Tablet PC Datasheet
Education
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Increasingly, educators are looking to technology tools to help them engage students more effectively,
to increase teacher effectiveness, and to enhance collaboration both inside and outside of the classroom. One of the key challenges they face today is to create a more vibrant and interactive learning
environment that will improve the educational experience for students. From the largest university
lecture hall to the smallest grade-school classroom, teachers are always searching for better ways to
share information with students, deliver more interactive learning materials, and facilitate participation
in rich and engaging class discussions.
Tablet PCs from Microsoft® Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM)
Partners, combined with industry solutions from leading independent
software vendors (ISVs) and system integrator partners, provide the
wireless mobile access that can help educators tackle the challenges
they face. The evolution of the notebook PC, these new portable
devices combine the power and functionality of notebook PCs with
next-generation pen-and-ink and built-in wireless capabilities to
transform the way educational materials are created, shared, and used.
Today, the Tablet PC, with its longer battery life, is redefining mobility,
putting the power of the familiar Microsoft Windows® XP user interface
in the hands of teachers, students, and administrators in more situations
than ever before.
Benefits Include:
• Enhanced Student-Teacher Interaction: The Tablet PC enables new
levels of student-educator engagement and collaboration, both inside
and outside the classroom.
• Greater Learning Effectiveness: Teachers and students can record
lectures and synchronize audio with their presentation notes. Lectures
can then be made available for review and selective playback at
any time.
• More Convenient Mobile Education: For students and teachers, the
wireless capabilities and unique form factor of the Tablet PC can turn
almost any location into a remote classroom where they can access
the resources they need.
• Improved Note-Taking Capabilities: The ability to use the Tablet PC
to take notes using pen-and-ink applications saves time for educators
and students, while creating a richer, more interactive
classroom experience.
• Better Student Retention and Higher Test Scores: By improving
learning effectiveness and student-teacher collaboration, the Tablet
PC can help increase attendance and raise test scores.
• Reduced Teacher Workload: Because it makes it easier to grade
papers and create, share, and reuse classroom materials, Tablet PCs
enable teachers to spend more time working with students and
less time on paperwork.
Call-out Customer Evidence:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): At MIT’s 2002
International Design Contest (IDC)—a robot design competition—
participating student teams used Acer Tablet PCs to streamline
collaboration and design. Since the 2002 IDC, MIT has expanded the
use of Acer and Toshiba Tablet PCs to enhance the learning process for
project-based courses. Benefits include better teamwork and improved
access to Web-based services.
The Power of the Tablet PC
A new type of notebook PC, the Tablet PC combines the power and
functionality of today’s notebook PCs with next-generation pen-based
and wireless mobile technologies to give teachers and students new
capabilities that can improve the learning experience.
Built to ser ve as a primary PC, the Tablet PC can be attached to a
standard keyboard, monitor, and mouse for easy computing at the
desktop. Capable of running all Windows XP–compatible applications,
the Tablet PC offers the full power of a desktop computer, and more:
• Windows XP Professional Edition Operating System: The Tablet PC
takes advantage of the full functionality of Windows XP Professional
Edition, plus additional enhancements to enable pen-and-ink computing.
• Ink-Enabled Applications: The Tablet PC is the foundation of a new
generation of digital pen-and-ink learning applications.
• Tablet and Pen Settings: Tablet PC settings can be optimized for left-
or right-handedness and pen calibration. Screen orientation can be
adjusted to landscape or portrait to match teacher or
student preference.
The Mobility of the Tablet PC
By delivering the full power and functionality of a desktop PC in an
ultra-mobile form factor, the Tablet PC is redefining wireless mobile
productivity. For teachers, the Tablet PC is a mobile work station where
they can create classroom presentations, annotate papers, keep their
students up-to-date on classroom materials and grades, and much
more—whether at school or at home. For students, the Tablet PC can
turn almost any location into a remote classroom or study hall where
they can access the resources they need to succeed.
Today’s Tablet PC offers a wide range of features that make mobile
computing easier than ever:
• New Mobile Uses: The Tablet PC extends full-featured computing to
teachers and students anywhere and at anytime.
• Instant On: Instant resumption from a standby state delivers
immediate access to the full power of a mobile PC.
• Grab and Go: Undocking features enable teachers to grab their Tablet
PC without having to change to a standby or hibernate state.
• Wireless Network Support: Windows XP zero-configuration wireless
support makes it easy for students and teachers to access wireless
networks and stay connected to the information they need while in
the classroom or at home.
• Longer Battery Life: Advances in battery and chip technology
combined with Windows XP power-management features enable
teachers and students to take advantage of the mobile computing
power of the Tablet PC for longer periods of time.
The Versatility of the Tablet PC
The Tablet PC provides new features and capabilities that make it an
ideal educational tool for teachers, students, and administrators. From
convertible models with built-in keyboards to slate-style tablets with
innovative docking solutions that provide keyboard access, today’s
Tablet PCs provide the utmost in portable, flexible computing power:
• Natural Computing: Digital pen-and-ink technology enables users to
control the Tablet PC as easily with a pen as with a mouse or keyboard. Speech recognition allows users to take advantage of voice
commands to dictate notes and control their Tablet PC.
• Windows Journal: Features of this note-taking utility include the
ability to search handwritten notes using keywords, import documents,
flag important items, and convert notes to text. Because it makes it
easy to share notes, Windows Journal can also improve collaboration
between teachers and students.
• Tablet PC Input Panel: Enter text into any application and view,
annotate, and share images, equations, presentations, and more.
• Gestures: Use the digital pen to make “gestures” that complete
common tasks.
• Sticky Notes: Write notes and reminders on the desktop, in Word
documents, or any other OLE-enabled application.
Call-out Customer Evidence:
Northeastern University College of Business Administration:
Students and faculty at Northeastern University College of Business
Administration are using Toshiba Tablet PCs and Microsoft Office
OneNote® 2003 to revolutionize their research, study, and classroom
habits.
The Cornwallis School: Students and teachers at the Cornwallis School
are using OneNote 2003 and Tablet PCs to be more organized, improve
note taking, and alter work habits in a meaningful way.
The Tablet PC for Students
Note-taking capabilities in Windows Journal and OneNote, based on
digital-ink technology, are providing students with the ability to interact
with visual teaching materials and are enabling the Tablet PC to replace
the traditional blackboard or whiteboard with a much richer learning
experience. Using a Tablet PC, students can create documents using
Microsoft Office Word, store and organize all of their class notes and
materials in a single, mobile device, and record lectures, search notes,
submit homework, and create presentations using Microsoft Office
PowerPoint®.
With Tablet PCs, students can:
• Access learning materials and educational resources from almost
any location.
• Communicate and collaborate more easily with teachers and
other students.
• Save lectures, synchronize audio with presentation notes, and save for
review and selective playback at any time.
• Use pen-and-ink capabilities to take notes, annotate equations and
images, and convert notes to text.
Call-out Customer Evidence
The University of Vermont School of Business Administration:
To make it easier for students to communicate, collaborate, and learn,
the University of Vermont School of Business Administration standardized on Gateway Tablet PCs, enabling students to integrate and organize
their information in a single searchable, sharable location.
Kansas State University: To enhance its students’ knowledge retention
and note taking, Kansas State University is using a solution from Tegrity
that allows faculty to record lectures during class and students to take
handwritten notes using the Tablet PC pen.
Teachers
The Tablet PC enables teachers to create, share, and annotate highquality interactive lectures that can help increase student engagement.
Pen-and-ink technology allows teachers to create PowerPoint presentations, mark up graphics, and create complex hand-drawn diagrams and
formulas and either share them with students using a wireless connection or save them for later use. With a Tablet PC, teachers can review
and grade papers more efficiently, using ink on electronic documents
created in Word and other applications. And students and teachers can
collaborate using synchronous course management solutions and an
electronic blackboard, while Groove workspaces make it easy to share files.
Using a Tablet PC, a teacher can:
• Instantly create and share interactive learning material in any
teaching environment.
• Share course content with students before class so they can prepare
for labs and lectures.
• Interact and collaborate with teaching teams and students in real time,
regardless of location.
• Improve productivity by streamlining paper-grading processes and
reusing electronic learning materials.
Call-out Customer Evidence
Politecnico di Milano: A state university in Italy with 40,000 students,
Politecnico Innovazione has begun using Tablet PCs to optimize
workflow and improve document sharing and collaboration for
education and research.
Microsoft Technology Partners
To help deliver Tablet PCs that will help educators tackle the challenges they face, Microsoft is collaborating with
leading OEMs, ISVs, and systems integrators that offer extensive technical experience and a deep knowledge of
the specific needs of students and teachers.
OEMs
Acer: Since Acer introduced the first convertible Tablet PC in November
2002, it has continued to innovate. The new Acer TravelMate line, which
includes the Acer TravelMate C110, C200, C300, and C310, offers
wireless connectivity, standout performance, and extended battery life.
http://global.acer.com/products/tablet_pc/index.htm
Gateway Computer: The Gateway M275 and M280 Series offer versatile
and feature-packed notebooks that easily transform into a Tablet PC.
Gateway introduced the U.S. industry’s first 14-inch widescreen
convertible notebook.
www.gateway.com/programs/convertible/index.shtml?cm
_ven=Google&cm_ite=gateway%20pc%20tablet&cm_cat=Consumer&sg
=hm&ph1=8005553006
Hewlett-Packard: Dynamic, portable, and fully functional, HP Compaq
Tablet PC models include the HP Compaq tc1100 and the new HP
Compaq tc4200. From inventory control to physician collaboration, the
HP Compaq Tablet PC provides the flexibility to conduct business
anywhere, anytime.
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/tabletpc
Lenovo: Loaded with performance features, the Lenovo ThinkPad X41
Tablet is the smallest and lightest 12-inch convertible Tablet PC,
providing outstanding performance and portability.
www.lenovo.com/us/en
Motion Computing: Motion Computing’s LS800 offers a new category
of Tablet PC: the ultra-mobile slate, which provides the power of a fullsize Tablet PC and can fit comfortably in one hand. The LE1600 offers a
Tablet PC that is faster, thinner, more durable, and more secure with a
longer battery life.
www.motioncomputing.com
Toshiba: Toshiba’s thin and light Portégé M200 demonstrates the fusion
of form and function. The Tecra M4 integrates the advanced features of
a Tablet PC with state-of-the-art notebook technology. The Satellite R15
includes a built-in optical drive and a 14.1-inch diagonal screen.
www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/toshibatabletpc.to
ISVs
Agilix Labs: Agilix GoBinder puts everything students need into a single
system, providing comprehensive organization and personalization.
With GoBinder, students control the learning process and can organize
classes and schedules, manage assignments, take notes, annotate
lecture materials, and share notes with their peers.
www.agilix.com
DyKnow: DyKnow Vision helps students concentrate on note taking to
solve problems, clarify concepts, and interact with peers, and then play
back lectures and review notes to see how charts were built or how
concepts were introduced.
www.dyknow.com
Microsoft Technology Components
Microsoft products and technologies that can enable education
organizations to take advantage of the Tablet PC to reduce costs and
improve the quality of care include:
• Microsoft .NET: A framework for connecting people, information,
systems, and devices through Web services, Microsoft .NET helps give
educational institutions the agility to create, save, and exchange
learning resources, and teacher and student data anytime, anywhere,
using any device.
• The Microsoft Office System: The Microsoft Office System applications including Microsoft Office Word 2003, OneNote 2003, PowerPoint 2003, and Microsoft Office SharePoint® Portal Server make it
easier to create and access educational resources.
• Microsoft BizTalk® Server: A valuable integration tool, BizTalk Server
enables true end-to-end integration of information systems across an
entire school system or university.
• Microsoft SQL ServerTM: SQL Server delivers the full range of
capabilities essential for storing, accessing, and analyzing large
volumes of student and teacher information while offering the lowest
implementation and maintenance costs in the industry.
• Groove: Groove products extend Microsoft collaboration capabilities
by enabling teachers and students to more securely share educational
resources and student work in a highly decentralized manner unconstrained by time or location.
• Microsoft Tablet PC Software Development Kit (SDK): The Tablet PC
platform encompasses Windows XP and extensions that enable input
and output of handwriting and speech data on a Tablet PC as well as
interchange of this data with other computers.
Learn More
For more information about Tablet PCs, visit:
www.microsoft.com/tabletpc
To learn more about Microsoft products and technologies for education,
visit: www.microsoft.com/education
© 2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Microsoft, BizTalk, OneNote, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Windows, and the Windows logo are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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