• DocumentCode
    1119361
  • Title

    Facilitating Pedagogical Practices through a Large-Scale Tablet PC Deployment

  • Author

    Tront, Joseph G.

  • Author_Institution
    Virginia Tech., Blacksburg
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    62
  • Lastpage
    68
  • Abstract
    The Virginia Tech College of Engineering has begun to explore the use of Tablet PCs in engineering and computer science courses. Using a multifaceted, collaborative approach, the faculty developed an implementation process that includes computer acquisition, faculty training, infrastructure modifications, and multiple evaluations and assessments demonstrating positive initial results.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; groupware; notebook computers; teacher training; Virginia Tech College of Engineering; computer acquisition; computer science courses; engineering courses; faculty training; infrastructure modification; multifaceted collaborative approach; pedagogical practices; tablet PC deployment; Communications technology; Educational institutions; Engineering drawings; Engineering education; Large-scale systems; Microcomputers; Personal communication networks; Pervasive computing; Portable computers; Technological innovation; Tablet PCs; computers in eduction;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2007.310
  • Filename
    4302616
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1119361