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Whattya Mean It’S Not All About Me? Involving Undergraduate Students In An Analysis Of A Tablet Pc Initiative, Patricia Sendall
Whattya Mean It’S Not All About Me? Involving Undergraduate Students In An Analysis Of A Tablet Pc Initiative, Patricia Sendall
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Institutions of higher learning have understood for many years that in order stay competitive, they must have technology-based initiatives in place. Since the mid-1990’s, there has been a trend toward student laptop lease/buy programs. Beginning in the early 2000’s and until recently, many colleges and universities have begun to experiment with tablet PC computing requirements. More often than not, incoming freshmen have few choices. Typically the university tells the students and their parents which computing platform and manufacturer they have chosen for them and the students are required to purchase or lease that computer at the university’s designated price. Students …