Explain Everything and Plickers - making better use of AppsIan Loasby (AMRC) & Daniel Villalba Algas (Politics, Sociological Studies)

Background Information

• Academics with iPads• VLE a long list of powerpoints• Money from Faculty

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Engaging Students

Flipped Learning ModelMore active during sessionsExplaining different resourcesCreate small videos to introduce lessonStudents creating content

Explain Everything Classic

• £4.49 in apple store• http://explaineverything.com/

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Gareth Bramley’s Video (3 mins)https://youtu.be/fS_X0SVbJTA

Plickers

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What example do you want to see?• A- Description of a document• B- Description of a MOLE Course• C- Student presentation• D- Teacher review of student work

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Academics Examples

• Kate Dommett, explaining submission process

• Tom Clark, explaining his VLE course• Tom Clark, using library resources• Giuliana, explaining a powerpoint

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Student Examples

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBWY0W2aZ3Y

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Daze0NZlj_w

• Teacher’s Review https://youtu.be/H3JxYsMYE1E

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Problems• Volume Purchase Programme from Applehttps://volume.itunes.apple.com/store?cc=GB&l=en• Try to engage academics• Managing iPads - Meraki solved app

management • Sound Problem/Stylus Pens

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What will be EE’s main use?

• A- Student creating content• B- Teacher explaining a tool• C- Teacher introducing a concept• D- Teacher giving feedback

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I Can See Clearly Now

Zoom and Annotate images in Explain Everything for better live teaching.

Dr. Claire Elcock Paul JinksSchool of Clinical Dentistry

Why Images Matter

• First year dental students • Identify features of tooth formation on

images of microscope sections

Examples:

Teaching Format:

1.Lecture outlining features2.Workshop where students identify

features of images 3.Feedback to whole group going through

the images together

Previous ApproachWorkshop:

• In IT suite, students look at PDF/PPTs of images individually/pairs; seen before

• Teacher and PGRs support• Followed by feedback via lectern PC• Talk over of the images students have

viewed in PDF/PPT

Enhancing the Feedback PhaseThree initial concerns: 1.Enhance student engagement beyond

giving labelled ‘answers’2.Images very hard to zoom or annotate

quickly in PPT; cursor, transient3.Teacher PC facing away from students

Therefore difficult to respond visually to student questions or difficulties

The Set Up

Application connecting iPad to laptop over wifi is Airserver.

Walking and Talking

Use of iPad over wifi means can face the students, walk around, stand up!

Taking a Closer Look

• Pinch to zoom on iPad gives flexibility, control and spontaneity

• Live annotation of images means story can be built up around images

• No need for laborious preparation of animations!

Demo

Taking a Closer Look

• Pinch to zoom on iPad gives flexibility, control and spontaneity

• Live annotation of images means story can be built up around images

• No need for laborious preparation of animations!

What did the students think?

Students had:- 3 sessions using PDF/PPT - 3 sessions using Explain Everything Therefore well placed to compare the two.

Student Evaluation

• Kahoot! for quantitative feedback • One to one semi-structured interviews for

qualitative feedback

The results were very positive…

Question Yes No %

Did you prefer the iPad presentation to PC approach? 62 2 97

Did you find zooming in and out on the iPad useful? 61 3 95

Did you find drawing on the image useful? 62 2 97

Did you find the teacher's freedom to move around the room useful? 56 9 86

Did you think the quality of explanation is better using the iPad? 52 8 87

Would you recommend the use and development of this method? 61 3 95

Student Opinions

Zooming images and annotating in real time mean it is “easier to follow and make notes”.

“The iPad is 100% better. Much easier to follow”

“presentations are interactive and fun”

How could this approach be improved?

Record the presentations Suggestions around technique (colour selection etc.)

All interviewed students said they would like this approach to be used in image-based presentations.

Potential for Development

• Give iPad/s to students to discuss• Record annotation and explanation• Individual student use • Group work• Assessment

In Summary

• Easy to use • Allows a more fluid presentation• Flexible, responsive and iterative• Students find it engaging and clear