Abstract

With the recent negative publicity concerning the "distraction" caused by students using laptops in the classroom, this case study presents strategies for effectively using student laptops to integrate media, online courseware and computer-based activities into everyday classroom teaching. Based on a prototype course design and implementation currently being used to teach and assess the first-year history survey course, the case study explores the use of online media lecture presentations, computer-based gaming simulations, Web-based research activities and projects, and student media presentations.

Citation

Mauriello, C. (2007). Integrating Media, Gaming Simulations and Online Courseware for Effective Use of Student Laptops in the Classroom. In C. Montgomerie & J. Seale (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2007--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 322-329). Vancouver, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 31, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/25398/.

© 2007 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Keywords

• Classrooms
• Computers
• gaming
• laptop
• Students