Evaluating New Technologies

   

Capital funding has enabled sigma to purchase a wide range of new technologies aimed at improving the learning experience of students.  Through our Innovative Uses of Technologies Group, we are testing emerging technologies in "real" situations and report on such matters as training required, problems associated with setting-up, ease of use and feedback from students.  The aim is to tell it as it is – "warts and all" – and not gloss over difficulties.  The current list of findings is listed below.

Documents (PDFs)

Guide 1: Using TV for Presentation
Guide 2: Hitachi XGA Portable Data Projector
Guide 3: ELMO Visual Presenter (Document Reader)
Guide 4: The Pen Tablet
Guide 5: A Beginners Guide to Podcasting
Guide 6: Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow Narration
Guide 7: Voting Systems: Turning Point Technologies
Guide 8: Converting video files into iPod Compatible format
Guide 9: E-paper - An Informative Note
Guide 10: Computer game to boost key skills
Guide 11: Interactive Whiteboards
Guide 12: NetOp (Networked Classroom)
Guide 13: Camtasia Studio 4