John Jabagchourian
San Jose State University
Connie L. Lurie College of Education
iPads Creating a Buzz
• How can it be used for education
• Literature saturated with pro/con opinion
• Growing number of iPad initiatives - need evaluation
Laptop vs iPad
• Laptop initiatives mixed results
• iPad – battery life, portability, user friendly
• Collaborate, Analyze, Create
College of Education iPad Program
• Class set 36 iPads
• 3 Instructors with different plans
• Structured & unstructured use for undergraduate
– Control sections for each course
Most Frequent Use
4% Internet search for
class
4% Internet search
leisure
3% Check email
All Uses
3% Other
Using Tech is
Motivating
Absences
4
iPad
3.5
Regular
3
6
5
2.5
4
2
3
1.5
2
1
iPad
Regular
1
0.5
0
0
Research
Content
Pre
Post
Technology Allows for Greater
Collaboration
6
5
4
iPad
3
Regular
2
1
0
Pre
Post
Computer Literate
6
Self-efficacy scale
Self-efficacy scale score –
no significant change
from pre to post
5
4
3
2
iPad
1
Regular
0
Pre
Post
Final Exam – controlling initial ability
84
83
82
81
iPad
80
Regular
79
78
77
76
Research
Content
• Need both structured and unstructured opportunities for
students
• Requires quite a bit of digging for
Apps
• Question of novelty
• Complications with personal device