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Title: The Tablet PC for Faculty: A Pilot Project
Language: English
Authors: Weitz, Rob R., Wachsmuth, Bert, Mirliss, Danielle
Source: Educational Technology & Society. 2006 9(2):68-83.
Availability: International Forum of Educational Technology & Society. Athabasca University, School of Computing & Information Systems, 1 University Drive, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, Canada. Tel: 780-675-6812; Fax: 780-675-6973; Web site: http://www.ifets.info
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Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2006
Document Type: Journal Articles
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Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Higher Education, Handheld Devices, Computers, Computer Uses in Education, College Faculty, Pilot Projects, Needs Assessment
ISSN: 1436-4522
Abstract: This paper describes a pilot project with the purpose of evaluating the usefulness of tablet PCs for university professors. The focus is on the value of tablets primarily with respect to teaching and learning (and not for research or administrative work). Sixty-four professors, distributed across the various schools of a university, were provided with tablet PCs and were trained in their use. A survey was distributed to the participants at the end of the semester. There were 59 respondents, and of these 45 used the tablet in at least one of their classes. This paper describes the pilot project and the survey results. We observed that a) only a fraction of faculty are motivated to use tablet technology: roughly a third of faculty expressed an interest in replacing their notebook computer with a tablet computer and b) generally, participating faculty did indeed use tablet functionality in their classes and were convinced that this use resulted in a meaningful impact on teaching and learning. (Contains 5 figures and 10 tables.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 22
Entry Date: 2009
Access URL: https://www.ifets.info/journals/9_2/6.pdf
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