University of Michigan - Flint

Title: Portable Computing for the Classroom

Date Presented: 3/8/2006

Semester: Winter 2006

Presenters: Debi Rowden, Tim Todd

Description: The Tablet PC offers some unique features for classroom use. Join a discussion about the portability of Tablet PCs and Graphic Tablets, as well as the benefits or drawbacks of students using Tablets in the classroom. Watch a demonstration of the wireless Whiteboard and Smart Board technologies that allow instructors to interact with a projected image while standing anywhere in the classroom.

Keywords: portable, computing, Tablet PCs, Graphic Tablets, Whiteboard, Smart Board, classroom, laptops

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