An arrangement of tablets for supporting collaborative learning

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Human Interface Technology
Degree name
Doctor of Philosophy
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University of Canterbury. HITLabNZ
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2015
Authors
Smart, Charles Macfie
Abstract

This thesis details the design and implementation of a system that uses tablets to create a plat- form for co-located collaboration. Previous research has demonstrated the potential of touch tables for facilitating collaborative work, and this system seeks to create a similar working space and determine whether similar collaborative benefits can be achieved. An evaluation is carried out comparing the tablets system to a laptop and a touch table in terms of facilitat- ing collaboration. The tablets system is shown to have similar collaborative potential to the touch table. This offers a cheaper, more accessible alternative to touch tables for facilitating computer-supported collaborative learning.

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education, tablet, ipad, collaborative, cooperative, digital learning, learning, touch-table, touch table
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Copyright Charles Macfie Smart