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.
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/PERCOMW.2007.1
