Classrooms and pedagogy. Strategic and institutional issues. Apple. Managing hardware / software. DERN. The use of portable devices such as smartphones, ereaders, touch pads, convertibles and ultra laptops has become prolific in education over the last three to four years.
When the iPad was launched in April, 2010, it attracted immediate attention. In education, there have been numerous well publicised trials and one-to-one implementations of tablets. However, research on the benefits of using portable devices, although increasing, remains scarce. A recently launched summary of recent research is particularly useful for identifying some trends in education. The study, An Updated Literature Review on the Use of Tablets in Education undertaken by the Tablets for Schools consortium in the UK is a landmark document.