IPod Use

Duke Universityparticipated in a research on the use of IPod in universities. Some facts that they found were positive were that the use if IPod's were convenient for both teachers and students, more interest in lectures, and flexible locations. Another findings was the amount of attendance in the classroom. It was low for the fact that the student could download the lecture which they thought meant not need to come to class.

From the students point of view one stated that it gave the student a chance to sleep in class. Another student stated she could take better notes when listening to the lecture more than once. There was also impacts on the school with research. They found that there was increased communication on the campus and also increased commitment to technology at the university.