1. Anu Vedantham, Ed. D.
Harvard Library
October 28, 2016
http://pollev.com/ivyplus
2. Student perspectives
Gardner Hype Cycle
A conceptual framework
Two polls
Apps for Math and Science
Two Demos
Connecting Apps to Academic Support
3. Seniha Ipekci and
Tez Michaela Clark
Questions:
How do you decide to take on a new app?
What attracts you to a new app?
How do apps and software differ for you?
4. “blending the
physical and digital
world to create a
frictionless
experience for
users”
– Agencies
Drinking Beer
podcast on app
psychology
5. Builds on ATCUS v2.0 instrument for attitudes towards computers by Morris et al (2009) and
YouTube analysis by Yang et al (2009).
6. Number of apps in the iTunes Store
today: More than a million!
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10. Penn Website – partnership with Weingarten Learning
Resources Center
11. SIMPLE MIND
Great for open ended conversations
Helps capture higher order thinking
Demo
12. NOTABILITY
Great for auditory learners
Captures everything so your notes make sense later
Privacy concerns
Demo
13. How we take notes and “outsource our memory” is changing
fast
We need to record more but also retrieve with ease
Collaborative note-taking is on the rise
Apps cannot substitute for clear thinking but they can
facilitate it
We need to appreciate what we do not understand
14. ALA Best Apps 2015
Survey Monkey Most Popular Apps 2016
Business Insider Best Apps for Students 2016
WIRED Psychology versus Technology
Looking forward
Making Apps – Exponent
Adopting Apps – NextWeb Strategy Suggestions
15. Anu Vedantham, Ed. D.
Harvard Library
October 28, 2016
vedantham@harvard.edu
Thank you for your time today.
Please go ahead and take out your favorite device and open the address on the slide. I will be conducting a couple of polls today and this will save us time later.
My topic today is about apps – how we find them, adopt them, assess them and use them
I would like this to be interactive so please jump in with questions.
What app do you open first every morning?
https://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/5K15oqcNxCrwqNH
What app do you enjoy the most?
https://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/2fo7dsoTs4ZRllk
Thank you for your time today. Please do let me know if you would like to collaborate on any of the ideas I have discussed.