Worksheets with Embedded QR Codes

On occasion we as instructors create worksheets to give to our students so they can practice learning objectives we recently covered in our classrooms. In some cases as students’ progress through the problems, they get stuck at a particular step preventing them from reaching the solution. It is very likely that the particular skill that prevents them from moving forward was a skill covered in a previous lecture or from a prerequisite math course. Using QR Codes and leveraging existing smart phone technology, we can provide the student with immediate access to content directly related to the necessary skill. This somewhat emulates the learning environments we as teachers try to create in our traditional classroom lectures. In this KSBR radio show interview, we discuss the advantages of using QR codes in the education arena.

Sample Worksheets with Embedded QR Codes

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People and Technology Supporting Students

Quite often we hear about a new electronic device that's going to change the way teachers engage their students. But the question that always seems to arise is how to use this new technology effectively. Here at the community college we are confronted with a wide variety of learning styles and life experiences making it difficult for the institution to meet the needs of its students. One college approach is to offer free tutoring services through the LAP (Learning Assistance Program). The LAP will soon go through some changes to improve the way it functions to support our students. One new approach involves the use of a smartpen. In this interview we talk about how we are using this technology to create an immersive learning experience with pdf files. Because words alone cannot fully describe the experience, you can download one of the documents using the URL below and see for yourself. To view this document with its integrated smartpen technology, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1 or above installed on your computer. Enjoy.

Sample Smartpen Livescribe Document

Sample Smartpen Livescribe Text

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When will I have to use Math in Real Life?

Many faculty have heard that question asked many times. In this interview we hear faculty, students, and a parent discuss the applications of mathematics. Although it is widely known that math is everywhere, the focused application of mathematics here centers around careers in the rapidly growing allied health field.



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Riding on Passion and Purpose

For some returning students, the emotional barriers to learning mathematics are sometimes related to past negative experiences with mathematics. In this interview we are taken well beyond those emotional barriers to an area math faculty may seldom choose to think about. The student courage demonstrated here is tremendous and details the struggles that some of our students are confronted with. Through our Human Services Department and CAADE do these students continue to move forward through obstacles that lie far beyond the affect.

Another important college wide effort in supporting student learning is our tutoring centers. Following the prior interview is one of the college's math tutors who gives her perspective of student learning from a tutor's viewpoint.


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Forgotten Dreams

As we get older, many of the dreams we had in our youth seem out of reach and so are forgotten. A college education can be the key to making those dreams real. But for many returning students, the thought of having to take math classes is more of a nightmare than a dream. In this interview, two returning students discuss how college resources provided the necessary emotional and academic support needed to pursue their forgotten dreams.


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Taking the "Dis"out of Disability

Is there a limit to one's ability? In this interview you hear two successful students speak openly about the college experience with their learning differences.

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The Student Teacher Relationship

Overcoming difficulties in mathematics requires a partnership between the student and the teacher. In this interview you can listen to two students and two teachers discuss how this relationship can generate positive results.



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