Any mobile devices, including laptops and tablets, will be connected to the school or program's network, allowing students and faculty immediate access to all school information. Teachers can plan lessons that will appeal to more students by incorporating multimedia features in their lessons, resulting in an interactive lesson or lecture.
Migrating to a digital format makes organization easier, whether it's an on-line library database and grade-book or simply the contact information for all students and staff accessible at the touch of a button for everyone involved. Rather than having to rely on their children to bring home messages from teachers and important school notices, parents can access it for themselves on-line. Mobile technology makes communication a much simpler task for educators.
This digital format could potentially save a school or organization money on textbooks, notebooks, workbooks and other paper products. As e-Books and e-Texts become more available, students and parents will be required to buy fewer supplies and instead will simply rely on a laptop or tablet computer.
"Digital ink," one of the latest advancements in computer technology, makes it easier for those with tablet computers and touch screen mobile devices to share information in and out of the classroom. Teachers can create and share tests and assignments digitally, and students can complete and return them in the same manner. Students who must miss class can participate wherever they are, as long as they have their tablet or laptop handy, making it easier for ill students or those with emergencies not to fall behind in school
Seton Hall University, as part of its Griffin Technology Advantage program, will harness the latest computer technology by providing students and faculty each with a laptop and tablet computer in the fall of 2010. The university states that this will create a "more interactive and in-depth teaching and learning experience" and "allow any classroom to become a virtual computer lab."