Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, met with the Students' Association on Wednesday to discuss the administration's current proposal that would require all undergraduate students to own an iPad. For months, ACU faculty have discussed the possibility of transitioning from the "mobile learning initiative," which attempted to integrate Apple iPhones, iPod ... [Read More…]
Final iPad mandate decision looms
The plan to require all full-time ACU undergrad students to have an iPad by August 2013 nears a conclusion. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost of the university, hopes a final decision will be made within a week.. "We want to come to a conclusion so we can get the word out to incoming freshmen," Rhodes said. Rhodes has met three times with faculty to ... [Read More…]
Honors College innovates with free iPad
The Honors College is piloting a program with this year's honors freshmen to determine the effectiveness of using a tablet device in the classroom. Like last year, new ACU students and rising juniors had the option of choosing from three mobile learning devices: an iPod Touch, an iPhone or an iPad, for which a discount voucher would be provided. ... [Read More…]
In the future
"Oh Dear, Christian College" - by Ben Miller In the future March 23, 2012 Go to the "Oh Dear, Christian College" Gallery ... [Read More…]
ACU sustains Mobile Learning Initative, offers iPad upgrade
The university began distributing new iPhones and iPod touches to freshmen and transfer students last week in the Brown Library, with a new option that allows those students to pay extra for an Apple iPad. New students could pick up their new iPhone 4 or iPod touch Aug. 20-23. Team 55 and employees from AT&T were involved in the distribution ... [Read More…]
Video: Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Speaks at ACU
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers, speaks on the topics of academics and the future of technology at the 2011 ACU Connected Conference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKLwU57BOIs ... [Read More…]
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Speaks at ACU
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers, speaks on the topics of academics and the future of technology at the 2011 ACU Connected Conference. ... [Read More…]
Wozniak predicts future of technology
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and personal computer pioneer, predicted the future of technology during his onstage Q&A session with Dr. Bill Rankin, director of educational innovation. After starting a social and technological revolution with the invention of the Apple computer, Wozniak encouraged attendees to be brave as mobile ... [Read More…]
ACU integrates the iPad into the classroom
Christiana Kotyk is among the 4,000 undergraduate students at Abilene Christian University who trek across the West Texas campus everyday for classes. Her 10-minute walk to class is weighed down by a backpack stuffed to its breaking point with bulky textbooks – a burden that pains high school and college students across the country. Kotyk, ... [Read More…]
Colleges, high schools adapt iPads for classrooms
In high school and college classrooms across the nation, teachers and students are putting mobile learning devices to use in the educational process. Multiple colleges and universities, including ACU, Seton Hill University and Long Island University, and have issued some form of mobile learning device to students. The trend is even catching on ... [Read More…]