DocumentCode
2230957
Title
´That´s my PDA!´ The Role of Personalization for Handhelds in the Classroom
Author
Mifsud, Louise ; Morch, Anders I.
Author_Institution
Agder Univ. Coll.
fYear
2007
fDate
19-23 March 2007
Firstpage
187
Lastpage
192
Abstract
In this paper we describe primary school students´ use and personalization of handheld devices (PDAs). The paper reports on a case study in a 6th and 7th grade classroom in Norway. The findings revealed that personalization is an important component in many educational activities and that it can lead to more motivated use. This included customizing the user interface and the organization of folders. We draw on Vygotskian socio-cultural approach to analyze our findings
Keywords
educational technology; notebook computers; user interfaces; 6th grade classroom; 7th grade classroom; Norway; PDA; Vygotskian socio-cultural approach; handheld devices; personalization; user interface; Collaborative software; Collaborative work; Cultural differences; Educational activities; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Genetics; Handheld computers; Personal digital assistants; User interfaces;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, 2007. PerCom Workshops '07. Fifth Annual IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
White Plains, NY
Print_ISBN
0-7695-2788-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PERCOMW.2007.1
Filename
4144822
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