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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

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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.”

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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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