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1:1 Computing &In Class Isaac on 22 Mar 2007 08:36 am

One-to-one Student Computing in Econometrics

Steve Myers is piloting 1:1 computing in his grad-level Econometrics class:

… I asked how many [students] expressed at the end of the survey that they wanted to have a Tablet PC for their own use in this class. Over half the hands went up immediately. Shortly after that we passed out the contractual loaner agreement for their signature and gave them exclusive use of a new Gateway M285-E Convertible Tablet PC for the remaining weeks of the term.

From this point forward the students will be able to use their Tablets in class as I use DyKnow Vision to complete the lectures and lead the discussion this term.

I want to know three things from this trial. (1) Does access to digital pen technology and supportive software enhance the students perception of learning. (2) Does this enhancement depend on the digital ink, or might laptops do just as well, and (3) should we continue offering Tablet PCs to students in class. In the last case, is it sufficient to have a cart of Tablet PCs to borrow during class or do the students have to have ownership of their Tablets?

I am particularly intrigued because he has this list of specific questions he wants to answer with this pilot, because he does not seem to be the type that always jumps on the latest tech bandwagon, and because of his earlier published works on technology use in teaching.

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2 Responses to “One-to-one Student Computing in Econometrics”

  1. on 01 Apr 2007 at 9:52 am 1.TeacherTabletPC » First Days of 1:1 Computing in Econometrics said …

    [...] Steve Myers has posted about his first few days of Econometrics with every student having a Gateway tablet (see my original post on the 1:1 computing experiment). [...]

  2. on 07 May 2007 at 7:48 am 2.TeacherTabletPC » Last Day of Econometrics 1:1 Experiment said …

    [...] may recall previous mentions of a 1:1 experiment in a grad-level econometrics class (intro, first days, day 3). Steve Myers writes about the last day: My intent to blog throughout this [...]