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Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. Publishers have sought to restrict libraries’ access to e-book lending, for example, blaming libraries for declining sales. The iPad would solve that,” he said.
despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.” ” “ Minecraft: Education Edition is coming to iPad,” says Techcrunch. ” e-Literate on the latest debates about LMS markets : “Response to MoodleNews: Some considerations for critical reading of market sizing claims.”
Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Via The Verge : “Teachers weigh in on Apple ’s push for more iPads in school.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.
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