Information at Your Fingertips

a terrific consumption tool, but not a very good input tool

medical students of the next decade will not lift a physical textbook

the interactive and non-linear nature of learning are at odds with the centuries-old format of a linear, immutable text.

“creates opportunities for efficient, mobile, and innovative learning.”

“the flexibility of iPad technology,” noting that “iPad allows students to view and annotate course content electronically, facilitating advance preparation as well as in-class note-taking in a highly portable, sharable and searchable format.”

the dynamic screen on the iPad can enhance medical images and tables that populate medical text.