ARTICLE #4 | 89
MOBILE LEARNING DEVICES AS COLLABORATIVE TOOLS TO ENHANCE
BIOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION SKILLS IN THE LAB AND FIELD
6. Tree apps will improve species identification skills
Strongly
disagree
ID
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly
agree
10
2
1, 3, 4, 9,
11, 12
5, 6, 7, 8
N (%)
1 (8%)
1 (8%)
6 (50%) 4 (33%)
Has the rating changed as a result of this workshop and why?
1 = same as apps were quite accurate
2 = I think it would be helpful, but some apps such as leafsnap don’t
actually force you to learn about the trees
5 = more useful than I thought it would be
6 = was more fun than expected
7 = Yes, same rating mas before, but now know the breadth and
wealth of apps available - didn’t know there were so many!
10 = yes, because it brings the focus away from the trees and letting
it to identify for you like leafsnap
7. iPads facilitate collaboration (you may have changed your mind)
Strongly
disagree
ID
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
2, 10, 11
1, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 12
Strongly
agree
N (%)
3 (25%) 9 (75%)
Has the rating changed as a result of this workshop and why?
1 = did not expect apps to be helpful
3 = the apps (some) are useful, however, it is slower to type in than
write for who people who aren’t used to them
7 = not particularly, they help but so many students have them and/
or laptops, etc. in lectures. In practicals or labs they’d be 5x better
8 = yes as it has showed me that there is disagreement to certain
plant identifications
9 = if limited in numbers and required to share, individual iPads
would discourage teamwork
11 = iPads discourage interaction between