The academics union has condemned a plan by the University of Western Sydney to give away 11,000 iPads as part of a $35 million bid to keep its content and teaching relevant to students.All new students…...
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The great Evernote experiment is underway in the UK. Adam Webster details how he went all-digital with the help of iPads and Evernote.
By Adam Webster
"From 8th January – 22nd March I chose one class, my First Year class (aged 11-12) to give up using exercise books, reading books and textbooks. Instead, they would use only digital mediums that were available to them through an iPad that they were supplied with during each lesson.
"We are now at the halfway point of this test, and I wanted to reflect a little on what I have found so far." Via Jim Lerman 
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March 16, 9:20 PM
Thank you for sharing Jim. I have and will continue to promote Evernote to my students.
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March 28, 8:15 AM
I love the versitility of this app, allowing students to work on assignment/notes at home on their phone, school on iPad, and anywhere and everywhere in between. Delete the scoop?
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"Cocoa Box’s Penultimate, the beautifully simple handwriting app for iPad, has been one of our favorites pretty much since it came out two years ago, so we’re very thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired the company and that Penultimate is now part of the Evernote family!"
KF: Just a little insight into the market place around mobile apps. This sort of merging aften leads to integrated functionality and development into hybrid areas. The effects on eLearning and mobile productivity will surely emerge over time. Delete the scoop?
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Are you a digital packrat? Are you in need of a searchable repository for everything you want to recall later?
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