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The MyEduDecks application is a pen-based digital flashcards program coded by several students at South Fayette High School over a development period of three years. Here we describe the results of the MyEduDecks platform when used to aid a third-grade Technology Literacy class in the South Fayette Intermediate School. The results show that the MyEduDecks application is well received by students and is an effective teaching tool for elementary instructors. Our results also show that the MyEduDecks application provides the ecosystem for an individualized learning environment.
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Ultimate Ink Flashcards. https://apps.microsoft.com/ultimateinkflashcards.
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The production of this application was not possible without the acknowledgement of several key individuals. Particularly, Dr. Ananda Gunawardena, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, and Mr. Shad Wachter, Technology Literacy Teacher Grades 3-5, South Fayette School District, were pivotal in aiding us. The expertise and guidance that Dr. Gunawardena provided was very much appreciated by the group. His knowledge and expertise allowed us to go beyond the existing curriculum offered at South Fayette and through his mentorship, we were able to keep the project on task. While Dr. Gunawardena aided us in the technical aspects of the development process, Mr. Wachter was instrumental in helping retain the educational component, particularly with the standards-based education information. We are also very thankful to Superintendent Dr. Bille Rondinelli, the South Fayette Board of Education, and the South Fayette Foundation for Excellence, for providing necessary resources and their enthusiastic support for this project over the last two years. We are also grateful for the teachers and administration of South Fayette Township Elementary School for being actively involved in beta testing the MyEduDecks application. We appreciate the time they invested to help us with this project.
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Kothuri, R., Cohen, S., Wilke, N., Owens, A. (2016). Personalizing Student Learning Using the MyEduDecks Application Through Teacher Supervision and Peer-to-Peer Networks. In: Hammond, T., Valentine, S., Adler, A. (eds) Revolutionizing Education with Digital Ink. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31193-7_18
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