A Tablet PC-Based Learning Approach on a First-Year Computer Engineering Course

The era of communication technology has now a great impact in our daily lives. Learning approaches are now evolving from traditional slide-based lectures into much more dynamic ones, where technology plays a key role in order to improve the students' academic performance and engagement. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to develop interactive classroom environments supported by mobile Tablet PC technology, which integrates formative assessment into classroom practices and provides immediate feedback to students. We describe practical guidelines to design and develop both lecture materials and active learning exercises in the context of this next-generation technology.