The Laptop Classroom
Reporting System(go to http://homework.uoregon.edu/pub/sa.htmlFor more information and trial demo)
Pedagogical Design, Philosophy and Implementation Content is pushed out to student laptops Students work together in small groups to
analyze, manipulate, annotate, edit, examine content using provided IT tools
Results of each laptop client are published to a “Global Canvas”, managed by the instructor
Variance in student work/approach then frames the ensuing, robust discussino
Modes of Operation Simple text Symbol manipulation and arrangement;
iconic timeline construction Spreadsheet exercises Data analysis using simulations or virtual
labs; Graphing of data Image annotation and analysis Modeling and reporting of parameters
Text Example
What the student sees on their screen – they type in their text and then publish
Global Canvas in Text Mode
Symbol/Icon ModeSymbol/Icon Mode
Students drag and drop icons into boxesStudents drag and drop icons into boxes
Global Canvas ViewGlobal Canvas View
Spreadsheet ExampleSpreadsheet Example
Students input their choices for Students input their choices for parametersparameters
Global Canvas – Spreadsheet Global Canvas – Spreadsheet (which can be sorted)(which can be sorted)
Image ToolImage Tool
Student can annotate sets of images from Student can annotate sets of images from a list or library of image dataa list or library of image data
Image Tool Global Canvas – can select and Image Tool Global Canvas – can select and display individual student annotations; can also be display individual student annotations; can also be used as a means for students to upload images to used as a means for students to upload images to
be displayed in classbe displayed in class
Graphing ExampleGraphing Example
Students can plot point on graph via Students can plot point on graph via mouse click or type data into X Y mouse click or type data into X Y tabletable
Graphing Global Canvas –can Graphing Global Canvas –can display both graph and student display both graph and student
datadata
Parameter ReportingParameter Reporting
Parameter Report CanvasParameter Report Canvas
All the individual parameters that All the individual parameters that constitute a model are published at constitute a model are published at once – this is very powerful for once – this is very powerful for pedagogy and allows students to pedagogy and allows students to visualize and understand sensitivity visualize and understand sensitivity to parametersto parameters
Global Canvas Lab Global Canvas Lab ReportReport
Example “Homework” SubmissionExample “Homework” Submission
Summary This is a real time classroom reporting
system which allows the instructor to cycle through the various responses fast and easily
Can be used also for submission of homework or other out of class activities
It works and its scalable