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Many colleges and universities have begun experimenting with tablet computers and iPad classroom integration initiatives that vary from campus-wide distributions to small-scale, single-class pilots. These programs are designed to provide evidence of improved student learning and engagement. Explore this resource site—a collection of all EDUCAUSE resources related to tablets and iPads in the classroom.
- The Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablet, The Pearson Foundation, 2012. This survey, in it's second year, found tablet ownership in college and college-bound students has tripled in just a year.
- The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow, EDUCAUSE Live!, 2012. This webinar discusses emerging technologies from the 2012 Horizon Report, including the use of tablets in higher education.
- How Are Students Actually Using IT? An Ethnographic Study, ECAR Research Report, November 2011. This report examines learning management system usage and satisfaction, student ownership and use of technology devices (especially mobile devices), and where on campus students choose to compute.
- iPad Pilot Project: Lessons Learned at a Liberal Arts College, EDUCAUSE 2011. This session highlighted the successes and challenges of faculty and support staff for an iPad pilot at a small liberal arts college.
- The iPad: Implications for Higher Education, EDUCAUSE 2011. The University of San Francisco implemented a six-month iPad study including 40 faculty with the intention of reviewing, experimenting with, and sharing its potential uses in higher education. This annual conference session show cased the study's findings as well as recommendations and future directions for the iPad and tablet computing in general.
- Mobile Perspectives: On E-Books—E-Reading: The Transition in Higher Education,EDUCAUSE Review, April 2011. The authors describe the Seton Hill University Griffin Technology Advantage, a mobile learning program that began in spring 2010 when the university decided to provide iPads to all full-time students for the coming fall.
- The Educational Potential of Mobile Computing in the Field, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, March 2011. This article describes how giving students hands-on experience of fieldwork with mobile tablet PCs loaded with visualization software facilitates active learning and integration of complex information and concepts.
- 7 Things You Should Know About iPad Apps for Learning, ELI, February 2011. Applications designed for the iPad offer interactive content that takes advantage of touch-screen navigation. The iPad combines robust computational functionality with a screen large enough to serve as a legitimate replacement for printed textbooks and other course materials.
- Leveraging the Interplay Between a Grassroots Pen-Based Computing Pilot and an Institutional Laptop Initiative, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, December 2009. A decade-long case study involving mobile and pen computing at DePauw University demonstrates the synergy possible from simultaneously supporting grassroots initiatives and institutional programs.
- Mobile Computing 2.0: The Evolution of the Mobile Campus, EDUCAUSE 2009. This podcast of a presentation discusses Seton Hall University's mobile computing initiative.
- Beyond the Prototype: Scaling a Grassroots Tablet PC Pilot for Large-Scale Campus Integration, EDUCAUSE 2008. This presentation and video describes DePauw University's three-year tablet PC project.
Schools with Tablet or iPad initiatives
- Buena Vista University
- Creighton University
- Duke University
- George Fox University
- Oberlin College
- Oklahoma State University
- Pepperdine University
- Reed College
- Scottsdale Community College
- Seton Hall University
- Seton Hill University
- University of San Francisco
March 2012
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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Tablets and iPads
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Tablets and iPads
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Tablets and iPads True Many colleges and universities ha…
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The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow
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March 27, 2013
Wondering what’s new in mobiles, electronic books, learning analytics , and other emerging technology areas? Join Malcolm Brown and Veronica Diaz of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative as t…
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2013 Horizon Report
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February 4, 2013
Produced by ELI and NMC each year, the Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education and creative expression over the next one to…
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Going Mobile: iPad Pilot Program for Library Staff
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March 13, 2013
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference
Faced with an increasingly mobile environment, the Northeastern University Libraries initiated a pilot program to distribute iPads among reference and liaison librarians to improve awareness and fa…
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iPads in Labs
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March 19, 2013
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A session at the Midwest Regional Conference
Twenty-four iPads and a versatile open-source course management system are enabling thousands of undergraduate students to increase hands-on time in their introductory chemistry labs without incr…
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Innovation Showcase
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March 19, 2013
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A session at the Midwest Regional Conference
Beyond "Angry Birds": Taking Your iPad to the Next Level Far from being just a media consumption device, the iPad and its integration into both popular and academic culture have led …
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2013 Horizon Report
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February 4, 2013
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting
Join us for this engaging session, where we'll share the highlights of the 2013 Horizon Report and discuss today's emerging technologies and instructional innovations against some of …
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Technology Enhancement Tools in an Undergraduate Biology Course
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December 10, 2012
Key Takeaways This single-class study sought to evaluate technology-enhanced student engagement by comparing the experiences of students using only an e-textbook with the exper…
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ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2012
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September 17, 2012
Key Findings See the 2012 report for a full list key messages, findings, and supporting data. Blended-learning environments are the norm; students say that these environments best suppor…
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Executive Summary: Student Mobile Computing Practices -- Lessons Learned from Qatar
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August 13, 2012
Eden Dahlstrom is a Senior Research Analyst at EDUCAUSE. Mobile computing is transforming information technology and the student learning environment in higher education. Inst…
