iLearning: The future of higher education? Student perceptions on learning with mobile tablets

The growing use of mobile technology on college campuses suggests the future of the classroom, including learning activities, research, and even student faculty communications, will rely heavily on mobile technology. Since Fall 2010, an interdisciplinary team of faculty from Indiana University – Pur...

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Main Authors: Jonathan P. Rossing, Willie M. Miller, Amanda K. Cecil, Suzan E. Stamper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University Office of Scholarly Publishing 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/josotl/article/view/2023
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Summary:The growing use of mobile technology on college campuses suggests the future of the classroom, including learning activities, research, and even student faculty communications, will rely heavily on mobile technology. Since Fall 2010, an interdisciplinary team of faculty from Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has experimented with the use of iPads in the classroom. This paper includes the preliminary results of a study on student impressions of mobile technology in the classroom. The paper will report both opportunities and limitations for incorporating mobile technologies in learning environments.
ISSN:1527-9316