Tablet PCs for Teaching Information Systems Courses

The authors describe integration of and multiple uses for the tablet PC (TPC) in MIS classes. These uses are geared toward enhancing student learning through the TPC rather than learning how to use a specific tool. These technologies are used in a database course and an information security course to enhance student learning by having students participate in drawing entity relationship diagrams (ERD) and network configurations. Digital documents, annotated with digital ink are exchanged between faculty and students. A survey is used to capture perceptions of MIS majors regarding the value of the TPC in these two courses. These results are then compared and contrasted with results that have been previously published for TPCs in a database course. Results indicate that a major issue facing educators is the lack of critical mass in the adoption of TPCs by students

Touch screen technology adoption and utilisation by educators in early childhood educational institutions

The adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in early childhood educational settings, in particular touch screen technology such as interactive whiteboards and tablet computing devices has potential for use within early childhood educational institutions. We conducted a literature review in order to understand what literature currently exists in this research area. The nature of ICT implementations as a dynamic, complex process and organizational innovations were considered when examining articles. We demonstrate that there is a significant gap in the body of knowledge in regards to touch screen technology in early childhood, particularly from a process perspective, and suggest that further research is required to understand the interplay between individual actions and organisation structural influences to the development of understanding that can support the successful implementation of touch screen technology within early childhood educational institutions