Expanded Use of iPads for Online Education – A Brief Summary
Clearly, online education relies heavily on technology. Traditionally, online college students conduct the majority of their work from home desktop computers or, more recently, lightweight laptops that offer students the mobility to create a classroom wherever they can find an Internet connection. But the past year has seen the development and proliferation of yet another gadget that online college students can use to create their mobile classroom: the tablet. And Apple’s iPad, the front-runner in the race to consumers’ lists of Must Haves, has revolutionized the game.
The iPad has triggered an influx of applications and tools that allow students of online colleges to access course materials and important documents, as well as work on projects and assignments, at any time, in any place. The user-friendly interface and engaging graphics appeal to students of virtually any age, any subject. Is the iPad on your wish list of school tools?
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