• DocumentCode
    2339421
  • Title

    An evaluation of the use of PDAs for reading course materials

  • Author

    Waycott, Jenny

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Educational Technol., Open Univ., Milton Keynes, UK
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Firstpage
    177
  • Lastpage
    178
  • Abstract
    This paper reports a study that evaluated the use of PDAs as tools for reading course materials on a distance education course. The findings are discussed with reference to activity theory to explain how new tools are integrated into existing activities.
  • Keywords
    distance learning; educational computing; notebook computers; activity theory; course materials reading; distance education course; personal digital assistants; Conferences; Consumer electronics; Displays; Distance learning; Educational technology; Handheld computers; Humans; Mediation; Personal digital assistants; Pervasive computing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, 2002. Proceedings. IEEE International Workshop on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-1706-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WMTE.2002.1039248
  • Filename
    1039248