Looks like I’m not the only one liking tablet PCs. The Virginia Tech School of Engineering (where I got my bachelor’s degree) is now requiring entering freshmen to buy Tablet PCs:Here’s a list of some of the cool software they’ll be using on their tablets:
Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, traditionally one of the ten largest colleges of engineering in the U.S., has announced it will require its entering freshmen to purchase Convertible Tablet PCs.
This type of PC has all of the functionality of a laptop and the additional capability to act as a notebook for pen-based input. This announcement follows a number of firsts by Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering in the area of personal computing.
In 1984, the college was the first public institution in the U.S. to require its entering engineering freshmen to own a personal computer. In 2002, the College moved to a laptop requirement as many of the academic buildings offered wireless capabilities. “With our decision to move to Convertible Tablet PCs, our College of Engineering continues to lead in the implementation and use of technology in education,” said Richard Benson, dean of the College of Engineering.
“The Tablet PC offers all the functionality of a notebook computer with the addition of a built in writing tablet. This opens the way for instructional opportunities not found with traditional notebook computers. Students will use Tablet PC’s in their first year studies for in class assignments and projects,” said Glenda Scales, associate dean of distance learning and computing.
Students can write or sketch equations onto the tablet portion and save these handwritten notes, taken during class, to the computer as a document. The approximately 1,250 entering freshmen will use Tablet-specific software in class and for homework assignments.
- WriteOn
- VectorPad
- Classroom Presenter
- ConferenceXP
- DyKnow
- ChemPad
- Snipping Tool
- OneNote
- Other Tablet PC software
Very neat indeed!
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