WIPTE 2008
WIPTE 2008 will be held on October 15-16, 2008
WIPTE is open to anyone with an interest in instructional technology. A wide variety of disciplines are embracing Tablet PC's and similar pen-based devices as tools for the radical enhancement of teaching and learning. This conference is intended to leverage this shared passion and to identify best practices in the educational use of pen-based computing so that all educators may benefit from this next generation of technology. Each WIPTE paper presentation includes an assessment component as an important part of the presentation. The WIPTE program also includes keynote talks, poster presentations, vendor booths, panels, and special sessions.
Keynote Addresses
Teaching Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Tablet PC: A Personal Story
Presented by Charles W. Bostian
Alumni Distinguished Professor of ECE Virginia Tech
Wednesday, October 15
8:15 am
Presented by Rob Mancabelli
Director of Information Systems
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Thursday, October 16
8:15 am
WIPTE at NECC on June 30th
What Impact Can Pen-Based Technology Have in Your Classroom?
Participate as a "student" in this Tablet PC facilitated, hands-on class taught by real-world teachers with actual subject-matter content then discuss changes in teaching and learning outcomes vs. traditional teaching methods. Each session is different!
WIPTE 2006 & 2007 Monographs Available
WIPTE 2007 Monograph
The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen-based Technology on Education, 2007: Beyond the Tipping Point is now available for purchase through amazon.com for $16.47. Edited by Dave A. Berque, Jane C. Prey, and Robert H. Reed. ISBN: 1-55753-461-6
WIPTE 2006 Monograph
See papers from the 2006 Workshop on the Impact of Pen-based Technology on Education by ordering your own copy for $15.61. Buy it now on amazon.com. Orders may also be placed through Purdue University Press by calling Bookmasters at 1-800-247-6553. "The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen-based Technology on Education" is edited by Dave A. Berque, Jane C. Prey, and Robert H. Reed. ISBN 1-55753-434-9.