Implications of Mobile Devices in a Bachelor of Education Program

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Author(s): Norman Vaughan (Mount Royal University, Canada)and Kimberley Lawrence (University of Calgary, Canada)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 18
Source title: Curriculum Design and Classroom Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8246-7.ch021

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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The purpose of this chapter is to describe a study that investigated if and how mobile devices could be used to support the required program outcomes in a blended Bachelor or Education (B.Ed.) program. All students enrolled in an educational technology course during the Fall 2011 semester were provided with a ViewSonic Tablet. Through faculty interviews, student online surveys, and a post-course focus group, the study participants indicated that mobile devices could be useful for supporting future professional responsibilities (e.g., career-long learning, collaboration) and facilitating student learning but less effective for planning, assessment, and managing the classroom environment.

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