iPods

I read up on how Duke University was using iPods to help in the classrooms. Duke University gave each freshman (1,650 students) a free iPod. Each iPod will be preloaded with course material, campus events,...etc. This will be a trial to see how they will be affective. They anticipate the students will find numerous ways of using the iPods to benefit learning classroom material. In addition to giving the freshmen iPods, the upperclassmen will be able to share 150 iPods for which the course requires. On the website it explains how students can use the iPod to record lectures and are able to pause and rewind.

It goes on saying that other school are using ipods and some even have agreements with Napster. I think using iPods in the classrooms is a great idea. Especially if it's FREE! haha I think this would and will be a great tool for students.

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