You’ll find a number of posts on iPad Academy covering iPad projects and initiatives in higher education (select the iPad Initiatives category just under the blog title). At a recent Gartner symposium, analyst Ron Bonig addressed the topic of iPads […] iPads in Higher Education – Business Analyst Addresses iPads on ...November 8, 2010
A short time ago I referenced a Wall Street Journal article on how the iPad and assistive apps are helping children with speech and communication difficulties. Next month I’ll be leading a workshop for faculty at a local university where […] The iPad Is a Versatile, Inexpensive Assistive DeviceNovember 5, 2010
I recently wrote about the Google spreadsheet Eric Lai was keeping to track iPad deployments and initiatives. He had one for universities, colleges and schools, and another for business enterprises. Turns out Jim Siegl was compiling a similar list and […] iPads in Higher Education and elsewhere Spreadsheet UpdateNovember 5, 2010
Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus recently expanded its initial iPad pilot program. All full-time incoming freshmen and undergraduate transfer students received iPads at the start of the fall semester at no cost. The university is now offering iPads at a […] University Expands Initial iPad RolloutNovember 3, 2010
I spent last Thursday in Savannah. I went there to learn more about two of the world’s first 1:1 iPad initiatives from the architects of those ambitious projects. We met at St. Andrew’s School, the site of one of the […] Going One-to-One with iPads: Learning on the Leading EdgeNovember 2, 2010
Pete Mortensen, writing for Cult of Mac, tells how he depended on the iPad while traveling overseas for nearly a month. In his first article, he tells what tasks worked well on the iPad, comments on the gestural interface, and assesses […] Traveling? Consider Taking the iPad and Leaving the LaptopOctober 24, 2010