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According to the Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education (Hi-CE) at the University of Michigan: "Computers can be great learning tools when used effectively, but high costs have long hindered educators from providing each student with a laptop or desktop unit of his or her own. Today, handheld devices such as Palms are making technology accessible, affordable and fun for teachers and students alike."
Handhelds-also called handheld computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)-offer users convenience by being small enough to hold in one hand and lightweight enough to carry in a pocket, backpack or briefcase. They can store data, share files with computers, display graphs and images, and rapidly exchange information. Familiar companies that produce handhelds for educational use include Palm (www.palm.com/education), Sony (www.sonystyle.com), Casio (www.casio.com/education) and Texas Instruments (http.//education.ti.com).
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A Glencoe/McGraw-Hill article titled "Handheld...