"Tablet computing and personal electronic devices such as iPads promise to have a dramatic impact on education. This Ning network was created to explore new and innovative ways iPads and other portable devices could be used in schools and colleges."
The University of San Francisco has revealed the results of a six month 2010 iPad study involving 40 faculty members that looked at how teachers could use the device as a tool in the classroom. The result: while many teachers found the device useful, all thought there was room for improvement.
"TRADITIONAL textbooks will be put on the endangered list next year as the University of Adelaide's Faculty of Science becomes the first tertiary institution to embrace a new approach to online learning." Ahh you need an iPad to do elearning in science, that's the problem.
Adelaide science faculty gives all 1st year students an iPad and only uses electronic text books. Have redesigned the curriculum and getting very positive results. Book costs for students have dropped to 60% of what they were and the uni is looking to move entirely to free online resources.
"Another market where eBooks have a lot of potential is education... Surprisingly though, it's not iPad and eReaders that are driving the eTextbook market - but PCs and netbooks."
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