New Learning Spaces? M-learning's, in Particular the iPadâ??s Potentials in Education

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Title

New Learning Spaces? M-learning's, in Particular the iPadâ??s Potentials in Education

Subject

Learning support ICT devices
M-learning
IPad
Iphone
iOS
tablet PC

Description

The iPad is a very popular touchscreen tablet computer, which was introduced approximately two, two and a half years ago. It runs the MAC operating system making it suitable for different general and special uses. The paper focuses on the fact how the use of iPads can help education, make teaching and learning more efficient. In addition to the technical, infrastructural parameters, which are essential as much as the userâ??s experience and it usability are concerned, the paper provides a few concrete applications as well. Today, the use of iPads is general either in everyday life, or in public education or tertiary education. The author analysis his experiences from the viewpoint of students, but also mentions applications useful for teachers. Students can use iPads with the appropriate applications in any stage of the learning process, e.g. using notes, course materials, schedules and assignments, cooperation, group assignments by collaboration. The paper also describes such solutions or respectively suggestions by means of which the monitoring of shared content and data can be realized by the teacher. A few professional applications (e.g. used by students of medicine, engineering and natural sciences) are also listed.

Creator

Molnár Dr., György

Source

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM); Vol. 7 No. 1 (2013); pp. 56-60
1865-7923

Publisher

International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria

Date

2013-01-10

Rights

Copyright (c) 2017 György Molnár Dr.

Relation

Format

application/pdf

Language

eng

Type

info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article

Identifier

Citation

Molnár Dr., György, New Learning Spaces? M-learning's, in Particular the iPadâ??s Potentials in Education, International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria, 2013, accessed November 22, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/1047

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