The article documents improvements in final examination performance as benefits from using student-generated screencast assignments. THe method supported development of creativity, communication and multimedia skills.
Continue ReadingWe walk the line: Icons provisional appearances on virtual whiteboards trigger elaborative dialogue and creativity
Participants monitored a monotonous mock telephone message. Half of the group was randomly assigned to a ‘doodling’ condition where they shaded printed shapes while listening to the telephone call. The doodling group performed better on the monitoring task and recalled 29% more information on a surprise memory test.
Continue ReadingEnhancing Lecture Presentation through Tablet Technology
The pedagogical problem addressed in this paper relates to how student engagement can be increased by improving the content and the way the lecture is communicated through the use of technology. Paper presents an innovative way to deliver lectures in the higher education setting through the use of an iPad and a unique presentation application, called Explain Everything.
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