Exploring Academics' formal and informal iPad support systems

Olaojo AiyegbayoUniversity of Huddersfield

Exploring Academics' formal and informal iPad support systems

Olaojo Aiyegbayo

@olaojo15

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Q: Do you feel you need additional institutional or school support in

terms of how to maximise the iPad for your academic practices?

54%46%

Survey 1 (n = 81)

YesNo

52%48%

Survey 2 (n = 56)

YesNo

“……tablets are not a new kind of lightweight laptop, but rather a completely new computing device.”

Johnson, Adams, and Cummins (2012, p14).

iPadSupportSystems

Informal

Support

Formalsupport

iPad SupportSystems

Colleagues Social ties

Web:Search sites

& Social media

Students

Informal Support Systems

School LTAs/Technicians Staff

DevelopmentSessions

Formal Support Systems

Huddersfield

iPad (and other tablets) Coffee Club

Southampton

iPad and alternative devices Coffee Club

Image © Tamsyn Smith

Huddersfield

Image © Kathrine Jensen

Huddersfield

Twitter: @olaojo15

iPad Project site:

https://bjetipadproject.wordpress.com

References and Credits:

iPad front page - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfishadow/4604713152/sizes/z/in/photostream/

iPad (dark background) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hyendesign/6186566709/sizes/z/

iPad black smart case - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ivyfield/4498290898/sizes/z/

White case iPad - https://www.flickr.com/photos/yto/7984106263/sizes/z/

Johnson, L., Adams, S., and Cummins, M. (2012). The NMC Horizon Report: 2012 Higher Education Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium.