Can the iPad finally Replace Textbooks?
The iPad was unveiled this week by Apple to rave reviews from techies everywhere. It is predicted that base models will cost about $499. I was lucky enough to spot a pre-production version of one at an ad firm last summer and I have longed for one since then. This device promises the usability of the iPhone in a package that is better for learning because it offers more real estate for the display of information.
Harvard Professor: Learn 3 Minutes a Day
Some educators are turning to short online learning activities as a preferred approach to engage students. Take SpacedEd. It offers students the chance to “learn most anything in 3 minutes a day.” Originally developed by Dr B. Price Kerfoot, a Harvard Medical School professor, for medical school students, the method has been proven through 10 rigorous studies to increase knowledge by up to 50% and strengthen retention of concepts up to two years.