Share Paper: Tablets for Learning in Higher Education: The Top 10 Affordances

  1. Mikkel Godsk, Centre for Science Education, Aarhus University, Denmark
Tuesday, October 22 11:55 AM-12:15 PM Versailles 1

Abstract: Based on a small-scale literature review this paper identifies the top 10 affordances of post PC tablets (sometimes referred to as ‘tablet computers’) for higher education in settings where the technology is used for learning. The review shows that the predominant affordances of the technology are related to its ability to support engaging, inclusive, and/or collaborative learning, to provide flexibility in place, and to include multimedia and interactive content in teaching practice. However, performing the review also revealed that the notion of tablets for learning is equivocal. As a consequence, the concepts of tabletcasts and tabletcasting are introduced as one ...