study in higher education” Macdonald & Creanor, 2010, p.1)
“the use of digital technologies changes the meaning of the learning activity, subtly or profoundly” Beetham and Sharpe (2007, p.33)
“Most undergraduate students coming into Higher Education have a smartphone or mobile device” (Welsh & France, 2012).
Recent undergraduate student study (Woodcock et al., 2012) found that many students who own smartphones are “largely unaware of their potential to support learning” but importantly, found that they are, “interested in and open to the potential as they become familiar with the possibilities”.
Activity 1Which of the following mobile devices have you/your Department used during
fieldwork?
PollEverywhere• Poll via text, twitter
or link (QR code)
Using iPads for sketchingActivity 2
Open the skitch app….and select either a photo from the camera role or take a new photograph. Using the selected photo, add appropriate labels and annotations of your choice.
5 mins plus verbal feedback
1. Lack of time to implement new technology2. Cost of technology/limited resources3. Limited staff/student technology skills
Results of International Practitioners Survey 2011:
1. Increase speed and volume of data collection2. To enable students to begin analysis during field trip3. Improve digital literacy of students
Why was this technology introduced?
What are the barriers to using technology in fieldwork?
Welsh, K. E. et al. (2013): Enhancing fieldwork learning with technology: practitioner's perspectives, Journal of Geography in Higher Education, DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2013.792042
Netbooks
• "Convenient, small device to travel with"• "Easy to tabulate results and present findings"• "Able to backup work"• Resource gathering for presentations• Used for Internet, ARCGIS, spreadsheets, PDFs
• Disliked software choice - Open Office
• Disliked sharing the devices
LiveScribe Pens
• Easy dictionary tool
• "Made synthesising notes easier"
• "Got key quotes for our presentation by referring back to the pen"
• An inexpensive tool students may decide to purchase for note-taking in lectures or interviews
General iPad2 Use
• Easier data collection and instant data processing
• "Collating, analysing and presenting data was more convenient and appealing"
• "Easier to use than expected"
• "Really useful for annotating maps and photos"
• "Over the week I got used to using the iPad at every chance and it enhanced my learning and skills"
FieldtripGBEDINA geo-referencing app
• Create a form online• Download app to
smartphone/tablet• Login to Dropbox
Account• Start capturing data• Sync to multiple
devices & computer
Activity 3FieldtripGB – Describe your Skitch
1. Log into FieldtripGB using the Dropbox account: [email protected]. & 3. Use the Capture form provided 4. Sync the account on the Home Page