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Burley Elementary School Tech Coordinator and Teachers Blogging About iPad Initiative
Fellow Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Carolyn Skibba is the Technology Coordinator for the Burley School in Chicago. She recently asked me to take a look at the blog she set up to document Burley’s iPad implementation. I did and you should too. Burley teachers and students are using iPads in five first and second grade classrooms. Carolyn and the [...]
Continue reading...History Textbook Content Moves to iPad in “Beyond Textbooks” Initiative
9 October 2010
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Some 300 students in four Virginia school districts will use Apple iPads loaded with interactive media and applications to replace traditional history textbook content. The project is part of the Beyond Textbooks initiative, designed to explore the potential of wireless technology and digital textbooks to enhance teaching and learning.
Continue reading...iPads in Higher Education – Ambitious Project at University of Minnesota
8 October 2010
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Later this month, the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development will issue iPads to all freshmen, about 450 total. Students are receiving the devices this fall so they can be prepared to use them for spring coursework. Faculty will examine how iPad use relates to student retention, engagement and learning outcomes. Private funding, not [...]
Continue reading...iPad in Higher Education – Apps for Scholars
7 October 2010
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At the University of Vermont, the Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting iPads for Scholars roundtables. A recent gathering yielded a list of apps that may be useful for scholars.
Continue reading...iPads in Higher Education – Faculty Learning Communities at Indiana University
5 October 2010
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I’ve reported on iPad projects and pilots at colleges and universities in previous posts. Indiana University is approaching the integration of iPads through Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs). The primary goal of an FLC is to explore best practices in teaching and learning. Each FLC has eight faculty and three FLCs are working on iPad integration. These 24 faculty [...]
Continue reading...University of Adelaide Will Replace Science Textbooks with iPads
14 September 2010
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In previous posts I’ve written about iPad projects and pilots at U.S. colleges and universities. Not all projects are happening in the U.S. however. The University of Adelaide in Australia plans to replace traditional undergraduate science textbooks with iPad versions. As a result, all students who enroll in an undergraduate science degree for 2011 will get a free iPad. Print-based science [...]
Continue reading...California Schools Testing Digital Textbook for the iPad
12 September 2010
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A year long pilot program in four California schools will place 400 iPads in the hands of middle school students. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt worked with Apple to develop the app called “HMH Fuse: Algebra 1” for the program. The math app essentially replaces the 800 page algebra textbook students would normally use. A research firm [...]
Continue reading...iPads in Higher Education – Notre Dame
6 September 2010
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I wrote recently about iPad initiatives at a number of colleges and universities. Article 1. Article 2. Article 3. We now add to that list Notre Dame. The Notre Dame News has the story of assistant professor of management Corey Angst, who is leading a project management course where all his students are using the iPad. Dr. Angst is [...]
Continue reading...iPads in Higher Education – More College and University Projects, Pilots and Programs
19 August 2010
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To the list of colleges and universities from my previous posts here and here, we add Stanford, Oklahoma Christian University, Long Island University, Northwest Kansas Technical College, and Chicago State University. This article from today’s Huffington Post covers 11 colleges and universities with iPad initiatives. Each schools is introduced with a picture and accompanying link to more information. Two other institutions not [...]
Continue reading...iPad in Higher Education – MBA Certificate Program at Rutgers
19 August 2010
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Following a successful launch this summer, Rutgers University in New Jersey is offering an MBA certificate program in Digital Marketing this fall. All students in the program receive an iPad preloaded with program materials. Customized iPads contain required reading material, including cases, articles and videos. Teachers and students will also use common and custom apps to support class [...]
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16 October 2010
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