A blog about my research interests which include E-learning, virtual worlds, blogs, wikis and other web 2.0 technologies
The final report on our HEAT2 project has been emailed to TechDis today and will hopefully be appearing on their website soon. There have been some interesting comments from the three participants on their use so far of the Nintendo DS, Brain Training, Big Brain Academy and Opera Browser packages since they received the kit at the end of October.
As we come to the end of phase two of the Heat Project Nintendo release this great numeracy tool - perfect timing as I prepare to write the report…
A quick radio appearance today on UCB (UK Life with Paul Hammond) discussing my TechDis Heat Project and the use of the Nintendo DS for Learning (with a live interuption for a test fire alarm at my end…..what are the chances of that happening? etc). The second phase report is hopefully due for completion by the end of this month….
Tuesday 12th February - Can a hand-held gaming device be used as an assistive technology tool? This is the question Andy Pulman from Bournemouth University is going to try and answer.
The interim report on our HEAT2 project has now been submitted to TechDis and will hopefully be appearing on their website soon. There have been some interesting comments from the three participants on their use so far of the Nintendo DS, Brain Training, Big Brain Academy and Opera Browser packages since they received the kit at the end of October.
The full report will follow in February 2008.
If you didn’t attend ALT-C 2007 or fell asleep during my presentation on the HEAT Project (Does a handheld gaming device make an effective assistive technology tool?) then here’s a link to the slides.
The presentation describes the evaluation of an innovative TechDis Higher Education Assistive Technology (HEAT) project investigating the use of the Nintendo DS Lite and Brain Training software package as an assistive technology tool for students from IHCS requiring help with numeracy during the autumn term of 2006. It provides an overview of using mobile devices within a higher education environment and seeks to raise awareness of some of the possibilities that can be created for students and staff.
TechDis have approved my bid for technology under the HEAT2 scheme. This project aims to consolidate and expand upon the use of the Nintendo DS as a study support tool (see report below) to assist students requiring help with numeracy skills and also evaluate the use of the DS Opera browser package as a handheld internet browser.
Can a Handheld Gaming Device Be Used As An Effective Assistive Technology Tool?
My colloquium on the TechDis HEAT scheme project has now been published in the British Journal of Educational Technology 38 (3), 532–534.
My TechDis HEAT scheme project report has now been published. The project aimed to investigate the use of the Nintendo DS and Brain Training package as a study support tool to assist students requiring help with numeracy skills during the autumn term of 2006. The outcomes were very interesting and it is hoped to continue this project in a wider context seeking the top up kit requested in our original bid to investigate further educational uses of the Nintendo DS Lite in the near future….
Our TechDis HEAT scheme project report has now been submitted. The project aimed to investigate the use of the Nintendo DS and Brain Training package as a study support tool to assist students requiring help with numeracy skills during the autumn term of 2006. The outcomes have been very interesting and we hope to continue this project in a wider context seeking the top up kit requested in our original bid to investigate further educational uses of the Nintendo DS Lite in the near future….
TechDis have approved my bid for technology under the HEAT scheme. The project aims to investigate the use of the Nintendo DS and Brain Training package as a study support tool to assist students requiring help with numeracy skills during the autumn term. This will hopefully broaden out to provide a case study of how a handheld technology tool for gaming can be put to use in an HE environment as a study support device which could aid students.
