"Lyon's 1:1 Laptop Program Aims To 'Level the Playing Field' for Students"

"This fall Lyon College, a four-year liberal arts school in Arkansas, will join the elite ranks of post-secondary institutions offering laptops to all incoming freshmen. The program is part of a larger initiative, called "The Lyon Experience," which aims to bring "additional value to the education" the school provides. How can a small college roll out such an ambitious technology program? It's all a question of priorities, according to Lyon College President Walter Roettger."

URL: http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/64734
Referred by: Campus Technology Newsletter

Carnegie Mellon Office of Technology for Education (OTE): White paper on Laptop Study

"Despite the growing popularity of laptop programs, there have been very few systematic or behavioral studies examining how students use laptops to support their learning or how the multiple uses of laptops affect the work and lives of students. In this study we use multiple methods to systematically investigate how the availability of laptops affects the culture of the classroom, the process and quality of students work, student engagement in their work, and how laptops affect the social interactions of students."

URL: http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/resources/PublicationsArchives/StudiesWhitepapers/LaptopStudyReport-2006.pdf

OnTV - Teaching With Video

"Using video in the classroom is as easy as 1-2-3: selecting a program, taping or purchasing it, and viewing it with your class."

URL: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ontv/teachingwithvideo2.html