PocketPCs in the Classroom

Academic Technologies is testing the use of pocket PCs in the classroom. UWT began testing the use of PocketPCs in the classroom in January 2003.

• UWT PocketPC Manual
• PocketPC Resources
• Request for Assistance Form
• PocketPC Testing
• UWT PocketPC Classroom Trials
• PocketPC Classroom Uses

PocketPC Resources

DELL Axim X5
Class In Hand Manual - (Wake Forest University)
Data In Hand Manual - (Wake Forest University)
Microsoft PocketPC
PocketPC Web Sites
Frequently asked questions

PocketPC Web Sites

Pocket PC Information

AximSite Forum
PDA Street Forum
Pocket PC Magazine
Pocket PC Best Sites

Read Books on the PocketPC

ebooks.com
netlibrary.com
University of Virginia's E-Book Library (free books)

Accessories

Inexpensive Axim Screen Protectors
Pocket PC Central
Boxwave Mini Sync with Charger
Ebcases
Saunders-USA

Software Sites

PocketPC Finalists
Best Sites
Microsoft Pocket PC Downloads
Education and Reference Software Handango
Pocket PC City

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Software

EzyUnzip (freeware)
Handmark 4.0 Student
Tetris (freeware)
Pocket Chess (freeware)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there documentation on how to use the Axim?

DELL Axim 5 User's Guide
DELL Axim 5 Brochure
UWT PocketPC Manual

What do I do if it is broken?

Notify your instructor and fill out the Request for Assistance form

What should I do if I lose it or it gets stolen?

Notify your instructor and fill out the Request for Assistance form

What if the programs on it don't work?

Notify your instructor and fill out the Request for Assistance form

How do I read Hotmail
If you try to go directly to hotmail, you will not be able to see anything. However, it you click on MSN Mobile, it can bring you right to your hotmail acct.

What do I need to know about the Pocket Internet Explorer
There is no support for Java at all in PocketIE, even if you have Java software on the Axim. You can tweak the settings so that text is smaller on web pages, or tell your Axim, not to load graphics to speed things up. It is quite different than the IE on your computer.

How can I make the Switcher Bar turn on when the system powers up
One of the best things about the Axim is the Switcher Bar that lets you switch between open applications and close (for real) applications. Unfortunately it has to be relaunched every time you boot your PPC. It can be added to the StartUp folder. Go to My Device/Windows and find the file named Switcher. You can do this quickly by typing 'sw' once you are in the Windows folder. Tap and hold on the file and choose copy. Then browse to My Device/Windows/StartUp and paste the file there.

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Pocket PC Classroom Uses

• Polling students
• Using the PocketPC as a remote control for PowerPoint presentations
• Use the PocketPC as a web server to deliver information to students from a web page.
• Obtain text feedback from students in the form of either questions or comments.
• Do a quick survey or quiz or test understanding of concepts with feedback in the form of a bar graph.
• Use a feedback meter to assess students’ comprehension, agreement
• Collecting Data

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