Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; Handheld and Mobile Computing; and Wireless Technology
The new mobile scholar and the effective use of information and communication technology
| Title: | The new mobile scholar and the effective use of information and communication technology (ID: CSD4575) | | Author(s): | David B. Bills (The University of Iowa), Stephanie Holliman (The University of Iowa), Laura Lowe (The University of Iowa), J. Evans Ochola (The University of Iowa), Su–Euk Park (The University of Iowa), Eric J. Reed (The University of Iowa), Christine Wolfe (The University of Iowa), and Laura Thudium Zieglowsky (The University of Iowa) | | Source: | First Monday | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Our goal in this article is to understand how scholars — who need to collect, organize, analyze, and present large amounts of information in a short period of time — can use mobile information and communication technology (ICT) to work more efficiently and effectively. We argue that wireless fidelity (wi–fi) and universal serial bus (USB) technologies have made it possible for social scientists to work more productively outside of their own offices, but that many lack the kinds of practical knowledge needed to do so. We discuss ways in which understanding and using some basic and generally inexpensive ICT devices can help the "new mobile scholar" take full advantage of emerging ICTs. | | View this resource: | |
Unplugged U
| Title: | Unplugged U (ID: CSD3971) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2002) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Dozens of schools are deploying wireless networks and turning students loose. As corporations move tentatively toward going airborne and consumer wireless service startups wink in and out of existence, students at many colleges are eagerly embracing life untethered, and creating an environment ripe for explosive innovation. | | View this resource: | |
Wireless Interactive Teaching Simulations
| Title: | Wireless Interactive Teaching Simulations (ID: CSD3970) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2002) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Undergraduate lecture courses at many institutions of higher education are quite large, making it difficult to actively involve students and maintain their attention. Ongoing and current budget crises make it difficult to hire additional instructors and reduce class sizes to levels that would allow for more faculty-student or student-student interaction. Wireless interactive teaching simulations (WITS) are seen as one solution to this dilemma. | | View this resource: | |
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