Acceptance factors: An iPad in classroom ecology

In this paper, we discuss a one-year-long pilot study introducing the iPad into classroom information ecology. In spite of much enthusiasm in the beginning of the study, interest for the iPad diminished significantly by the end of the study. Our primary interest was to observe the classroom information ecology and how the established networks and relations change with the introduction of a new mobile device over a longer period of time, thus eliminating the novelty effect. Our secondary interest was to identify factors contributing to decrease in both use of and interest for the device. Additionally, factors that may positively influence adoption are discussed.