Education Dive's look at iPad integration in the classroom turned out to be of great interest to readers this week. It ranked atop our list of most read news posts for the last few days along with George Lucas, Antioch University's new use for MOOCs and developments with the University of Phoenix.
Does any of this sound new to you? Check out the links below and get up to speed:
- 18 iPad uses: How classrooms are benefiting from Apple's tablets—Schools across the U.S. are investing in iPads, but what are teachers doing with the tablets once they're in classrooms?
- George Lucas donating Disney money from $4B Lucasfilm sale to education—The move comes as part of the director's larger pledge to give his money to charities and other philanthropic causes.
- Antioch University to incorporate licensed MOOCs from Coursera into bachelor's program—The deal is one of the first instances of such an agreement, and puts Coursera one step closer to a revenue stream.
- University of Phoenix pledges to keep physical locations open for current students—Despite widespread closures, students will still be able to complete courses of study within existing markets.
- California's Solano Community College makes LMS, ebook deal with Pearson—The deal will see the community college getting free use of Pearson's learning management system and allowing students to opt for a flat fee for digital texts.
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