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iPad Use Among Freshmen Honors Students at The College at Brockport

iPad Use Among Freshmen Honors Students at The College at Brockport. Pat Maxwell Priya Banerjee. Background. Proliferation of mobile technology in higher education. Perception of the newest technology: “tablets are transformative .” The College at Brockport’s recruitment initiative.

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iPad Use Among Freshmen Honors Students at The College at Brockport

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  1. iPad Use Among Freshmen Honors Students at The College at Brockport • Pat Maxwell • Priya Banerjee

  2. Background • Proliferation of mobile technology in higher education. • Perception of the newest technology: “tablets are transformative.” • The College at Brockport’s recruitment initiative.

  3. Purpose • The broad purpose of the study was to assess the success of the recruitment initiative. - record the nature of use of the iPad by students. - record the extent of use of the iPad by students.

  4. Method • Two online surveys comprising 15 questions at pre-test point and 24 questions at post-test. • The pre-test was administered prior to the beginning of the semester. • The post-test was administered 10 weeks later, towards the end of the Fall semester.

  5. For what ways and for what purposes did the freshman Honors students use the iPad? Research Question 1

  6. What was the difference between anticipated and actual reported use of the iPad? Research Question 2

  7. Did the offer of an iPad influence eligible candidates to accept the offers of admission to the College at Brockport Honors Program? Research Question 3

  8. Demographics • 80 incoming Freshman Honors students received iPads as part of their Honors scholarship (2011) • 31 students completed the pre-survey • 38 students completed the post-survey • 23 students completed BOTH surveys. Of the 23 students completing BOTH surveys: • 9 males • 29 females

  9. Results

  10. Devices Owned by Participants N=39

  11. Devices Used by Participants(and how often) N=39

  12. For what ways and for what purposes did the freshman Honors students use the iPad? Research Question 1

  13. As part of lesson plan For presentations using apps like Doceri For note taking (teach me) Students want to use the iPad in class:

  14. Music Photos & Videos Social Networking Tracking assignments Scheduling Reading Research Students use the iPad in tandem with their laptop AND for . . .

  15. iPads in the Classroom

  16. iPads at Home

  17. Preferred Device: Learning Activities N=39

  18. Preferred Device: Learning Activities N=39

  19. Preferred Device: Communication N=39

  20. Preferred Device: Lifestyle N=39

  21. Research Question 2 What was the difference between anticipated and actual reported use of the iPad? (Has the iPad become the device of choice?)

  22. Preferred Device for Information-Seeking Activities(pre/post survey completed by same participants) =Laptop = iPad = Pen/ Paper N=23

  23. Preferred Device for Media Activities(pre/post Survey completed by same participants) = iPad = Laptop N=23

  24. = Laptop = iPad Preferred Device for Social Activities(pre/post Survey completed by same participants) N=23

  25. Preferred Device for Information-Seeking Activities(Fall 2013 pre-survey) 84% prefer a laptop 39% prefer paper/pen 39% prefer paper/pen 61% prefer paper/pen 61% prefer a laptop 45% prefer paper/pen N=31

  26. Preferred Device for Information-Seeking Activities(Fall 2012 and 2013 pre-surveys) 84% prefer a laptop 84% prefer a laptop 84% prefer an iPad 29% prefer smartphone; 23% prefer the iPad; 39% prefer paper/pen 79% prefer paper/pen 23% prefer the iPad; 61% prefer paper/pen 9% prefer the iPad;88% prefer paper/pen 23% prefer the iPad; 61% prefer paper/pen 84% prefer the laptop 32% prefer iPad; 61% prefer the laptop 84% prefer the laptop 26% prefer smartphone; 26% prefer the iPad; 45% prefer paper/pen 23% prefer the iPad; 61% prefer paper/pen

  27. Did the offer of an iPad influence eligible candidates to accept the offers of admission to the College at Brockport Honors Program? Research Question 3

  28. The offer of an iPad influenced my decision to attend the College at Brockport.

  29. Recommendations

  30. Survey Faculty Readiness to use an iPad Core group of apps to recommend Offer workshops iPad Users Group Training for All

  31. Classroom Device Policy Notify instructor if a recording app will be used Instructor can model how to use Integrate into lesson plans Best Practices

  32. Opportunity to model use of iPad as part of Library Instruction Digital Literacy N=38

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