Title :
An evaluation of the use of PDAs for reading course materials
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Educational Technol., Open Univ., Milton Keynes, UK
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;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, 2002. Proceedings. IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1706-4
DOI :
10.1109/WMTE.2002.1039248
