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Publication Date: 2015
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Tablet Technology in Teacher Preparation: A Case Study--The Nook Initiative
Jordan, Hope; Hunter, Elizabeth; Douglas, Maegan; Wighting, Mervyn
Teacher Educators' Journal, v2015 p22-36 Fall 2014-Win 2015
Regent University's Special Education and Reading Specialist Programs introduced the Nook Initiative fall 2013. This paper discusses the implementation, the need for integrated tablet technology in teacher preparation, initial outcomes of the study, and offers suggestions for practice. A second tablet pilot program introducing the iPad mini in the Career Switcher Program at Regent is also discussed.
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Teacher Education Programs, Program Implementation, Pilot Projects, Special Education, Reading Teachers, Specialists, Knowledge Level, Pretests Posttests, College Students, Student Surveys, Case Studies, Masters Programs
Association of Teacher Educators in Virginia. Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA 22601. e-mail: ehthomps@ehc.edu; Web site: http://ateva.org/?page_id=450
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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