iPod University

iPod University

Basically the same thing as the previous posts. The article above brought up some interesting points. A professor who spends years perfecting what he/she knows is not going to willingly put all of their work into digital form where anyone could take it and use it. But the idea that a school can be so large that students can't be in lecture halls is scary. Podcasts would seem to be the best solution to the problem. However, as a student, if I could just listen to a podcast instead of going to class, the choice would be easy.
Could the future be filled with Universities entirely digitized? Will education cost the same as the technology it takes to get the education? I think the prospects of this unprecedented use of iPods is both scary and exciting.

Duke University's use of iPod's

Duke University is engaged in what they call the Duke Digital Initiative (DDI). Part of the DDI is a program involving iPod's, specifically iPod's that use video. The idea is that instructors and students who wish to use iPod's for school activities can "rent" one from the university along with a microphone attachment. The teachers and students would present and do assignments through the use of podcasts and the like.
The idea is interesting but I do not think it is necessary. If a student and teacher don't ever want to see each other then they should be in internet classes. While the use of iPod's allows for a slightly more personal touch to it, I personally think that its ridiculous.

A Cultural Revolution?

After reading Dr. Strange's article "A Cultural Revolution: From Books to Silver Discs, my position hasn't much changed. I still fear for upcoming generations, that they might be blinded by all the technology. I fear that so much will be created that some might stop creating all together. While I see the use of technology in the class room (such as blogs, class pages, etc.) When I come to power in a classroom I will concentrate on thinking and discussions and not different ways that different things can do my work for me.