Should all secondary schools implement “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” to improve learning effectiveness?
Should all secondary schools implement “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” to improve learning effectiveness? “To make computers accessible to the public, the best place to do it is in the education system,” Steve Jobs once said. And now, a recent study, conducted by the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, found that 8 percent of secondary schools and 47 percent of primary schools had previously implemented the BYOD scheme. When the affordability and ability of personal devices are increasing, the possibility of e-learning rapidly arises. E-books, language learning applications, and e-dictionaries appear on every device. Therefore, people wonder whether all secondary schools should implement BYOD to improve learning effectiveness; however, some of them strongly disagree. Before leaping to judgment, it is essential to take a closer look at the issue and analyse the arguments from both sides. First of all, immediate access to educational materials a...