Livescribe Smartpens Ease Student Transition
from the Classroom to the Board Room
July 12, 2012
Holly DeLeon
Vice President,
Education
Livescribe Inc.
hdeleon@livescribe.com
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Livescribe’s solution
1. Smartpen
& Paper
2. Livescribe
Desktop
3. Send and Share
Cindy Jepsen
Arizona State University
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Arizona State University (Tempe)
Disability Resource Center
 1200 students; 25%LD, 25%ADD, 25% DM
 7 Disability Access Consultant’s working directly with
students
 Testing Accommodation Center
 Alternative Format Production Department
 Trio Student Support Services Program
 Assistive Technology Lab fully staffed
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How did I hear about the Smartpen?
 From a student during an accommodation
appointment
 Researched online, called the local rep
 Long term loan of a pen
 Started using and sharing the Pen with
students/staff
 Trio Student Support Services purchased 75 pens
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ASU Tempe Trio Program
 Serves 270 students, disabled, low income, first generation
 Equipment loan program: 75 (120) Smartpens, laptops,
software
 Individual Academic Tutoring
 Academic Advisement
 Peer Mentoring
 Success Prep Workshops
 Assist in funding the Assistive Technology lab
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Who do I introduce the Smartpen to?
 Students with Learning Disabilities, ADD/ADHD,
psychiatric, medical (carpal tunnel, tendonitis,
arthritis), physical disabilities (CP, MS)
 If note taking is a requested and supported
accommodation
 If note taking is an issue but not requested
 If note taking is not supported but student could
benefit from the Smartpen
 Students who have relied heavily on human note
takers
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How do I introduce the Pen to a new student?
 Demo a previous pencast from my notebook
 Record a pencast with the student watching
 Refer them to the livescribe.com web site
 Refer them to YouTube videos
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Referral Process
 Disability Access Consultants
 Assistive Technology Lab referrals
 Trio staff
 Self referrals/word of mouth
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Check Out Process
 Pens are numbered and recorded in data base
 Serial Numbers are recorded in data base
 Pens are packaged in zip lock bags with USB
cable and quick guide
 Check out is by semester but renewed for the
year as needed
 All pens are returned each summer for
maintenance
 If the Pen is damaged/lost he/she will pay the
reimbursement cost
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Initial Training
 Take prior knowledge inventory
 Overview of pen parts & accessories
 Overview of paper features
 Recording & Playback
 Mock PowerPoint lecture with student using
Smartpen
 Tips & Tricks
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Follow up Training
 Review current progress with pen usage
 Livescribe Desktop: on computer and on web
 Livescribe Connect: Facebook, Evernote, email,
Google
 Tips & Tricks
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Tips & Tricks
 Copy PowerPoint to dot paper
 Search feature
 Calculator
 Printing dot paper
 iPad app
 Handwriting Recognition via MyScript
 Import to Kurzweil; use study tools
 B/VI population; Talking Tactile Pen Technology:
http://www.touchgraphics.com/research/pen.htm
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MyScript for Livescribe
Export to Email, Word, NotePad
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Livescribe with Kurzweil
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Excuses for not using the Smartpen
 I am a terrible note taker
 I can’t spell
 I can’t listen and write at the same time
 I’m not technology savvy
 I don’t have a computer
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Concurrent use of Human note taker and Smartpen
 For students who are resistive to technology
 For students who are dependent upon a human
note taker
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Student Note takers vs. Smartpen
 Students are people too!
 They’re going to take down what they think is
important
 They’re going to make mistakes; they’re not
perfect
 Smartpen puts the control back on the SWD
 Smartpen enhances independence in the SWD
 Smartpen promotes lifelong skill development
 Smartpen aids in the transition to the workforce
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Sample Accommodation Letter
Please accept this letter as verification that _____is registered with the Disability
Resource Center (DRC) and has provided DRC with disability documentation, in
accordance with ASU Policy STA 402-03- Eligibility for Accommodations- Required
Disability Documentation, which is on file with our office.
This student is eligible for services for this semester and may require academic
support accommodations in your HON 171 #72716 class.
Please discuss any concerns or questions with the student and don’t hesitate to
contact me at 965-1232, for further clarification or verification of appropriate
accommodations.
The accommodation most appropriate as it pertains to your class is digital recording
during lectures and the use of a Livescribe Smart Pen for taking notes.
If you would like more information about DRC, including faculty resources, policies
and procedures, referring a potential student to our office, specific disability
information etc., please visit our web site at: www.asu.edu.drc.
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Professors who resist Digital Recording
– http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm
– Digital Recording is an auxiliary aid, Sec. 12103, 1.C.
– Sec. 1282, 2.A. iii: a failure to take such steps as may
be necessary to ensure that no individual with a
disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or
otherwise treated differently than other individuals
because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services,
unless the entity can demonstrate that taking such
steps would fundamentally alter the nature of the
good, service, facility, privilege, advantage, or
accommodation being offered or would result in an
undue burden
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Smartpen usage results to date
 Cost savings: human note takers cost $75-$100
semester
 Time savings: human note takers cost DAC and
administrative time
 Student independence: there is no price to pay
for independence
 Workforce readiness: human note takers will be
costly in the workforce if even available
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Cindy Jepsen
Arizona State University
480-965-1234
cindy.jepsen@asu.edu
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Paul Hippolitus
UC Berkeley
hippolitus@berkeley.edu
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What Students Are Saying…
My name is Shannon LeBlanc and I am a third year undergraduate student studying BiologyMathematics at the University of New Brunswick here in Canada. The Livescribe Smart Pen was
recommended to me by my neurologist and I have been a faithful user now for two years.
I am now a Student Ambassador for UNB's Student Accessibility Centre and I have been
recommending the Smart Pen to numerous university students with various disabilities
from short term memory or amnesia, to deafness in one year.
I myself have benefited greatly since I have started using the Livescribe Smart Pen. I was
always an A+ student, then I had an unfortunate accident in which my memory lacked its ability
to retain information like I used to. Furthermore, I was no longer able to multitask, making taking
notes in class very difficult. But when I began using the Livescribe Smart Pen I was able to take
notes during my lectures and then listen to the lectures later that evening to recall what we
learned. The Livescribe Smart Pen was the perfect study tool for a university student like
myself.
Sincerely,
Shannon Rose LeBlanc
What else can you do with a smartpen?
Pencast PDF
DSS and Student Benefits
Institution and Educators Benefits
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