Thought I should provide an update on what is happening with our iPad option for our freshman students in our Connected Across Campus program. The deadline that we have imposed upon the freshman is for them to make their selection for either the MacBook or the iPad by July 15th. Many have made their selection and the percentage is now up to 12% that are selecting the iPad. This is a bit more then what I expected and we confident that they have made an informed decision. Those selecting the iPad will find rewards, but it is still a shame that Apple has not opened the door more for the iPad to more effectively support the college student.
We have been talking to our print quota and control provider PaperCut and they are hopeful for a web based solution, but it doesn’t really matter since without a file system you could only hope for printing from apps. Oh well the iPad is what it is. And it is good, just not good for Higher Education. However, the concept is perfect so I am still waiting for the Android to force Apple into offering a full featured iPad, let’s call it the iPad Pro.
Showing posts with label Higher Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Higher Education. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Higher Education's Influence is a Changin
It is obvious that Apple has not been catering to Higher Education with their shift to the new iPad consumer line. And it is also clear that Microsoft must try to hold on to the markets they still control; Business and Government, hence, not a lot of concern for Higher Ed. Of course we have always known that there is no money in Higher Ed, but we always had influence. What is now apparent is that Higher Education has lost its influence. The influence born from the student computing experience that would shape their technology buying habits as they moved into the work force. Why exactly has this happened and what might the long term effect be?
There is no business, marketing or economic reason for this change. I think the change is driven the fact that students no longer consider the computer an advantage. Early on it was critical for the tech industry to gain academic influence. School was the first exposure to the wonders and power of computing. Apple chose to control K-12 which may now be an influence fueling their success. Microsoft chose to control business which required influence from Higher Education, valid reason for their current control of the MS Office, now SharePoint, dependent business world. Some tried to gain influence solely by hardware opportunity such as IBM and Sun, unfortunately their strategy had no way to maintain contact after graduation.
So is it that the student no longer considers the computer as an advantage or is it that they no longer consider the computer cool. Either way it translates to a vanishing concern by the main tech companies. The computer does not really have that much influence on learning. Trying to tie it to the optimal path to the Internet isn’t really about enhanced learning, that is about access to information which may assist learning. So what does this next period have in store for Higher Education? If Higher Ed has no influence then are we just consumers. Yes, we are just consumers of devices, however, Higher Ed does influence the flow of information. And that is why Google cares the most about us now.
There is no business, marketing or economic reason for this change. I think the change is driven the fact that students no longer consider the computer an advantage. Early on it was critical for the tech industry to gain academic influence. School was the first exposure to the wonders and power of computing. Apple chose to control K-12 which may now be an influence fueling their success. Microsoft chose to control business which required influence from Higher Education, valid reason for their current control of the MS Office, now SharePoint, dependent business world. Some tried to gain influence solely by hardware opportunity such as IBM and Sun, unfortunately their strategy had no way to maintain contact after graduation.
So is it that the student no longer considers the computer as an advantage or is it that they no longer consider the computer cool. Either way it translates to a vanishing concern by the main tech companies. The computer does not really have that much influence on learning. Trying to tie it to the optimal path to the Internet isn’t really about enhanced learning, that is about access to information which may assist learning. So what does this next period have in store for Higher Education? If Higher Ed has no influence then are we just consumers. Yes, we are just consumers of devices, however, Higher Ed does influence the flow of information. And that is why Google cares the most about us now.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
New Oracle PeopleSoft CRM for Higher Education is Impressive
Last year we completed the implementation of the Oracle PeopleSoft Higher Education ERP solution, however, we intentionally did not commit to a CRM solution. Today we took a serious look at PeopleSoft’s 9.1 CRM solution and am I glad we waited. Back when we were committing to this new ERP we did look at CRM. It is an important component for a complete HE business strategy but what was apparent at the time was that PeopleSoft’s CRM was more of a commercial business solution rather then a Higher Ed solution. Our decision was to wait and focus our attention on learning the core PeopleSoft ERP components and revisit CRM down the road.
We are now down the road and we are looking at the enterprise and on-demand CRM options. But irregardless of what we may purchase I do want to say that PeopleSoft is extremely well positioned right now with their CRM products that are highly tuned for Higher Ed. Their overall architecture is exactly where you would want it to be in this web driven world. The data integration for all of their modules is perfect for realizing ease of use and delivering office efficiency. I can rest easier knowing that my university is working with the most powerful ERP base available to Higher Education where we just try to keep up with their development rather then having to ask for it.
Maybe that was a free advertisement for PeopleSoft, but the bottom line is PeopleSoft is really starting to distance itself from the competition and if you are not using PeopleSoft then you should at least be aware of what you are missing. Oracle PeopleSoft is definitely committing serious development resources to solidify their leadership of the Higher Education market.
We are now down the road and we are looking at the enterprise and on-demand CRM options. But irregardless of what we may purchase I do want to say that PeopleSoft is extremely well positioned right now with their CRM products that are highly tuned for Higher Ed. Their overall architecture is exactly where you would want it to be in this web driven world. The data integration for all of their modules is perfect for realizing ease of use and delivering office efficiency. I can rest easier knowing that my university is working with the most powerful ERP base available to Higher Education where we just try to keep up with their development rather then having to ask for it.
Maybe that was a free advertisement for PeopleSoft, but the bottom line is PeopleSoft is really starting to distance itself from the competition and if you are not using PeopleSoft then you should at least be aware of what you are missing. Oracle PeopleSoft is definitely committing serious development resources to solidify their leadership of the Higher Education market.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Where is Apple Going?
Most questions lately that I am asked about Apple have to do with obvious limitations imposed by the iPad. And yes this has been well documented. The iPad could easily become the killer academic computing device, but it does not need to for another year.
Apple is currently experiencing their greatest success in adoption rate of MacBooks by universities. They really should ride that out until other market factors force them to upgrade the iPad to be a self sufficient computing device. This is a transition year for E-Textbooks so Apple does not want to put the cart in front of the horse. I also do not think Apple really knows how it will all play out. If they could force the world to always tether an iPad to a computer then they most likely would benefit greatly from that computer selection. But Apple is foremost a business that is making the smartest business decisions. They will lay the groundwork for many of the iPad needs by boosting the iPhone line. Within a year all of the iPad issues will be solved and they will begin to position the iPad as stand-alone computing device. But in that time period they will also acquire a vast number of new customers that will be primed for their next generation of computing devices that will most likely be entertainment driven. And do not underestimate the power that the eventual stand-alone iPad will have.
Apple is extremely well positioned for the technology buying trends for the future as well as for the advertising and entertainment trends. Think of the market that will be created by the many million new iPad customers who will be ready to seamlessly link their iPad into a more powerful “Entertainment” device. But that market foundation must still evolve with vast improvements to our Internet grid and lot’s of content copyright definition.
There are many who bash Apple for their proprietary agenda. But are you bashing from behind or ahead. I supported Microsoft in their rise as passionately as I may now support Apple. What I support is the technological innovation. When that ends it is time to bash the proprietary control, but during the rise I am willing to jump on board. It is OK to follow a leader if they are actually leading you to something better. Apple’s power and influence will dwarf what Microsoft was ever able to attain. However, Apple’s greatest success may be written by how they deal with their eventual leveling out.
Apple is currently experiencing their greatest success in adoption rate of MacBooks by universities. They really should ride that out until other market factors force them to upgrade the iPad to be a self sufficient computing device. This is a transition year for E-Textbooks so Apple does not want to put the cart in front of the horse. I also do not think Apple really knows how it will all play out. If they could force the world to always tether an iPad to a computer then they most likely would benefit greatly from that computer selection. But Apple is foremost a business that is making the smartest business decisions. They will lay the groundwork for many of the iPad needs by boosting the iPhone line. Within a year all of the iPad issues will be solved and they will begin to position the iPad as stand-alone computing device. But in that time period they will also acquire a vast number of new customers that will be primed for their next generation of computing devices that will most likely be entertainment driven. And do not underestimate the power that the eventual stand-alone iPad will have.
Apple is extremely well positioned for the technology buying trends for the future as well as for the advertising and entertainment trends. Think of the market that will be created by the many million new iPad customers who will be ready to seamlessly link their iPad into a more powerful “Entertainment” device. But that market foundation must still evolve with vast improvements to our Internet grid and lot’s of content copyright definition.
There are many who bash Apple for their proprietary agenda. But are you bashing from behind or ahead. I supported Microsoft in their rise as passionately as I may now support Apple. What I support is the technological innovation. When that ends it is time to bash the proprietary control, but during the rise I am willing to jump on board. It is OK to follow a leader if they are actually leading you to something better. Apple’s power and influence will dwarf what Microsoft was ever able to attain. However, Apple’s greatest success may be written by how they deal with their eventual leveling out.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
iPad's goal for the coming year
The common question I get now is whether the iPad will make a significant difference in Higher Education. And the answer is, yes if it was allowed to. The iPad is a more effective casual computing device, I now prefer it over my MacBook Air, which is the greatest laptop I have ever owned. But that is the problem, I place myself in a high competency computing demographic which Apple has already experienced great progress in transitioning to their MacBook line. True the MacBook is the best computing device for my demographic but we also see the tremendous potential for the iPad. It is a better computing device, but without multitasking and effective interaction with the outside world for file sharing and printing it has not been allowed to replace our MacBooks. This is entirely Apple’s decision and yes it is a good business decision.
Today Apple made sure that the iPhone would move to the next level of dominance with a glimpse at the key features of the 4.0 OS. And by delaying important upgrades to the iPad they confirm their business strategy. A strategy, by the way, that is brilliant but frustrating to me. Apple is going after an entirely different demographic. I would call it the users who have someone in their household capable of supporting a PC. These PC homes are frustrated with the value they have gotten out of this supposedly powerful computing device. Vista frustration, virus management and the many other issues have left them questioning their path to the internet. All they want is email and FaceBook, but reading a book online or innovative gaming is the open door to their exploring this new device called an iPad. Boom - Apple easily grabs this demographic and extracts maximum profit. But they have to keep my demographic out of the equation because we will confuse the general consumer platform.
Back to Higher Ed, students will or would love the iPad. However, the gatekeepers (faculty) to promoting the iPad are far to strictly dependent on features that are absent in the iPad, hence, the iPad will not be an easy adoption for students. It will still be positive for the select group of students capable of dealing with these restrictions. But it is a shame the real value of the iPad for Higher Education is probably being kicked back a year.
Today Apple made sure that the iPhone would move to the next level of dominance with a glimpse at the key features of the 4.0 OS. And by delaying important upgrades to the iPad they confirm their business strategy. A strategy, by the way, that is brilliant but frustrating to me. Apple is going after an entirely different demographic. I would call it the users who have someone in their household capable of supporting a PC. These PC homes are frustrated with the value they have gotten out of this supposedly powerful computing device. Vista frustration, virus management and the many other issues have left them questioning their path to the internet. All they want is email and FaceBook, but reading a book online or innovative gaming is the open door to their exploring this new device called an iPad. Boom - Apple easily grabs this demographic and extracts maximum profit. But they have to keep my demographic out of the equation because we will confuse the general consumer platform.
Back to Higher Ed, students will or would love the iPad. However, the gatekeepers (faculty) to promoting the iPad are far to strictly dependent on features that are absent in the iPad, hence, the iPad will not be an easy adoption for students. It will still be positive for the select group of students capable of dealing with these restrictions. But it is a shame the real value of the iPad for Higher Education is probably being kicked back a year.
Friday, April 2, 2010
So what about this iPad
What a great day at home observing Good Friday which is a vacation day for us. It is raining with no chance of improved weather so I’m catching up on all sorts of correspondence and web surfing. Oh, yes and my dog is at my feet. So what about this iPad? Yes, I’m very excited about picking one up tomorrow morning. I held off for a week on the iPhone and I do remember being in line to buy Windows 95 way back when, so choosing to go to the store is as much about the task as it is the experience. I am really interested in the type of crowd that will be there. I will probably do a post based on observations and feedback. So what about this iPad.
If you know of me and George Fox University you may understand that our decision to offer the iPad as an option to the MacBook for incoming students was a simple decision influenced by the changing technology landscape. The fact that we were first has generated a lot of publicity which has spawned a number of commentaries and interviews. An interesting forum, not so much for promoting our decision to offer iPads, but more for the stage to talk about the future of academic computing. Most Higher Ed CIOs do not enter into these conversations, and those that do tend to have focused agendas, I tend to be more speculative. And if I look back on my career it is my track record. But I also look back and realize that I have always been right and I think that is because I have always been able to view my job from the outside. I have been in Higher Ed for half of my career and time spent with HP and various other jobs even as a chemist has helped keep me on the edge. That said let’s recap: “So what about this iPad”
We do not need to spend time addressing what the Apple iPad has or does not have. It has all that most of us need to function very effectively in this Internet driven world and it optimizes those features at the expense of the less important. The biggest issue for many is that it is no longer a Microsoft driven world, so get over it. A common evaluation: “The iPad is designed more for consumers rather then creators”. Yes, but the creators it is not designed for is a very small percent. I think this is again more about accepting our changing role as technology users. This is an issue for the geek who defines their worth from their computing prowess and many more of us who want to believe we are of that level as well. Nope, being Web 2.0 savvy does not classify us as power users and it is OK to have a base computer for those times when we do need to power create.
How does this translate to higher education? Our students are primarily information consumers and the reason the iPad is the perfect tool is that the Internet is the primary information provider. This has been creeping up on us but it has been easy to ignore or control. Our students typically bring their laptop to class and we have gotten past the apprehension that it will be misused. It has been easy to observe the value of Internet assisted collaboration in our online courses. Now we have to acknowledge and adapt to that value in the classroom. The professor becomes a mentor for all of this information rather then the deliverer. Faculty can deal with this and can thrive, they just don’t like the work it will require for them to transition. I believe the iPad will be the device that will define this transition.
If you know of me and George Fox University you may understand that our decision to offer the iPad as an option to the MacBook for incoming students was a simple decision influenced by the changing technology landscape. The fact that we were first has generated a lot of publicity which has spawned a number of commentaries and interviews. An interesting forum, not so much for promoting our decision to offer iPads, but more for the stage to talk about the future of academic computing. Most Higher Ed CIOs do not enter into these conversations, and those that do tend to have focused agendas, I tend to be more speculative. And if I look back on my career it is my track record. But I also look back and realize that I have always been right and I think that is because I have always been able to view my job from the outside. I have been in Higher Ed for half of my career and time spent with HP and various other jobs even as a chemist has helped keep me on the edge. That said let’s recap: “So what about this iPad”
We do not need to spend time addressing what the Apple iPad has or does not have. It has all that most of us need to function very effectively in this Internet driven world and it optimizes those features at the expense of the less important. The biggest issue for many is that it is no longer a Microsoft driven world, so get over it. A common evaluation: “The iPad is designed more for consumers rather then creators”. Yes, but the creators it is not designed for is a very small percent. I think this is again more about accepting our changing role as technology users. This is an issue for the geek who defines their worth from their computing prowess and many more of us who want to believe we are of that level as well. Nope, being Web 2.0 savvy does not classify us as power users and it is OK to have a base computer for those times when we do need to power create.
How does this translate to higher education? Our students are primarily information consumers and the reason the iPad is the perfect tool is that the Internet is the primary information provider. This has been creeping up on us but it has been easy to ignore or control. Our students typically bring their laptop to class and we have gotten past the apprehension that it will be misused. It has been easy to observe the value of Internet assisted collaboration in our online courses. Now we have to acknowledge and adapt to that value in the classroom. The professor becomes a mentor for all of this information rather then the deliverer. Faculty can deal with this and can thrive, they just don’t like the work it will require for them to transition. I believe the iPad will be the device that will define this transition.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Good Luck Adrian
We are starting to see the new wave of digital content that foretells the impending digital transformation of higher education. My EdTech team now understands that the trend for these digital materials is moving toward more sophisticated web based packages and of course E-Textbooks represent the most rapid transition. As our university’s president has been trying to convey to our community, we the academic institution is no longer the source for information, we must learn to be the mentor for the information that our students now have access to. We will no longer discount the value of public or commercial sources for information because we can no longer compete with their quality.
Possibly a significant milestone for this transition is the announcement of my higher education IT colleague, Adrian Sannier, becoming the Vice President of Product Marketing for Pearson eCollege. Adrian has been the UTO of Arizona State University for the last five years. In that time many of his accomplishments are representative of the transition of higher education. Outsourcing, ERP efficiency, business collaboration such as for the delivery of communication services. However, what Adrian may be most known for is his statement that we should just burn down the libraries and quit wasting money air conditioning all of those books. Well you know, Adrian is now in a position where he can actually influence this change that he has spoken about. I can't think of a better person to be at the creative helm for one of the companies that will help lead that charge.
Possibly a significant milestone for this transition is the announcement of my higher education IT colleague, Adrian Sannier, becoming the Vice President of Product Marketing for Pearson eCollege. Adrian has been the UTO of Arizona State University for the last five years. In that time many of his accomplishments are representative of the transition of higher education. Outsourcing, ERP efficiency, business collaboration such as for the delivery of communication services. However, what Adrian may be most known for is his statement that we should just burn down the libraries and quit wasting money air conditioning all of those books. Well you know, Adrian is now in a position where he can actually influence this change that he has spoken about. I can't think of a better person to be at the creative helm for one of the companies that will help lead that charge.
Friday, February 12, 2010
We will offer the iPad as a choice for our laptop program
If you have followed my blog or George Fox University you know about our laptop program where in recent years we have given out an Apple MacBook to all incoming freshman. The purpose for the program was for marketing, standardization and convenience. The issue for us is the changing landscape of educational computing and the value dilution of a laptop for a traditional undergraduate. George Fox University happens to find itself at the crossroads for both of these issues.
We had been hoping that the iPad would be the perfect transition technology, but I address some of the shortcomings of the iPad that prevented us from offering the iPad in place of the MacBook next year. However, in looking for a way to offer an option to the MacBook we have decided to offer the iPad as an alternative choice. I think this will be a very interesting opportunity that will first be marked by the percentage who select the iPad and second by the success we find in utilizing and supporting it. Now we will make sure the iPad offering is as complete as possible and we won’t be able to give any guarantees that the iPad equally replaces the MacBook. In fact the smarter value choice would be for the MacBook, but what will the students choose?
There will be many reasons why students may choose an iPad and it will typically break down into those who already have their laptop of choice or those who actually believe that the iPad is the more functional computing device for them to be a successful student. How the numbers work out will be interesting, but no matter what I think we will see many iPads, iPhones and iTouches throughout the undergraduate population. We will be deliberate in tying to integrate these mobile devices into our Teaching & Learning strategies, but in most cases we will just be observing whether the iPad satisfies the technology needs for undergraduate higher education. Of course the rapid availability and our adoption of E-Textbooks will strongly influence the value of the iPad. Stay tuned.
We did - Press Release
We had been hoping that the iPad would be the perfect transition technology, but I address some of the shortcomings of the iPad that prevented us from offering the iPad in place of the MacBook next year. However, in looking for a way to offer an option to the MacBook we have decided to offer the iPad as an alternative choice. I think this will be a very interesting opportunity that will first be marked by the percentage who select the iPad and second by the success we find in utilizing and supporting it. Now we will make sure the iPad offering is as complete as possible and we won’t be able to give any guarantees that the iPad equally replaces the MacBook. In fact the smarter value choice would be for the MacBook, but what will the students choose?
There will be many reasons why students may choose an iPad and it will typically break down into those who already have their laptop of choice or those who actually believe that the iPad is the more functional computing device for them to be a successful student. How the numbers work out will be interesting, but no matter what I think we will see many iPads, iPhones and iTouches throughout the undergraduate population. We will be deliberate in tying to integrate these mobile devices into our Teaching & Learning strategies, but in most cases we will just be observing whether the iPad satisfies the technology needs for undergraduate higher education. Of course the rapid availability and our adoption of E-Textbooks will strongly influence the value of the iPad. Stay tuned.
We did - Press Release
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Apple, Adobe, lets deal with this Flash Problem on the iPad
Just need to get this lack of Flash support on the iPad out on my Blog before the big game. Actually lack of Java is a concern as well. But lets focus on Flash, I have been fielding a lot of comments, questions and concerns about why the iPad may not be ready for Higher Ed prime time. The concern that appears to carry the most weight is the lack of support for Flash video content. Omitting Flash on the iPhone is one thing but leaving Flash off the iPad is more of a problem for Higher Ed. A significant justification for recommending the iPad for our University would have to be for the value of Web interaction during the learning process. Use of the iPad as an eBook reader will drive itself. An iPad having rich educational iPhone OS apps are probably more valuable on an true mobile device. But as much as we may dislike the underlying problems that Flash brings to our computers, Flash is a part many academic Web experiences. So my first call to Apple is to find a way to allow at least the well behaving Flash apps on the iPad Safari. And I also call Adobe to take serious the need to cleanup CPU inefficiencies of Flash. Don’t just wait for HTML5 to solve the problem.
Go Colts
Go Colts
Friday, February 5, 2010
The iPad will be Successful
I probably should be posting everyday if I wanted to keep everyone up-to-date on the many discussions and issues circulating around our investigation of the iPad as our university’s recommendation for a student educational technology device. But I took 5 days out to celebrate my dad’s 95th birthday and now the SuperBowl will require some attention. Go Colts.
So a quick update - the excitement that the iPad has generated was summed up well by our President who was in Washington DC during the Apple iPad event where he observed that the iPad announcement received more media attention then the State of the Union Address. Many who fear the change that the iPad will bring have argued for what it can’t do. Here is an example: “but it does not do handwriting recognition” or “it does not have a camera”, "it does not multi-task", etc. So let’s be clear - the iPad is not a Tablet, or Laptop, or iPhone. It is an iPad and it is not intended to be like anything else, it is a NEW and innovative technology.
Many play the skeptical role questioning whether it will be successful and they are content to wait and see. I say the iPad has no risk of failure, worst case it will be successful if nothing more then as a replacement for our love affair with having a morning newspaper. There is a reason why the book publishers are embracing the iPad and this is different from the music industry and the iPod. First, the music industry did not see or understand what hit them. Second, the iPad comes in as the second or third generation eBook reader that solves most of the problems. Third, the business concept has already been defined and Apple is not the enemy, Amazon and Google have been.
So I need to allocate enough time to fulfill my obligation as a die hard Colts fan this weekend and then I have to present a proposal to my university for why I believe the iPad would be a more effective education technology device then the current MacBook that we give to our students. However, the iPad has no chance of winning that role without the support of our faculty to leverage the iPad’s technological advantages in the classroom and on campus.
So a quick update - the excitement that the iPad has generated was summed up well by our President who was in Washington DC during the Apple iPad event where he observed that the iPad announcement received more media attention then the State of the Union Address. Many who fear the change that the iPad will bring have argued for what it can’t do. Here is an example: “but it does not do handwriting recognition” or “it does not have a camera”, "it does not multi-task", etc. So let’s be clear - the iPad is not a Tablet, or Laptop, or iPhone. It is an iPad and it is not intended to be like anything else, it is a NEW and innovative technology.
Many play the skeptical role questioning whether it will be successful and they are content to wait and see. I say the iPad has no risk of failure, worst case it will be successful if nothing more then as a replacement for our love affair with having a morning newspaper. There is a reason why the book publishers are embracing the iPad and this is different from the music industry and the iPod. First, the music industry did not see or understand what hit them. Second, the iPad comes in as the second or third generation eBook reader that solves most of the problems. Third, the business concept has already been defined and Apple is not the enemy, Amazon and Google have been.
So I need to allocate enough time to fulfill my obligation as a die hard Colts fan this weekend and then I have to present a proposal to my university for why I believe the iPad would be a more effective education technology device then the current MacBook that we give to our students. However, the iPad has no chance of winning that role without the support of our faculty to leverage the iPad’s technological advantages in the classroom and on campus.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Will the iPad change Higher Education?
After my initial observation of Apple’s new iPad I do believe it will change how we define a student computer. Here at George Fox University we have a more unique opportunity to represent this since through our Computers Across Curriculum, CAC, (undergrad laptop program) we have defined a student computer for the last 20 years. Generally that definition has been based on various software requirements set forth by our curriculum. But that type of justification was based on applications that resided on the computer that produced output such as documents or spreadsheets held hostage by proprietary formats or feature sets. The iPad can change that. The iPad is not dominated by an operating system or major applications. No it is dominated by user design for the most flexible and effective interaction with the Internet. It is a device that was designed for our computing preferences rather then to determine our computing practice.
I do see our university replacing our CAC laptop computer with this new iPad as our recommended educational computing device. That may mean that we leave some needs on the table, students may need another computer or we may need to reinvest in some public computing. But the resource that we can make available to our students with this iPad probably equates more closely to the computing world they live in. Writing will transition from print to electronic publishing and maybe accounting will be more about teaching spreadsheet concepts and less about teaching Excel. So I'm feeling good about embracing this iPad. I believe higher education will be the benefactor of a much needed change in computing strategy.
I do see our university replacing our CAC laptop computer with this new iPad as our recommended educational computing device. That may mean that we leave some needs on the table, students may need another computer or we may need to reinvest in some public computing. But the resource that we can make available to our students with this iPad probably equates more closely to the computing world they live in. Writing will transition from print to electronic publishing and maybe accounting will be more about teaching spreadsheet concepts and less about teaching Excel. So I'm feeling good about embracing this iPad. I believe higher education will be the benefactor of a much needed change in computing strategy.
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