Administrative Perspectives on the ...

School leaders from eleven middle and seven high schools implementing ubiquitous computing programs in the United States, participated in focus groups in 2011, providing insights into strategies for successfully integrating laptops into their schools. Advice was sorted into three major themes that can be used by future administrators tasked with planning ubiquitous computing initiatives: program planning and leadership (policies, procedures); infrastructure planning (networks, software); and promoting teacher motivation and buy-in.