@LibraryWillie #il2011
Willie Miller
Internet Librarian 2011Monterey Conference Center
October 17, 2011
iLibrarian: Virtual, iPads & Mobile
Devices
@LibraryWillie #il2011
• Mobile tablets will have a significant effect on pedagogy in higher education.
• For some tasks, mobile tablets are superior to computers.
• Most students report engagement and learning while using iPads in class.
• Interdisciplinary working groups are valuable.
Key Messages
@LibraryWillie #il2011
• Institution and Project Overview• iPad Library Instruction • Research Findings• Best Practices• Q & A
Presentation Outline
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
• Indiana’s urban research institution• Student population: – 22,000 undergraduate– 8,000 graduate
@LibraryWillie #il2011
iPad Faculty Learning Community
• University Funding• iPads in the classroom• Eight-member interdisciplinary
community
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Instruction with iPads
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Library Instruction with iPads
• Courses– Informatics First Year Experience (Fall ’10 &
Fall ‘11)– Perspectives in Communication (Fall ’10 &
Fall ‘11)– Computer Methods for Journalism (Spring
’11)– Global Tourism Seminar (Fall ‘11)
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Library Instruction with iPads
• Activities– Information seeking and evaluation
• Mobile library resources (OPAC, EBSCO, Wilson Web, etc.)
• Mobile news and media (NPR, USA Today, TED, YouTube, etc.)
– Collaborative Concept Mapping (Popplet & iBrainstorm)
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Mobile Research• Instruction using a
mobile site• Connects users to
mobile databases and journals
• Accumulates new mobile resources from database providers as they develop
• Connect users to second-party mobile resources and apps
m.ulib.iupui.edu
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Mobile Research• Students use pre-
installed news and media apps to apply information seeking and evaluation skills
• Multimedia apps engage students across learning styles
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Collaborative Concept Mapping
• Collaborative concept mapping using Popplet allows students to work together on individual devices
• Popplet’s web version continues collaboration and creation outside of class
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Collaborative Concept Mapping
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Measuring Outcomes:Student Learning and Engagement
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Study Design
• 100, 200, 300-level courses
• 5 schools
• 7 departments
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Study Design
• 20 question Likert-scale surveyo 12 standard
o 8 supplemental
• 4 open-ended questions
• 209 respondents
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Study Design
• Describe how the iPad activity helped or limited your learning of the class content.
• Describe at least two things you liked about using iPads in this class.
• Describe at least two things you disliked about using iPads in this class.
• Do you have any suggestions for other ways to use the iPads in learning class content?
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Preliminary Findings
“Easily access information. Groups can produce more work quicker and
eases group cohesiveness.”
“Made even the students who are
normally less engaged get into
the activities”
“It was convenient and
fun …The portability of them made it
easier to discuss with the
professor.”
“it’s nice to switch things up, and using the iPads was a ‘fun’ way to learn something that’s useful towards our degree.”
“All the tools you need are right there and
customizable.”
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Preliminary Findings“I found myself want[ing] to play with the apps or search the web rather than focus on
course material.”
“checked my email and Facebook rather
than participating because it was easier to hide.”
“People can get lost in the iPad and not focus on
group work”
“I am faster at writing
notes on paper than
with an iPad.”“time wasted when the iPad
wasn't working properly”
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Best Practices
• Plan activities in detail and test technology
• Convey expectations
• Monitor activities carefully
• Curate resources
• Cultivate mobile information literacy
• Consider device limitations
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Resources
• http://uits.iu.edu/page/azxr• http://ipadacademy.com/2010/10/ipads-
in-higher-education-faculty-learning-communities-at-indiana-university
• http://www.slideshare.net/williemiller2/mobile-learning-mobile-library
@LibraryWillie #il2011
Contact Willie Miller
Email: [email protected]
Presentation available: http://slidesha.re/neoPaa
Questions? Comments?
iLibrarian: iPads & Mobile Devices