Jump In! Incorporating Apps and Tablets for Teaching and Learning

Jump In! Incorporating Apps and Tablets for Teaching and Learning

 

Primary Presenter: Nicole Ellison

Organization: Regis University

Role: Instructional Designer

Track: General Presentation

Topic: Mobile Technology

Level: For Mere Mortals

 

Abstract: What part do you play in the growing impact and popularity of apps and tablets in higher ed today? The purpose of this session is to review the trends and determine your unique opportunities to unlock the potential of tablets for teaching and learning. A process for navigating your way will be illustrated and discussed as well as ideas and examples for incorporating tablets and apps into both online and face-to-face courses.

 

Bio: Nicole Ellison is an instructional designer with the department of Learning Technologies for the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions at Regis University. She assists instructors in producing innovative and engaging learning materials for online, blended and classroom courses. Among other responsibilities, she also creates and facilitates faculty development programs that highlight emerging technologies that will aid in the engagement of the online learner. Nicole earned a Master’s degree in instructional design and technology at Purdue University Calumet in 2004.

 

Description: What part do you play in the growing impact and popularity of apps and tablets in higher ed today? Do you own a tablet? If so, are you maximizing the utility of it and using it for learning and teaching? Do your students have tablets? How could they be used to leverage the learning experience? The purpose of this session is to review the trends and determine your unique opportunities to unlock the potential for tablets for teaching and learning. This session provides a process for mere mortals to elevate their tablet usage beyond personal use and incorporate into both online and face-to-face courses. A worksheet with this process and guiding reflective questions will be distributed and then during the session, participants will work in pairs or small groups to discuss and brainstorm ideas. Resources for rubrics that help in selecting the right app to match your teaching and learning goal will be shared.