Over the past couple of years, ipods have become increasingly popular. Not only as a means for looking "cool", but now ipods are becoming more popular and useful as an educational gadget. Educators are using this tool to help students broaden their horizons on what all ipods could be used for. And seeing how almost all students from elementary to college own one, the change from the basic learning methods , to newly innovative, technological methods are inevitable.
Ipods are now being used to record lectures given by their teachers instead of the old method of using paper and pencils/pens, or by even using a tape recorder. This is so students can listen and review while doing day-to-day activities like driving, walking/running, or studying. Students could also use their ipod as a logging tool to help with completing assignments outside of the classroom.
Duke University first implemented this new "style" of educating in the Summer of 2004. Testing the ipod out for a year as an educational means, Duke hoped the outcome would encourage students to be creative with the use of technology and discovered that the experiment was successful. So hopefully, this will spark a light for other institutions to incorporate new digital, audio technology in their educational curriculum.
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