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Honors students to help with Connected Summit

February 17, 2011 by Laura Gasvoda

The 2011 Mobile Learning Connected Summit will bring as many as 500 professionals from around the world to Abilene this week. In order to manage the large number of visitors expected to attend, Michelle Davenport, administrative coordinator at the Adams Center, said the center, which is conducting the event, has asked students from the Honors ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: iPad, iPhone, Mobile Learning

Abilene Christian School receives iPads

February 10, 2011 by Linda Bailey Leave a Comment

When Mark Coley turns on his iPad, he sees a picture of the Abilene Christian High School football helmet with his team praying in the background. “I put it on there, so everyone would know it was mine,” Coley said. Coley, principal and athletic director at ACHS, made sure to put his mark on his iPad because two weeks ago, all Abilene Christian ... [Read More…]

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COBA students to pioneer iPad textbook

August 24, 2010 by Jeff Craig Leave a Comment

Students in Dr. Ian Shepherd’s microeconomics class were greeted with more than just a syllabus on their first day of class Tuesday. The students were told they will be given iPads and told they will be among the first in the nation to use a textbook on the device. The 50 students in Shepherd’s class, along with 14 students in a senior level ... [Read More…]

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Optimist first college newspaper on the iPad

April 19, 2010 by Blane Singletary Leave a Comment

With the April 3 release of Apple's iPad, a flurry of new apps are being developed as companies rush to offer their services on the new device. In particular, the newspaper industry has found a new platform for reaching readers. ACU's student news publication, the Optimist, emerged as the first college newspaper in the country to publish on the ... [Read More…]

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Optimist iPad app now available in app store

April 12, 2010 by Blane Singletary

After months of preparation and hard work, The Optimist unveiled its app formatted for the recently released iPad. Video/Editing by Blane Singletary View on YouTube ... [Read More…]

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Crowd flocks to Campus Store for iPad release

April 8, 2010 by Colter Hettich

Faculty members left the Campus Store iPad-less on Saturday. At least 20 iPads, designated for members of the iPad Exploration Team, did not arrive in time for the store’s special one-hour opening. Those who purchased one of 22 retail devices that did arrive could not find the anticipated Optimist application in the App Store. It was not ... [Read More…]

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iPad peaks interest of art, design faculty

February 9, 2010 by Christianna Lewis Leave a Comment

ACU’s alliance with Apple puts ACU in a position to be a major influence on digital publishing. But it’s not the prospect of replacing conventional textbooks that has Dan McGregor, assistant professor of art and design, excited about the iPad. McGregor experiments with digital art, simulating the pen and brush on a computer. But he reverted to ... [Read More…]

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Students participate in State of the Union polling

February 9, 2010 by Mitchell McLean

ACU students participated in live polling through the iphone during this years State of the Union address. Some students hope that this use of the iphone will make its way into their classes. Video/Editing by Mitchell McClean ... [Read More…]

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Critical Mass: All students to have iPhone, iPod touch by fall 2010

January 28, 2010 by Taylor Edwards

ACU’s Mobile Learning Initiative will expand to include all full-time students, Executive Vice President Dr. Phil Schubert said last week. “We’re getting ready to fully saturate the mobile devices throughout the university. All full-time students will have them by fall 2010. We’ve been anxious for a long time to get devices in every student’s ... [Read More…]

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Optimist to publish on new Apple iPad

January 27, 2010 by Taylor Edwards 2 Comments

The Optimist, ACU's student-run newspaper, will be available on Apple's new iPad device when it premiers in 60 days, making it the first collegiate student publication to take advantage of Apple's latest technology. Dr. Cheryl Bacon, chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, says students and faculty already are working to ... [Read More…]

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