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 * Proposal submission #21324**

The Tablet PC as an All-In-One Computer for Faculty
 * Title**

Bill Bernhardt, The College of Staten Island--City University of New York, USA, bernhardt@mail.csi.cuny.edu Mark Lewental, The College of Staten Island--City University of New York, USA, lewental@mail.csi.cuny.edu Michael Kress, The College of Staten Island--City University of New York, USA, kress@mail.csi.cuny.edu Roberta Klibaner, The College of Staten Island--City University of New York, USA, klibaner@mail.csi.cuny.edu Peter Miller, The College of Staten Island--City University of New York, USA, pmiller210@onebox.com
 * Presenter(s)**

In this first decade of the 21st Century, faculty often teach both online and on-ground, and with in-person teaching in widely dispersed classrooms both on and off-campus, giving new meaning to the phrase "distributed learning." Each instructor's portable personal computer thus becomes the central location or desktop for her or him.
 * Description**

Five years of experimentation at The College of Staten Island have convinced us that the tablet PC is the best current option for a professor's all-in-one computer. Within a relatively small and lightweight package, the current generation of tablets provides robust support for both online and on-ground instruction. Combined with a projection device, a tablet becomes an inexpensive smartboard suited to any classroom. The instructor can use the tablet's free form mark-up capability to provide personalized feedback on student "papers." Handwriting recognition software facilitates faculty note-taking and scholarship.

We propose a panel discussion representing five perspectives on the use of tablets as all-in-one computers for faculty (three from the point of view of teaching faculty, and two representing administration and support personnel).

Panel discussion Not previously published All audiences
 * Notes & Comments**