hp philanthropy search contact hp hp in the community home hp philanthropy ... community technology centers mobile technology science leadership university impact employee giving my community ... universities build a wireless future oregon state university David Porter (left), of Oregon State University, Julie Oest, OSU intern, and Toni Doolen at the HP Mobility conference Corvallis-based Oregon State University's mobile technology focus is helping educators and technology companies better understand how to increase the effectiveness of wireless technology in learning environments. collaborative conversations According to Toni Doolen, assistant professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering within OSU's College of Engineering, mobile technology poses challenges for teachers and students. "In the traditional model, students come to a lecture, listen and take notes," Toni says. "In a wireless environment, lectures become collaborative conversations." Students can get lecture information in advance of the class, and more actively engage with the course material as it's being presented, instead of simply taking notes. "Students in large lecture halls can easily | |
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