Tablet for WGU?

Hi all,

Just curious from those that have gone through the WGU programs. Any idea if a tablet would be useful for learning/reading?
Do tablets load their website/forum alright? E-reading/Ucertify work on one?

I am currently looking to start the MS:ISA program and was thinking of picking up a tablet to do some of my e-reading and work. I understand most of this should be at a laptop/desktop but I am trying to find ways to save time/multi-task, so things like being able to read while sitting on a bike in the gym sounds appealing if I can make it work.

Just curious if anyone had any suggestions on what could work/doesn't work/has worked, and if you've also tried it, how you were able to use it successfully.

Thanks!

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CoolAsAFan

BGraves wrote: »

Any idea if a tablet would be useful for learning/reading?
Do tablets load their website/forum alright? E-reading/Ucertify work on one?

Absolutely yes. Yes. Absolutely yes for E-reading, Ucertify idk, but I assume yes.

With tablets, you can choose the desktop or the mobile version of the website.

I think ALL WGU supplied textbooks are e-books, this alone should be your deciding factor to grab a tablet. Tablets are also great for loading up your CBT Nuggets videos or whatever other video tutorials you use and want to be mobile. And if it helps, I probably spend about 70% of time on tablet/ 20% on desktop/ and 10% on whiteboard and regular pencil/paper when it comes to my WGU studies.

upnorth77

My galaxy nexus 7 was great for reading the e-books through Vitalsource.

Mike-Mike

I have posted this like crazy, but WGU uses Skillport, and I have found the Kindle Fire to be the best at handling Skillport books

upnorth77

In my vitalsource library, I have books for CCNA, CCNA Security, CCENT, Java, MTA Database, MTA Software, MTA OS, MTA Web Dev, Organizational Behavior....Skillport is for lessons outside of e-books.

jdballinger

If you're going to get a tablet, I don't recommend getting a 7" one. I had a 7" Kindle Fire that I had flashed stock Android onto, and what I found was that the screen was just a liiiittle too small to read comfortably on without having to zoom on a regular basis. I have since upgraded to the 8.9" Kindle Fire HD, and it makes a world of difference, especially when you are reading PDF files.

Go with bigger if you can afford it. Either an 8.9" Kindle Fire or an iPad Mini.

BGraves

Thanks everyone, the posts were quite helpful! I guess I'll start looking in to these and see what I can come up with before the start of the term!
Appreciate all the responses!