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Technology-enhanced Learning Scenarios based on Digital Ink & Tablet PCs

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Numerous studies show that ICTs can bring about major changes in the classroom, thereby easing some of the problems associated with the traditional model of instruction. There is widespread consensus that digital-ink technologies (Tablet PCs) have great potential for encouraging interaction in the classroom and promoting a more dynamic learning environment. However, it seems convenient to support instructors who plan to incorporate these technologies, by conceptualizing their educational capabilities. To this end, this work addresses an approach based on the use of concept maps. During the three last years, several experiences were successfully implemented and tested in different Computing disciplines.
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1877-0428 © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license.
Selection and peer-review under responsibility of The Association of Science, Education and Technology-TASET, Sakarya Universitesi, Turkey.
doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.12.297
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