The challenge that was being created for educators was how to make use of these devices in a way that did not distract from the learning process while providing support to students in their work and research. As everyone was getting familiar with tablets and how they could be used, apps of all kinds were being developed to support the technical aspects of tablet operation. This put educators in the position of needing to become familiar with the operation of tablets, as well as how to identify and select apps that would support learning.
