More of the Same? Understanding Transformation in Tablet-based Academic Library Instruction

Abstract

A number of academic librarians have shared their experiences with tablet computers, but fewer examine how librarians use tablets in their instruction design. While the education literature provides models for understanding technology integration, the unique nature of academic library instruction requires adapting these models to the library classroom. After reviewing literature related to tablets in library instruction and a number of educational technology integration frameworks, this paper demonstrates an application of the SAMR framework to analyze observations of an iPad-equipped classroom at a single university library. Demonstrating the use of a framework in this way provides librarians with an approach to technology integration and continues the discussion about tablets' potential to promote innovative pedagogy.