The use and effectiveness of palmtop computers in education

Robertson, S.; Calder, J.; Fung, P.; Jones, A. and O'Shea, T. (1997). The use and effectiveness of palmtop computers in education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 28(3) pp. 177–189.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8535.00024

Abstract

This paper reports how palmtop computers were used in an English secondary school over the course of a year. In particular, it concentrates on the perceived effectiveness of such computers in an educational setting, and on how teachers’ and students’ knowledge and use of “content-free” applications increased over that time. The benefits and potential problems with this new technology are discussed along with the consequences it has for classroom and school organisation.

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