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The impact of tablet computers on students with disabilities in a Higher Education setting.
- Source :
- Technology & Disability; 2013, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p61-76, 16p, 1 Color Photograph, 8 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 8 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- This study evaluated the impact of iPads on students with disabilities in a Higher Education (HE) setting with a focus on: an assessment of their physical characteristics and functionality; their utility as communication devices; and the use of iPads to engage with university services. The participants, who had a range of disabilities, were provided with iPads for a period of three weeks, given basic training in their operation, and were instructed to use them freely. The participants completed an online survey and then took part in semi-structured interviews at the end of the loan period. The participants also undertook a series of short information-seeking tasks that were designed to compare the performance of laptops and tablet computers. This study should be of use to education practitioners as well as acting as a pilot for future studies aimed at investigating the provision of tablet computers to students with disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COLLEGE students
CUSTOMER satisfaction
FISHER exact test
FOCUS groups
STUDENTS with disabilities
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
PORTABLE computers
PROBABILITY theory
QUESTIONNAIRES
SURVEYS
SOCIAL capital
SAMPLE size (Statistics)
PILOT projects
EVALUATION research
INFORMATION-seeking behavior
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10554181
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Technology & Disability
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89094611
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/TAD-130365