TABLET TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
Innovative Use of Tablet Technology
Classroom
The uses of tablets in the classroom are an emerging technology that is challenging
traditional pedagogy and school practices. Learning objectives and course design
require purposeful development to maximize tablet instruction. Touch technology
devices like the iPad Mini provide unique formal and informal learning opportunities
and support student-to-teacher collaboration (Hargis, Cavanaugh, Kamali, & Soto,
2013).
Technology Innovation
Need
Tablets in Higher Education provide flexibility, creativity and collaboration in six
ways:
Tablets Are the Best Way to Show Textbooks
Classrooms Are Ready for Tablets
Tablets Fit Students' Lifestyles
Tablets Have the Software to Be Competitive
Tablets Integrate With Education IT Trends
Tablets Are Becoming More Available
Madan, V. (n.d.). 6 reasons tablets are ready for the classroom. Retrieved from
http://mashable.com/2011/05/16/tablets-education/
Technology Innovation
Research
Research has shown:
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A positive response to the technology, pedagogy, and content associated with tablets
Informal learning increased as teachers engage to implement the technology
Student engagement is strong as a collaborative tool
Major challenges include content management
Technology adoption outpaced development and adaptation of content, materials, and
systems
- Threat perceived include the misalignment between assessments and teaching, and the
slow development of teaching materials
Hargis, J., Cavanaugh, C., Kamali, T., & Soto, M. (2013). A federal higher education iPad mobile learning
initiative: Triangulation of data to determine early effectiveness. Innovative Higher Education, 1-13.
Technology Innovation
Development
Because of their portability, large display, and touchscreen, tablets are ideal devices for one-to-one
learning, as well as fieldwork (Johnson et al., 2012).
Tablets have gained traction in education because users can seamlessly load sets of apps and
content of their choosing, making the tablet itself a portable personalized learning environment
(Johnson et al. 2013).
How a Classroom of iPads Changed My Approach to Learning - go.nmc.org/redu
Tablets are Changing the Tech You Use, Whether You Own One or Not - go.nmc.org/tabchan
Teaching with Tablets - go.nmc.org/teachw
Johnson, L., Adams, S., & Cummins, M. (2012). The NMC horizon report: 2012 higher education edition.
Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium.
Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A., & Ludgate, H. (2013). NMC horizon
report: 2013 higher education edition.
Technology Innovation
Tablet Computing in Practice
The following links provide examples of tablet computing in use in higher
education settings:
Chinese Language Classes Experiment with iPads
go.nmc.org/chilang
Stanford University’s iPad Implementation
go.nmc.org/suin
MobiLearn
go.nmc.org/mobilearn
Tablets at Amrita University
go.nmc.org/amrita
Samsung Galaxy Tablets at Lavington Primary School
go.nmc.org/lavington
UWS Deploys iPads to Support IT-Enhanced Learning
go.nmc.org/uwsip
Seton Hall University and Samsung Windows 8 Tablet
go.nmc.org/epir
Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A., & Ludgate, H. (2013). NMC horizon
report: 2013 higher education edition.
Technology Innovation
Tablet Commercialization
Production
Distribution
Marketing
Manufacturing
Packaging
S-Curve
Analysis of iPad Sales
Volume (Millions)
25.00
Still working to identify the number for
education
institutions.
20.00
This curve indicates that adoption is leveling
off at 15.00
the early majority adoption level (Bell
Curve) and identifying the mid point of the
S-curve.
Volume
10.00
5.00
0.00
Q3 '10
Q4 '10
Q1 '11
Q2 '11
Q3 '11
Q4 '11
Q1 '12
Q2 '12
Q3 '12
Q4 '12
Q1 '13
Q2 '13
http://www.statista.com/statistics/253725/iphone-ipad-and-ipod-sales-comparison/
S and Bell Curves
Rogers (2003)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Diffusion_of_ideas.svg
• Increased use among
college students
• iPad 61% of Tablets
owned – Familiarity
with innovation
• Provides textbooks
Owner Opinion in Innovation