Lessons learned from the first-time use of tablet PCs in the classroom

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Stickel, Micah ^a   Hum, Sean V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Engineering education; Learning styles; Tablet PC; Technology in the classroom

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS; LEARNING STYLES; LEARNING TOOLS; LESSONS LEARNED; TABLET PC; TABLET PCS; TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM; TIME USE; UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO;

ALGEBRA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SURVEYS;

PERSONAL COMPUTERS;

EID: 60549086947     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2008.4720458     Document Type: Conference Paper

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