Appify Old Media

What would society look like if tablet computers become the dominant form of recording and retrieving information in our society?  In the television show Fringe, there is parallel universe where this has happened.  While the show doesn't go too deeply into the implications, what do students think of schools without text books and writing?  Is there an app for education and learning?  What qualities make for a successful app? In her essay, "To Appify Old Media, We Need a New Approach Diane Burley examines some of the unique aspects of the tablet as a medium.