Here's an article about Tablet Math in Qatar. It mentions Amer Obeidah, who is a user experience designer and interaction design developer. Amer holds a Masters degree of Computer Interaction Design and Development from Carnegie Mellon University. He is passionate about creating experiences that are holistic, empathic in nature and ultimately effectual. Amer's goal is to create a smart educational environments where students can have fun while learning. To learn more see http://www.obeidahtech.com/ . We mentioned Amer's site in a previous post as well.
Fun way to learn: Carnegie Mellon develops Tablet PC
Sunday, 06 April 2008 01:57
DOHA • Carnegie Mellon University has developed an innovative Tablet PC based system for learning mathematics through games.
The Tablet PCs provide a unique mode of computer interaction using a digital pen. The pen provides a natural input medium and allows previous workflows centered on paper to continue uninterrupted. The computer becomes "intelligent paper", capturing the benefits of the digital environment and traditional paper.
“The System will enhance children’s learning of mathematics, while decreasing teachers’ grading workload and enhancing access to handwritten work so teachers can develop effective course pedagogies,” said Amer Hassan Ali Obeidah of Carnegie Mellon University-Qatar (CMU-Q).
The system will integrate gaming as part of the process to encourage and motivate students to work on math problems. The mathematical concepts are mapped into gaming actions so that game can be controlled only by solving mathematical problems.
“The system has shown remarkable results. Flexible Tablet PC based interface encourages students to show work in Arabic or English and express their ideas through sketching that can be analysed by the teachers,” Al Obeidah said.
The Tablet Math System is made up of two main components. The first is a thin client installed on tablet PCs. The thin-client is used by students to practise various math problems. The second main component is the web application. The web application is used exclusively by teachers to perform administrative and analytical operations. Teachers can create customised worksheets for individual students or entire class, monitor student’s work online and can understand why a student or group of students have incorrectly answered a problem. The grading of students handwritten work is done by the computer so teachers can focus more on helping students who are having troubles in solving problems.
“We will discuss how this system can be used by schools throughout Qatar to enhance the mathematics instructions at all levels. The system will be available from Carnegie Mellon University for any school that will need to use the system in their classes immediately. We will create teacher accounts and show how to download the software and use them in the classrooms,” Ali Obeidah said.
Originally posted at: http://archive.thepeninsulaqatar.com/component/content/article/349-qatar-newsarchive/24818.html
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