Panel session - pen-based computing in the engineering and science classroom: Implementation scenarios from three institutions

Abstract

As digital ink technology continues to make an impact on the technical classroom, faculty members are exploring the different strategies for using this technology to improve student learning. The purpose of this panel is to demonstrate how faculty members are implementing this technology in engineering and science classrooms at three different institutions: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Vermont. The panel is designed to show both experienced pen computing users and those who are new to the field the different ways this versatile technology may be employed. In addition to the demonstrations, the presenters will discuss the pedagogical implications that result from the implementations. Faculty who are interested in both the pedagogy and assessment of pen-based computing in the classroom should find the session informative and useful.

Using Tablet PCs for the Design of Web Educational Environments

“…Different studies demonstrate that ICTs can contribute important changes at the classroom, reducing some of the problems associated with the traditional models of education centred on the teacher [7], [24]. There is no doubt that the possibilities of a personal computer are multiple, these ones increase significantly when we incorporate technologies such as tablet PCs, digital blackboards or user interface elements like special pen producing digital ink, giving name to the so called "Pen-based Technologies" or "Digital Ink Technologies" [6], [8], [11], [23].…”