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Tablet Computing Redefining Learning
Methods
Seton Hall Implements Tablet Computing
Commandeering Education by Implementing
Tablet Computing
Educators are utilizing
new methods of technology to
improve both the education and
learning experience of students.
Advances in tablet computing
have opened a vast spectrum of
learning tactics because students
are more tech savvy than they
were a decade – or even a few
years – ago as technological inter-
action and adaptation have sky-
rocketed. Moreover, tablet com-
puters accommodate to a stu-
dent’s every-day needs as they
are portable, easy to use, and
suffice the needs of a notebook.
As a result, schools such as Seton
Hall University are implementing
tablet computers into their curric-
ulum, which provide a plethora of
advances and interactions in the
learning experience. Even though
students are getting more in-
volved in the classroom, tablet
as a test pilot for their new oper-
ating system months prior to its
international release. Thus, Seton
Hall began to correlate tablet
computing into their technology
program in hopes to both benefit
and aid their students in their
learning endeavors.
Schools such as Seton
Hall University are implementing
tablet computers into their curric-
ulum to test the waters as tech-
nological interaction and adapta-
tion have sky-rocketed. In fact,
Seton Hall was one of the first
schools to make use of such tech-
nology beginning with the Class of
2016. Freshman entering the fall
2012 academic semester were
given Samsung Slate PCs in cor-
relation with selective majors in
the fields of: science, mathemat-
ics, business, finance and ac-
counting among a few. The Sam-
sung Slates are running Mi-
crosoft’s touch-based operating
system, Windows 8, which was
also originally used by Microsoft
Inside this issue:
Tablet Portability Gets People
A-Movin’
2
Smartphones Got Nothing on
Tablets
2
Say Bye-Bye to Old School
Notebooks
2
All Newbies Need Some
Training
3
Minor Connectivity Day Blues 3
Not For Every-Day Penny
Pinchers
3
Brace for Impact:
The (R)Evolution of Learning
6
The Gabr i e l F i o r e Chron i c l es
Special points of interest:
The revolutionizing of learning via
tablet computing.
Seton Hall and other schools both
test pilot and implement tablet
computers in their curriculum.
How tablet computing aids in the
learning process and the benefits
they behold to the user.
Minimal tweaks that need to be
made, but the overall assessment
of how tablets are beneficial.
8 April, 2013
computers are fairly new and have
a few problems including: the lack
of an attached keyboard and built-
in CD-ROM, software glitches, and
costs to both maintain and replace
hardware and accessories. While
tablet computers need to be per-
fected, they are being utilized
effectively and benefitting stu-
dents; so therefore, it is safe to
say that tablet computers are rev-
olutionizing learning.
Say Bye-Bye to Old-School Notebooks
Students began to both utilize the
Samsung Slate PCs in their every-day learning
environments and give positive feedback be-
cause of their portability, easiness of use, and
sufficing the needs of a notebook. For one,
tablets are highly more portable than the
standard laptop as they weigh significantly less
and are not as bulky. Their portability allows a
student to easily carry their tablet across cam-
pus to class, the library, or their dorm to study,
take notes, or work. Marisa Sudol, a finance
major at Seton Hall University, noted that “the
tablet’s lite weight has made it easy for me to
carry it wherever I go on campus because I can
simply throw it in my book bag and not
worry about it weighing me down.” In
contrast, an eleven-pound laptop, for in-
stance, could be quite tedious and tiring for
one to lug around campus, thus making
the use of tablet computing more practical
in students’ every-day learning.
grades. Editing notes is also
easier and much neater than
the traditional pen and paper
as one would have to cross
out, erase, or add information
in the margins of their notes.
As a whole, tablet computers
do suffice the needs of a note-
book or notepad and consoli-
date multiple notebooks into
one.
Tablets suffice the
needs of a notebook or note-
pad as one can take all of their
notes in, for example, Mi-
crosoft OneNote as both the
stylus and tablet itself replace
the traditional pen and paper.
Luis Cerquiera, a physics ma-
jor at Seton Hall University,
enjoys it because “It is easier
to take all my notes on the
tablet as opposed to several
notebooks for several different
classes.” By taking notes in
OneNote, one is keeping their
notes essentially organized
rather than all over the place
in various notebooks. On a
side note, organization is a
key factor in succeeding in
school because those who are
organized are able to study
easier and more effectively,
thus resulting in higher
Tablet Portabi l ity Gets People A -Movin ’
Smartphones Got Nothing on Tablets
Tablet computers, according to John-
son, are easy to use “because of their portabil-
ity, large display, and touchscreen.” Their
large display and touchscreen capability allows
easy use of mobile apps, which can ultimately
make the tablet itself a portable yet personal-
ized learning environment. Also, their large
display allows for more “intricate interfaces or
viewing area than smartphones” which allows
the user to briskly navigate the operating sys-
tem. Not only does the Samsung Slate feature
touchscreen capability, it allows the use of a
stylus to draw objects, tables, or graphs and
even take notes – all done with complete ease.
“Portability, large display, and
touchscreen...intricate interfaces
or viewing area than
smartphones” -Johnson
Page 2 Commandeering Education by Implementing Tablet Computing
Paperback notebooks are becoming obsolete.
Samsun’s Slate PC given to Seton Hall
Freshman entering the 2016 academic
year.
Not For Every-Day Penny Pinchers
Minor Connectivity Day Blues
Tablet computers are fairly new and have a
few problems. For one, tablet computers currently lack
a physically-attached keyboard and built in CD-ROM
drive. Seton Hall supplemented an external CD-ROM
drive and Bluetooth keyboard, but many students have
either noted these as inconveniences or ran into tech-
nical difficulties while using them. Beatrice Trias, a
biology major at Seton Hall says “all students should
have received a laptop because there is an attached
keyboard, built in CD-ROM, and touchpad” thus making
the tablet easier to use. Other students, such as Mari-
sa Sudol, have reported connectivity issues with their
Bluetooth keyboards noting that “it rarely connects
successfully and is theoretically useless.”
Additionally, students have reported
a substantial amount of both software and
hardware difficulties such as the stylus not
registering with the tablet. Marisa Sudol notes
“my tablet does not register my stylus some-
times and it takes a few restarts for it to actu-
ally register.” Other users have reported that
the touchscreen does not even register at
times: “I have been having a bunch of prob-
lems with the tablet lately, like it freezing and
the touchscreen not registering.” Others have
experienced issues with their Wi-Fi connection
and ability to install third-party software: “My
tablet cannot connect to any other Wi-Fi
connection other than the SHU network so it
is useless outside of campus and it will not
readily install or open new software.” Also,
students such as Jeremy DeJesus, a business
major at Seton Hall, have experienced issues
“staying connected” most-likely because “we
got the developer version of Windows 8.”
Moreover, tablet computers cost
quite a bit of money to both maintain and re-
place hardware and accessories – and are quite
frequent too. A noticeable problem that is
plaguing many users is that they keep losing
their stylus. Marisa Sudol notes “Samsung
doesn’t give you a place to keep your stylus, so
it is easily lost and pricey to replace at $30
USD per stylus.” Perhaps Samsung, along with
other tablet producers, should take into consid-
eration this possible design flaw. On top of
that, the stylus’s attachment is “made of cheap
plastic, so when that breaks, you have to possi-
bly buy a new one.” In comparison to other
laptops and electronic devices out there, tab-
lets cost money to fix, so if the hardware in the
laptop breaks, then one should expect to pay a
hefty chunk of change.
All Newbies Need Some Training
…”staying connected” most-likely
because “we got the developer
version of Windows 8.”
Page 3
Bluetooth keyboards con-
nect wirelessly to devices
such as the Samsung Slate.
While not expensive, certain parts do cost
money to replace, which can pinch any-
one’s tight income.
Educators are utilizing tablet com-
puters to improve both the education and
learning experience of students. Tablet com-
puters accommodate to a student’s every-day
needs as they are portable, easy to use, and
suffice the needs of a notebook. As a result,
Seton Hall University implemented tablet com-
puters into its curriculum because advances in
tablet computing have opened a vast spectrum
of learning tactics. On the other hand, tablet
computers are fairly new and have a few prob-
lems that can negatively affect the utilization
of such technology in the classroom. Even
though students are getting more involved in
the classroom due to tablet computing, stu-
dents like Jeremy DeJesus express concern: “I
think until the technology is completely per-
fected, they should just stick to the note-
books.” While tablet computers need to be
perfected, they are being utilized effectively
and benefitting students; so therefore, it is safe to say not only are tablet computers revolutioniz-
ing, they are also evolving learning.
Brace for Impact: The (R)Evolution of Learning
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