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ACU Students Pilot New Statistics App
August 26, 2010 - Abilene Christian University
As more and more professors adopt mobile technology in their classes, new apps are proliferating to meet different class needs. This year, ACU partnered with GetYa Learn On, an Austin-based software development company, to pilot an app called Statistics in a psychology class.
2009 - 2010 Mobile Learning Report
August 16, 2010 - Abilene Christian University
As we look back on the second full year of ACU's mobile-learning initiative, the words of a French proverb seem particularly appropriate: the more things change the more they stay the same
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E-textbooks are on the way, but not dominant in classrooms yet
August 2, 2020 - by Omar L. Gallaga, American-Statesman
Someday students won't carry heavy textbooks with them, but that day isn't quite here yet. The same digital revolution that upended the music industry and is transforming TV, movies and books is slowly working its way into classrooms.
Technology in schools: Districts want an app for that
May 1, 2010 - by Emily Peters, Reporter News
Abilene Christian University Professor Billie McDonnell gets calls from school district officials all over the state and nation - even from as far as Australia - who are seeking a technological revolution for their classrooms.
Texas educational software company seeks to break into iPad market
April 5, 2010 - by San Antonio Business Journal
Educational software company GetYa Learn On LLC released the results of a study showing that students in Texas may benefit from using smartphone applications as a learning tool in math classes.
More Students Looking to Learn Using their iPhones: Study
March 31, 2010 - by Calvin Azuri, TMCnet
Get Ya Learn On also known as GYLO
, a LLC developing innovative educational applications, e-textbooks and games, has created a new application called Statistics I - a research-based approach to the development of educational technology. Based on a rich Mobile Learning Platform, Statistics I include lessons, touch-screen simulations, calculators, decision making tools, quizzes, flashcards, formulas and a glossary.
Study: College iPhone integration increases motivation, learning
March 30, 2010 - by Dennis Sellers, Macsimum News
GetYa Learn On - an educational software company that created the app called Statistics I
- has released empirical findings from a pilot study conducted during the fall semester of 2009 at Abilene Christian University (ACU) that shows positive effects of using and iPhone (or iPod touch) in the classroom.
Statistics lessons, sims, calculators, quizes, flash cards, decision trees, a glossary and more in an iPhone app for under $5.00. Try and find a another resource for less.
January 24, 2010 - by Jerad Hill, Daily App ShowSan Antonio Business Journal
Daily App Show Features Statistics I
iPhone/iPod apps for Nov. 30
November 30, 2009 - by Dennis Sellers, Macsimum News
Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod apps announced. You can find em at the Apple App Store.
Stats class pilots program implementing math app
November 6, 2009 - by Linda Bailey, the Optimist
Before the iPhone, students were often reprimanded for using cell phones during class. Now, professors require students to use iPhone applications designed specifically for the course. Jessica Nguyen, research officer and adjunct professor in the Department of Psychology, is doing just that as she pilots the new application, Statistics, in her Elementary Statistics.
Abilene Christian University pilots iPhone math app in classrooms
October 26, 2009 - by Scott Aronowitz, Campus Technology
Campus Technology Abilene Christian University (ACU) of Abilene, TX has partnered with ed tech development firm GetYa Learn On to test the use of the company's iPhone collegiate math application 'Statistics' in a classroom setting.
Guests eager to see if ACU Mobile Learning Initiative is a success
February 27, 2009 - by Daniel Johnson-Kim, JMC Network
More than 400 people from four different continents, eight different countries and more than 30 U.S. states convened at Abilene Christian University for the ConnectEd Summit, but not everyone made the trek to West Texas for the same reason or to represent an educational institution.
Press Releases
New findings from semester-long study on iPhone integration in the college classroom reveals increased motivation and learning among students.
March 30, 2010
Partnership between 'GetYa Learn On' and Abilene Christian University provides unique findings and valuable insight for future software development, including E-Textbooks for iPad this Spring.
GetYa Learn On launches new iPhone application ideal for students taking statistics.
November 30, 2009
GetYa Learn On, LLC today announced the availability of its new iPhone application, 'Statistics I', for purchase in the iTunes app store. The app is the most extensive educational app available in the market and includes tools and content tailored for both novice students and expert statisticians. It even includes touch-screen simulations specifically designed for visual and tactile learners who need more than just a textbook and a lecture to learn statistics.
GetYa Learn On and Abilene Christian University partner to test groundbreaking iPhone application in classroom.
October 21, 2009
GetYa Learn On, LLC and Abilene Christian University (ACU) today announced the launch of a pilot study for a new iPhone application, 'Statistics', designed to supplement lessons in an introductory statistics course. The goals of the partnership are to evaluate the app's usability, collect data on how students use the app, and measure the app's effectiveness as a learning tool.
Recent Studies
Mobile Learning: Evidence of Increased Learning and Motivation from using an iPhone App
August 31, 2010
The purpose of this white paper is to present empirical findings from a semester-long study conducted in an introductory statistics course at Abilene Christian University where an iPhone/iPod touch application, Statistics 1
, was integrated into the curriculum.
Download the White Paper here.
Statistics I: Findings from Using an iPhone App in a Higher Education Course
March 30, 2010
GetYa Learn On, LLC is an educational software company that created the innovative application called Statistics I
. Today GetYa learn On released empirical findings from a pilot study conducted during the Fall semester of 2009 at Abilene Christian University. Students in an introductory Statistics class were given the new Statistics I iPhone application.
