A Tablet PC is a type of laptop computer that features digitizing tablet technology and allows the user to operate the computer with a stylus or with a fingertip instead of using a keyboard or mouse. Unlike regular laptops, the Tablet PC functions like a digital whiteboard, allowing faculty to annotate electronic files and to create, project and record drawings or written notes.

Strategies and Resources

The following list provides several examples of Tablet PC use in classrooms and other academic areas, and highlights a few of their key benefits:

• Teaching with Tablet PCs (Paper by Kenrick Mock, University of Alaska Anchorage
• A Powerful Teaching Tool (Paper by Renee Cicchino and Eanielle Mirliss, Seton Hall)
• Interactive teaching with Tablet PCs (University of Washington)
  - Multimedia link that shows an example of tablet PC use in the classroom to promote interactive teaching and learning.
  - Includes video of an interview with the implementing instructor.

DePaul Faculty Publications/Projects

The following link provides information on the HP Technology for Teaching grant awarded to faculty in CTI (Now CDM).

• CTI Tablet PC Grant

Additional Readings and Resources

• Notre Dame's Tablet PC Initiative
• The Tablet PC Education Blog: Using Tablet PCs, UMPCs, and Netbooks to advance individual learning
• Tablet PCs in the Writing Center