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  • Netbook computers as an appropriate solution for 1:1 computer use in primary schools

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    Author(s)
    Larkin, K
    Finger, G
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Larkin, Kevin M.
    Finger, Glenn D.
    Year published
    2011
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    Abstract
    As schools increasingly move towards 1:1 computing, research is required to inform the design and provision of this access. Utilising the Activity Theory (AT) notion of contractions and expansion as a theoretical underpinning, this article suggests netbooks as a viable option to provide 1:1 computing for primary school students. Decisions regarding the appropriateness of the netbooks were made using a modified version of Keegan's (2005) Functionality / mobility and eLearning / mLearning continuum which categories mobile computing devices. Based on data collected from 119 Year Seven students and their four classroom teachers, ...
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    As schools increasingly move towards 1:1 computing, research is required to inform the design and provision of this access. Utilising the Activity Theory (AT) notion of contractions and expansion as a theoretical underpinning, this article suggests netbooks as a viable option to provide 1:1 computing for primary school students. Decisions regarding the appropriateness of the netbooks were made using a modified version of Keegan's (2005) Functionality / mobility and eLearning / mLearning continuum which categories mobile computing devices. Based on data collected from 119 Year Seven students and their four classroom teachers, the study revealed that the netbooks were considered an appropriate computing device providing an ideal balance between mobility and functionality in meeting the computing needs of primary school students.
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    Journal Title
    Australian Educational Computing
    Volume
    26
    Issue
    1
    Publisher URI
    http://journal.acce.edu.au/index.php/AEC
    Copyright Statement
    © The Author(s) 2011. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
    Subject
    Education
    Educational technology and computing
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/41955
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