The Impact of Pen and Touch Technology on Education

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiv
Keynote Address: Tools for Thinking....Pages 1-4
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Digital Pen Technology’s Suitability to Support Handwriting Learning....Pages 7-22
Studying Digital Ink Technologies with Children—Methods and Insights for the Research Community....Pages 23-33
EasySketch: A Sketch-based Educational Interface to Support Children’s Self-regulation and School Readiness....Pages 35-46
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Machine Interpretation of Students’ Hand-Drawn Mathematical Representations....Pages 49-56
Supporting Special Needs Students in Drawing Mathematical Representations....Pages 57-66
Animated Mathematical Proofs in Elementary Education....Pages 67-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
LogiSketch: A Free-Sketch Digital Circuit Design and Simulation SystemLogiSketch....Pages 83-90
Mechanix: A Sketch-Based Tutoring System that Automatically Corrects Hand-Sketched Statics Homework....Pages 91-103
SketchWorksheets: A Brief Summary....Pages 105-106
Increasing Student Confidence in Engineering Sketching via a Software Coach....Pages 107-118
Enhancing Instruction of Written East Asian Languages with Sketch Recognition-Based “Intelligent Language Workbook” Interfaces....Pages 119-126
Classroom Uses for BeSocratic....Pages 127-136
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Use of Layers and User Manipulation to Improve Group Environments....Pages 139-143
VText: A Tablet Based E-Textbook Framework....Pages 145-151
Embodied Interaction Through the Fingers: Ebooks for the Blind and Navigation in Virtual Spaces....Pages 153-171
Beyond ‘Apps’ on Tablets: Making Sense of Learning Within Technology Ecologies....Pages 173-190
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Improving Student Understanding with Video Grading....Pages 193-199
“Kids teaching Kids”: Student-Created Tablet-based Mathtrain.TV Tutorials For A Global Audience....Pages 201-208
Using Technology to Pair Cognitive Demand of Tasks to Its Appropriate Community in a Math Classroom....Pages 209-213
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The Flipped Classroom: Touch Enabled, Academically Proven....Pages 215-222
A More Inclusive, Less Distracting, and Engaging Learning Environment Through Smartsync....Pages 223-230
Make it Mobile: Best Practices for Science Courses in iTunes U....Pages 231-239
Using Shared Microsoft OneNote “Binders” to Create a School Environment for Sharing, Continual Formative Assessment, & Information Organization....Pages 241-247
Using iPad to Make E-Flashcards and Sharing the E-Cards Through Doceri....Pages 249-257
Analyzing Trends in Pen Computing among K-2 Students Through Flashcards Application....Pages 259-265
Student Exploration: App(Lying) Technology for Health Education and Promotion....Pages 267-273
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Tablet Computers in the University Classroom of 2012: Opportunities and Challenges....Pages 277-281
Tablet PCs in a Code Review Class....Pages 283-288
Statistics in the Classroom on Touch-based Smart Phones....Pages 289-296
Using InkSurvey with Pen-Enabled Mobile Devices for Real-Time Formative Assessment: I Applications in Diverse Educational Environments....Pages 297-305
Using InkSurvey with Pen-Enabled Mobile Devices for Real-Time Formative Assessment II. Indications of Effectiveness in Diverse Educational Environments....Pages 307-314
An Interactive Learner-Centered Classroom: Successful Use of Tablet Computing and Dyknow Software in Foundational Mathematics....Pages 315-321
Using Biomedical Applications in Touch and Ink Mobile Apps to Engage and Retain Stem Students in Calculus....Pages 323-328
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The Impact of Tablets on School Leadership....Pages 331-337
Facilitating Pedagogical Practices Through a Large-Scale Tablet PC Deployment....Pages 339-351
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A Vision for Education: Transforming How Formal Systems are Taught Within Mass Lectures by Using Pen Technology to Create a Personalized Learning Environment....Pages 355-363
Pen-Based Problem-Solving Environment for Computational Science....Pages 365-372
A Ubiquitous, Pen-Based And Touch Classroom Response System Supported By Learning Styles....Pages 373-380
Feedback from Physiological Sensors in the Classroom....Pages 381-387