e-learning outlook for 2011
What's in my crystal ball for e-learning in 2011? (For how well I did in my predictions for 2010, see e-learning retrospective - how...
$300 iPads will eat Notebooks: Gartner
Nagel, D. (2010) Media Tablet Growth to be driven by iPad Campus Technology, October 26
Gartner Consultants has updated its forecast for overall worldwide enterprise...
iPad versus books
Foresman, C. (2010) iPad gets the university treatment this fall Wired, July 24
A summary of the various initiatives taking place this fall semester in...
A good reason to give students iPads?
Nagel, D. (2010) IIT rolling out iPads to incoming class Campus Technology, May 18
The Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago is giving its first...
New gadgets in Canadian higher education
Pagliaro, J. (2010) Apple America: Why Canada’s learning technology experts say tech handouts are lackluster Macleans, May 17
Another disappointing article from a national journal,...
IPad on sale in Canada May 28
Just in case you missed the announcement, the iPad goes on sale in Canada on May 28.
Prices range from C$549 (16 GB) to C$879...
Are e-books good for studying?
Demski, J. (2010) The device versus the book Campus Technology, May 1
Three universities (Princeton, Arizona State University, and Northwest Missouri State) pilot two e-readers...
What to do about the iPad?
Chester, T. (2010) CIO Predicament: What to do about the iPad Campus Technology May 5
Sensible article about what campuses should do regarding making accommodations...
The iPad: consumption not production?
For another spin on the iPad, see Jeff Jarvis' BuzzMachine:
'after having slept with her (Ms. iPad), I woke up with morning-after regrets. She’s...
Early reports on iPads in higher education
Kolowich, S. (2010) Minor bumps for iPad Inside Higher Education, April 23
A report on how some USA universities and colleges have reacted to the...