Pa. University Giving All Students iPads, Macbooks
Pa. University Giving All Students iPads, Macbooks
Posted 03/30/2010 at 4:02pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania is a small institution of higher learning with a mere 2,100 students. According to an announcement made by the school today, all 2,100 of those students will be getting an iPad. The school’s iPad page says of the move, “This new program provides students with the best in technology and collaborative learning tools.”
The iPad program is part of the Griffin Technology Advantage Program which also provides students with 13-inch Macbook. Students are encouraged to use the devices in class and at home. The school will replace the Macbooks every two years. No word on replacement iPads though. All items provided as part of the Griffin Technology Advantage Program are owned by the students so they can take everything with them after graduation.
Seton Hill’s programs are geared at developing tech savviness in their attendees. However, it still remains unclear how much the school will use the iPads in a classroom environment. We predict a lot of games of Plants vs. Zombies will be happening in those lecture halls.
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blindhorizon
March 31, 2010 at 10:41am
that games not gonna happen....i didn't think the MAC software did FLASH...and PvsZ is a flash based game unless you install it and from what i know you cant install thing on the ipads unless it comes from the apple store. and i doubt that PvsZ will be there.
Caboose
March 31, 2010 at 1:56pm
I thought PopCap released a version of PvZ for the iPhone/iPod Touch... that'll work on the iPad
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lien_meat
March 31, 2010 at 1:51pm
I was just about to say the same thing.
Not gonna be playing many games at all besides the ones in the iphone/pad/pod store...
kjrviking
March 31, 2010 at 7:04am
if i went there, (because they want to give me the most advance technology) i would have to ask: "can i please have a pc?"
ggkate
March 31, 2010 at 2:24am
If all this sounds familiar, it should. It is exactly what Republicans predicted would happen if Obamacare became law. If existing employee benefits were
Danthrax66
March 30, 2010 at 9:18pm
everyone is getting a free ipad! Next order of business tuition is going up $2000.
snapple00
March 30, 2010 at 6:33pm
Ya sure they all get iPads and Macs. But who is paying for it? The students. It is probably included in the "technology cost" or "living cost" or something like that.
If I went to that school I would sell both of them and stock up on beer.
gendoikari1
March 30, 2010 at 6:31pm
This program is supposed to make the applicants tech savvier, but most anyone even remotely tech savvy would get the hell out of Seton Hill University as soon as they have an iPad and Macbook foisted on them. The business savvy would pawn those on eBay and get an actual computer instead.
HiGHRoLLeR038
March 30, 2010 at 6:29pm
another gimmick to attract students to private colleges. buy a $300-400 netbook instead kids.
dirtypop
March 30, 2010 at 5:57pm
When did MaximumPC become MacsimumPC?
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blackeagle0evi
March 30, 2010 at 5:13pm
since when was the ipad the best in tech. google wave seems pretty good for collaboration i made a badass lab report with it. i think they could make this work with colab-apps and by putting the books in ebook form. i don't think the ipad is the most cost effective method.
triclops41
March 30, 2010 at 4:53pm
this will have no educational value, they are just doing this to attract students and to make the school seem cool and futuristic.
put all the text books on an ipad or kindle, then i will be impressed
Havok
March 30, 2010 at 5:34pm
Next, they're gonna make it mandatory that all students install the 'typing a report' screen saver on their macbooks, that way they can 'collaborate' and 'work' non stop on their iPads.
CLICK.
ThornDawg
March 30, 2010 at 4:22pm
i am putting off buying an ipad for i'm not sure how well it works for taking notes in a classroom setting?
is it any good for such use?
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jlh304
March 30, 2010 at 4:26pm
No it's Seton Hill in Greensburg, PA. Was an all women's college until 2002.
nduanetesh
March 30, 2010 at 5:32pm
Yeah, Seton Hill is not the same place as Seton Hall. I almost went to Seton Hill in 1999, when it was only co-ed in Music and Theatre. Sometimes I think I really should have gone....me and 2,100 women. Would've been awesome.
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