ONE-Tablet Instructional Models

Many educators are investigating the value of a multi-tablet PC approach where the instructor and every student in the class have a tablet PC (1: 1 computing).   Like many colleges and universities, Murray State does not mandate students to own a computer or tablet PC system.  Therefore, it is imperative that instructional models be developed that involve only ONE tablet PC that can take advantage of mobile and pen-based technologies.  We are grateful to Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard for higher education tablet PC grants to investigate the educational value of the ONE-tablet approach.

ONE-Tablet Faculty Highlights:

J. Ricky Cox (Chemistry)

• Presentation at 2006 and 2007 Teaching Professor Conference
• Teaching Postcard:  The One-Tablet Professor
• Poster at 2007 Workshop on the Impact of Pen-Based Technology on Education--(WIPTE)
• Teaching Chemistry with a Tablet PC
• Instructional Movies for Introductory Organic Chemistry

Jamie Rogers (Engineering and Physics)

• Presentation at 2006 and 2007 Teaching Professor Conference
• Teaching Postcard:  Screen Recording

David Durr (Economics and Finance)

• Investment Tools Web Site
• Teaching Postcard:  Online Tutorials for Students

John Crofton (Engineering and Physics)

• Teaching Postcard:  Enhancing Physics Lecture Notes

Amy Cox (Paducah Tilghman HS, Science)

• Teaching Postcard:  Using a Single Tablet PC in Science Courses
• Poster at 2007 Workshop on the Impact of Pen-Based Technology on Education--(WIPTE)

Leigh Johnson (Accounting/Business Ethics)

• Teaching Postcard:  Teaching On-Line with ONE Tablet PC
• Example of using digital ink in E-grading (BPA 442: Business Ethics and Environments)

Sue Sroda (English and Philosophy)

• Teaching Postcard:  Electronic Grading with Ink Annotations

Brenda Wilson (Computer Science and Information Systems)

• Teaching Postcard:  Providing Extra Help Using ONE Tablet PC

Rogers, J. W. and Cox, J. R. “Integrating a Single Tablet PC in Chemistry, Engineering and Physics Courses” J. Coll. Sci. Teach. 2008, 37, 34-39.

Lyles, H., Robertson, B., Mangino, M. and Cox, J. R. “Audio Podcasting in a Tablet
PC-Enhanced Biochemistry Course” Biochem. Mol. Biol. Educ. 2007, 35, 456-461.

Kohorst, K. and Cox, J. R. “Virtual Office Hours Using a Tablet PC:  E-lluminating Biochemistry in an Online Environment” Biochem. Mol. Biol. Educ. 2007, 35, 193-197.

Cox, J. R. “Screen Capture on the Fly:  Combining Molecular Visualization and a Tablet PC in the Biochemistry Classroom” Biochem. Mol. Biol. Educ. 2006, 34, 12-16.

Cox, J. R. “Developing an Alternate Assessment Exercise for an Introductory Chemistry Course” The Teaching Professor. 2006, 20(9), 5.

Cox, J. R. and Rogers, J. W. "Enter: The (Well-Designed) Lecture" The Teaching Professor. 2005 , 19(5), 1/6.

Cox J. R. and Rogers, J. W. "Tablet PCs: Are They the Next Technopedagogical Fad?" J. Coll. Sci. Teach. 2005, 34(6), 7.

Cox, A. L. and Cox, J. R. Workshop on the Impact of Pen-Based Technology on Education (WIPTE), West Lafayette, IN (Purdue University), June 11-12, 2008. Poster entitled “One Tablet PC–Numerous Teaching and Learning Opportunities.”

Rogers, J. W. and Cox, J. R. The Teaching Professor Conference, Atlanta, GA, May 18-20, 2007. Talk entitled “Student Attitudes and Learning Gains in Tablet PC-Enabled Courses.”  (invited presentation based on survey results from a similar presentation at the 2006 conference)

Derting, T. D. and Cox, J. R. HP Technology for Teaching Worldwide Higher Education Conference, Monterey, CA, February 3, 2007.  Poster entitled “A Campus-Wide Initiative to Develop, Deploy and Assess Five Models of Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning.”

Rogers, J. W. and Cox, J. R. The Teaching Professor Conference, Nashville, TN, May 21, 2006. Talk Entitled "Student Attitudes and Learning Gains in Tablet PC-Enabled Courses."

Rogers, J. W. and Cox, J. R. HP Online Speaker Series, May 12, 2006. Talk entitled "The One-Tablet Classroom: Methods, Student Attitudes and Learning Gains."

Cox, J. R. Abstracts of Papers, 57th Southeast and 61st Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2005; CHED 349. Talk entitled "Enhancing the Chemistry Lecture with Tablet PC Technology."

Cox, J. R and Rogers, J. W. Kentucky Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Engaging Students for Success, Lexington, KY, May 22-23, 2005. Talk entitled "Enhancing the Lecture with Tablet PC Technology."

Rogers, J. W. and Cox, J. R., "In Defense of Lecture: Using Technology Inside and Outside the Classroom," 4th American Society for Engineering Education / Australian Association for Engineering Education Global Colloquium, Sydney, Australia, 2005.

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