TY - GEN
T1 - Please take out your phones
T2 - 24th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, OzCHI 2012
AU - Foth, Marcus
AU - Fitz-Walter, Zachary
AU - Ti, Jimmy
AU - Russell-Bennett, Rebekah
AU - Kuhn, Kerri Ann
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The use of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets in classrooms has been met with mixed sentiments. Some instructors and teachers see them as a distraction and regularly ban their usage. Others who see their potential to enhance learning have started to explore ways to integrate them into their teaching in an attempt to improve student engagement. In this paper we report on a pilot study that forms part of a university-wide project reconceptualising its approach to the student evaluation of learning and teaching. In a progressive decision to embrace mobile technology, the university decided to trial a smart phone app designed for students to check-in to class and leave feedback on the spot. Our preliminary findings from trialling the app indicate that the application establishes a more immediate feedback loop between students and teachers. However, the app's impact depends on how feedback is shared with students and how the teaching team responds.
AB - The use of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets in classrooms has been met with mixed sentiments. Some instructors and teachers see them as a distraction and regularly ban their usage. Others who see their potential to enhance learning have started to explore ways to integrate them into their teaching in an attempt to improve student engagement. In this paper we report on a pilot study that forms part of a university-wide project reconceptualising its approach to the student evaluation of learning and teaching. In a progressive decision to embrace mobile technology, the university decided to trial a smart phone app designed for students to check-in to class and leave feedback on the spot. Our preliminary findings from trialling the app indicate that the application establishes a more immediate feedback loop between students and teachers. However, the app's impact depends on how feedback is shared with students and how the teaching team responds.
KW - assessment
KW - mobile applications
KW - student feedback
KW - technology-assisted learning
KW - tertiary education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84872328049&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/2414536.2414563
DO - 10.1145/2414536.2414563
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84872328049
SN - 9781450314381
T3 - Proceedings of the 24th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, OzCHI 2012
SP - 150
EP - 153
BT - Proceedings of the 24th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, OzCHI 2012
Y2 - 26 November 2012 through 30 November 2012
ER -