Schools Going Mobile: A Study of the Adoption of Mobile Handheld Technologies in Western Australian Independent Schools

This paper reports on the adoption of mobile handheld technologies in ten Western Australian independent schools, based on interviews with staff conducted in 2011. iPads were the most popular device, followed by iPod Touches and iPhones. Class sets were common at lower levels, with 1:1 models becomi...

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Educational Practices
Educational Technology
Electronic Learning
Employee Attitudes
Foreign Countries
Handheld Devices
Interviews
Performance Factors
Private Schools
Professional Development
Teacher Attitudes
Teaching Methods
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Technology Uses in Education
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