Ubiquitous computing in education : invisible technology, visible impact / Mark van't Hooft & Karen Swan (editors).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Introduction and Background: Why Should We Bother? -- What Is Ubiquitous Computing? -- Findings From Early Research on One-to-One Handheld Use in K-12 Education -- Integrating Handheld Computers Into Special Education Service Delivery -- Part II: Teaching and Learning in Ubiquitous Environments: What Does It Look Like? -- Now You See It, Now You Don't: Ubiquitous Computing Technology in K-12 Classrooms -- Using Handheld Technology in a Norwegian Sixth-Seventh Grade Classroom: Student Perceptions -- Classroom Assessment With Handheld Computers -- Learning to Teach With Mobile Technology: A Teacher Educator's Journey -- Part III: Ubiquitous Computing Research: What Do We Know? -- A Framework for Studying 1:1 Computing Initiatives -- Researching Ubiquity: Ways to Capture It All -- Using Handheld Technology to Move Between the Private and Public in the Classroom -- Results in the Palms of Their Hands: Using Handheld Computers for Data-Driven Decision Making in the Classroom -- Teachers' View of Computer Technology for Inquiry-Based Science Instruction in the Developing Country of Benin in West Africa: (Im)possibilities, Prospects, Dilemmas, or Catch-22? -- Part IV: The Future of Ubiquitous Computing: How Can We Make It Work? -- The Ubiquitous Computing Classroom: A Glimpse of the Future Today -- Ubiquitous Mobile Phone Technology and Youth: Cross-National Findings -- Building University Faculty and Student Capacity to Use Wireless Handheld Devices for Learning -- Using Ubiquitous Computing to Extend and Enhance Learning Experiences.