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NEARPOD: A Mobile Learning Environment for teaching Oral Histology Dr. Asha Eapen School of Dental Medicine Southern Illinois University, IL

Teaching with technology- Are we ready? — Lack of interaction and motivation — Poor retention of material — The difficulty in self-evaluation Digital storytelling has emerged over the last few years as a powerful teaching and learning tool.

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Nearpod Survey 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Interactive Replace Instant Histology Off campus slides clicker feedback slide learning

Nearpod Survey Feedbacks: 1.There are occasionally network issues depending on the number of users 2. Students don’t like us monitoring them 3. App works best with apple products

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