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Tablets as Teaching Tools

This course covers the impact that personal electronic devices, in this case tablets, have on the delivery of instruction. The course discusses the reasons for using tablets in classroom and lab settings to enhance learning and expand educational resources for students. Strategies are given to enable instructors to see how the use of tablets can assist students in becoming active learners both within and outside of the school setting.

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Course Testimonials

"The course provides a concise overview of the tablet as an instructional tool. The online discussion boards will be of value to help direct me in how to actually implement this technology in an efficient manner."

"Content was relevant, and I hope to advance my use of tablets in the classroom."

"Great course! Good information that I will use in my classes online and ground."

"Very good information!"

"I enjoyed this course and found it very informative and relative to what I am being asked to do at my school."

"Excellent course. I have now a better understanding of tablet use in the classroom environment."

"Great information. Good direction on how to increase technology in the classroom."

"I appreciated the honesty of the problems that the tablet technology introduces, along with its benefits. "

"Insightful. I will definitely be looking at how I can utilize a tablet to take home some of the concepts / lectures that I deliver. "

"I learned a lot about all the different ideas and information that's out there to help my students. It also gave me ideas to use in my class. Thank you."

"I learned a lot with the information and ideas that are available to help my students. Really liked that I would be able to use some of these ideas with my students. "

"Great online learning tool, especially since many our learning platforms are hybrid and technologies are needed in the classroom. "

Course Objectives

Module 1: The Arrival of Tablets

Identify the development of tablets as educational devices.
Assess their connection to instructional delivery.
Select reasons for using tablets in teaching.

Module 2: The Value of Tablets

Identify ways tablets can be used as learning tools.
Assess how tablets can fit into teaching enhancement.
Describe benefits of using tablets for learning.

Module 3: Learning With Tablets

Identify ways to gain student engagement with tablets.
List benefits of using tablets in learning.
Apply ways of using tablets to facilitate learning.

Module 4: Using Tablets

Utilize strategies to enable students to integrate tablets into their learning.
Explain how tablets can expand your instructional outreach.
Describe ways you can enhance your instructional delivery.

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Course Format

Can Start Anytime
Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
4 Hours of Activities

Completion Requirements

Study Course Content
Pass ALL Required Quizzes

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4 Hours of Continuing Education
Awarded upon successful completion of course

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Certification Credits

This course provides a Certificate of Completion with 4 hours of continuing education credits.
This course provides credit toward the Certified Higher Education Professional (CHEP) credential in the following specialization area(s):
- CHEP in Teaching
This course provides credit toward the continuing education requirements for CHEPs in all areas of specialization.

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