Tablets: The Prescription to Strengthen Student Engagement in Computer Science Instruction (2006 Cohort — Technology for Teaching Grant)

Lack of student engagement in course work is a concern for college educators. The Computer Theory course, one of four required for a computer science major, was selected for redesign because its content is abstract and complex, requiring graphical figures and mathematical notation. Tablet technology increased student engagement by intro-ducing problem solving activities whose solutions, captured on tablets, are shared; the full process of solution development is shown and cap-tured in tablet-based class notes; and all in-class notes were shared on a website for later review