Apple is on a roll in education. Apple's (AAPL) share of computer purchases within the last three months spiked to 60%, up from 38% last year Students with iPads score 25% better
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/09/19/survey-60-of-undergrad-pc-purchases-are-macs/?section=magazines_fortune&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmagazines_fortune+%28Fortune+Magazine%29 In one study, students who annotated text on their iPads scored 25% higher on questions regarding information transfer than their paper-based peers. In a separate project covering iPad usage patterns, two researchers studying ACU's first all-digital class discovered that the iPad promotes "learning moments" and helps students make more efficient use of their time. Grad students working in an online program reported a 95% satisfaction rate for online iPad-based coursework. http://www.tuaw.com/2011/09/18/ipad-enabled-students-get-performance-boost-says-acu-study/ -Mart -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
