Journal: Tablets just got a lot more useful after Microso
January 30, 2015: Tablets just got a lot more useful after Microsoft released the final versions of Office for Android, which followed a similar release on the iPad. http://www.informationweek.com/software/productivity-collaboration-apps/microsoft-outlook-office-on-ios-and-android-first-look/d/d-id/1318881. Ask students to read the short post and answer the following:
(1) Could tablets change how people do their work?
(2) Think of a specific job that would be changed to a large degree by using Office on the tablet rather than a laptop. How would that job be changed?
(3) Would a tablet provide an excellent tool for reengineering that job?
(4) Outline a possible new workflow that would be enabled to help make the job easier or more productive.
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Journal: Tablets in the Workplace
Tablets can transform how people carry out various activities in the workplace. They facilitate the execution and completion of different tasks when individuals are on the go. Unlike computers and laptops, tablets are very flexible as they can be used anywhere at any time. The employees are able to complete various tasks during the weekends at home.
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