BYOD: new options in supporting the instruction process
Kis-Tóth Lajos Dr. habil.
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Eszterházy Károly Főiskola
The rapid development of information and communication technology highlights the need for pedagogical experiments exploring the impact system of new educational approaches, primarily taking the form of Human Performance Technology.
The BYOD (BringYourOwn Device) phenomenon, originating from the enterprise sphere has already made its presence felt in schools as well.
This acronym surfacing in the last few years refers to using personally owned digital devices and equipment instead of organisation-provided tools in work and school environments.
The rise of this new paradigm is promoted by the appearance of novel form digital devices as in addition to ultrathin screens and small size client apparati, watch size portable tools contain options matching the capability of PCs and smart phones.
New developments took place in the area of interaction and user surfaces as well. Accordingly, while the mouse/keyboard combination and the recognition of handwriting rely upon abstract content-based interaction, touch screens facilitate the direct, actual construction of content in a two-dimensional environment. Cameras capable of facial recognition used both in social networks and for security purposes , human voice sensors with on-demand translation features along with motion sensors facilitate a more complex physical interaction since these devices are controlled by the user’s body or voice. Consequently context recognition sensors are much more effective in providing place-based services leading to the formation of new learning environments. Thus as a result of these innovations technology fades into the background while information lives on.
In light of the above an increasing number of schools have introduced the BYOD model allowing students to use their own tools in the learning process. In order to realize this goal, however, schools should make these devices available to everyone.
In my presentation I introduce the pedagogical experiments concerning the use of tablet machines at the Demonstration School of the Eszterházy Károly College along with providing an overview of the respective developmental efforts.