One Tool, One College: Georgia Southern University’s College of Education iPad Project

This presentation will describe the evolution of the Georgia Southern University College of Education iPad project. The goals of the project, faculty development efforts, up-to-date progress on the project, and future evaluation plans will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the faculty development efforts, which include basic out-of-the box training by the University’s Center for Academic Technology Support and training by the College’s Instructional Technology program faculty for integration of the iPads into the professional life of faculty members. Preliminary data evaluating the professional development efforts will be summarized and future evaluation plans for the project will be explained.