Alan Gayton & Randy Ware

Dalton State College ETC

Tablets in Education

Why? – What are you going to do with them?

First question

• iPad• Android• Windows• rt• 8

3 platforms (or 4?)

iPad

Android

rt

8

Windows

iPad Android rt

Apps Freedom (mixed)

office Task switching

UI Multiple markets

Flash and most compatible web browser (on tablets)

Largest free online storage

support More free apps Build of surface

8

Build quality Install base and enthusiasm

variety Domain capable

resources Variety of devices

Multiple users (child accounts)

Specs

display Compatibility with formats and devices

Security (surprise)

Compatible with all windows programs

price price

Advantages of each Platform

iPad Android Rt/8

price security Apps (ed)

Limited printing options

fragmentation Platform confusion

Proprietary ports

Cheap build quality on some devices

UI confusion

Difficult to manage(physical access is ownership)

Management Resources for education

No flash Resources for education

Concern about platform future (rt)

Walled garden and ed app purchasing

Poor app quality Specs (rt)

Poor productivity and multitasking

Poor app quality

Disadvantages of each Platform

Some apps

To scan book barcodes

As a mobile check out station

As a self guided tour

Others?

Media center uses

www.daltonstate.edu/etc

Resources - iPad

http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/p/android-for-education.html

http://android4schools.com/

http://www.edudemic.com/best-education-technology/the-best-education-apps-android/

Resources - Android

http://www.microsoft.com/education/ww/products/windows-8/Pages/windows-apps.aspx

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=900580

Resources - Windows

iPad’s attempt to redefine the market and the legal battle that resulted

took the epub standard and enhanced it (but made it proprietary)

entered into deals with several publishers to compete with amazon - resulted in higher prices

apple lost the case – not much has changed

What’s available:

classic books (project guttenburg, freda)

kindle and nook apps

market books (ibooks, play, ms store)

other textbooks (kno – publishers)

Formats PDF, epub, doc, txt, others

Many libraries check out ebooks to patrons http://www.overdrive.com/

The state of ebooks