Implementing a Laptop Program within a College of Pharmacy

Implementing a Laptop Program within a College of Pharmacy

Evan T. Robinson
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 4
ISBN13: 9781605661988|ISBN10: 1605661988|EISBN13: 9781605661995
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch158
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Robinson, Evan T. "Implementing a Laptop Program within a College of Pharmacy." Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, edited by Patricia L. Rogers, et al., IGI Global, 2009, pp. 1113-1116. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch158

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Robinson, E. T. (2009). Implementing a Laptop Program within a College of Pharmacy. In P. Rogers, G. Berg, J. Boettcher, C. Howard, L. Justice, & K. Schenk (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition (pp. 1113-1116). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch158

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Robinson, Evan T. "Implementing a Laptop Program within a College of Pharmacy." In Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, edited by Patricia L. Rogers, et al., 1113-1116. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch158

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Abstract

There has been a lot of change within pharmacy education over the past 15 years as schools and colleges of pharmacy, either independently or collaboratively with their institution, have invested in the use of technology for the processes of teaching, learning and assessment. One of the changes brought with the evolving technology is the onset of laptop initiatives. Theses are programs in which students bring either a provided or pre-determined laptop to classes and the use of technology within the program is greatly enhanced. Implementing a laptop initiative is a long term process requiring planning, implementation and budgetary support. This article provides an overview of the different ways a laptop initiative can be implemented, the pros and cons of different methods, the reasons for starting a laptop initiative, and some general challenges.

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