(2015) Maina, Muuro E.; Njoroge, Rose W.; Waiganjo, Peter W.; Gitonga, Rhoda
The tablet has been introduced as a tool for learning in Institutions of
Higher Learning in Kenya. Due to this introduction there was a need to carry out
research that highlights the potential benefits and drawbacks in the use of tablets for
learning in an Institution of Higher Learning. The objective of this research was to
investigate the learners’ perceived benefits and challenges on the introduction of
tablets in blended learning in Higher Education. Purposive sampling was used to
select learners who had received their learning materials through these tablets. The
findings revealed that the tablets were highly accepted as a learning device due to
their convenience and it was noted that there were some learner factors such as work
schedules influenced their use. It was noted that learners experienced hardware,
software and instructional design challenges in their use of these tablets. Tablet
features, instructor availability, the quality of learning recourses were some of the
areas which needed improvement