HeadsUp: A Mobile Tool for Deepening Classroom Discussion

Thursday, February 24, 2011 | 10:30AM–11:15AM | Meeting Room 400
Session Type: Professional Development, WSWRC11
Much early development in the mobile education space has focused on campus information, content distribution, or textbooks and study aids. When teachers and developers at Abilene Christian asked what common classroom problems were not represented in the first wave of app development, they settled on the small-group discussion. Interviews with faculty and students revealed a wide disparity of practices and compromises in classrooms currently structured around discussion-based or team-based learning. Based on these focus groups, the team developed HeadsUp, a mobile application that seeks to decrease time devoted to group setup and increase the quality and complexity of group interactions.

Presenters

  • Kyle Dickson

    Learning Studio director, Abilene Christian University

  • James Langford