The Use and Effectiveness of Palmtop Computers in Education |
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| Authors: | S Robertson J Calder P Fung A Jones & T O'Shea |
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| Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Luton,;Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University |
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| Abstract: | This paper reports how palmtop computers were used in an English secondary school over the course of a year. In particular, it concentrates on the perceived effectiveness of such computers in an educational setting, and on how teachers' and students' knowledge and use of "content-free" applications increased over that time. The benefits and potential problems with this new technology are discussed along with the consequences it has for classroom and school organisation. |
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| Keywords: | Portable computers IT skills teacher training computer attitudes |
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