Since when has it been important to download music,etc in order for you to complete your education? I guess anything to promote enrollment huh?
Monday, July 19, 2004 | DURHAM, N.C
Duke officials said the iPod distribution is part of a pilot program between Duke and Apple Computer, Inc. that will be evaluated after a year. Duke is paying for the project with strategic planning funds that it has set aside for one-time innovative technology purposes. The total cost of the project is expected to reach $500,000 or more, which includes hiring an academic computing specialist for the project, grant funding for faculty, associated research costs and the purchase of the iPods.
"This iPod pilot program is an exciting new component of Duke's strategic plan, which seeks to use information technology in innovative ways within the classroom and across the campus," said Provost Peter Lange, the university's senior academic officer.
"We're approaching this as an experiment, one we hope will motivate our faculty and students to think creatively about using digital audio content and a mobile computing environment to advance educational goals in the same way that iPods and similar devices have had such a big impact on music distribution," said Tracy Futhey, vice president for information technology. "We think the power and flexibility of these devices offer some real advantages over other media used to distribute educational content such as CD-ROMs and DVDs."
http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/news/ipods_0704.html
I think it is amusing... they are working this into the cost of tuition, and basically selling every student an Ipod and telling them it is free.
A good promotion for Apple, and probably a big headache for professors who now have to deal with students carrying headphones everywhere, including class. Holla!
i think itz brilliant
i mean i'm sure most know that they're buyin it cuz duke isn't for dummies but...
when u spend x amount of dollars on college a small bonus gift will still put a smile on ur face
lol like when they made u sell stuff in grade school
i wish hampton would gimme sumthin (preferably a computer they could even register it b4 i get there that'd b great)
Yo I remember when the Iotas was passing them things out with teh STUPIDEST wrap it up slogans. And when Amber Bowling was giving out 50+ condoms to the boys as part of her Miss A&T campagine
^^^ I believe JCSU has a program like that ... or similar to it.
yeah but we got laptops over at JCsmith Univ. big difference, thats something people can use for business and education building. Bill "System-Reboot" Gates donated them thangs to us.
Thats Good Ol' JCSU for you!!! JCSU is the only historically black college to become an IBM Thinkpad University. The Thinkpads are on a 2 to 3 year lease cycle and equipped with the latest software and wireless connections.
This allowed us to be:
2004 U.S. News Best Values-Ranked 2nd among comprehensive colleges in the South
2004 U.S. News Best Colleges- Ranked 22nd among comprehensive colleges in the South
2003 Black Issues Top 100 Degree Producers- Computer Science
2003 Black Enterprise Top 50 Best Colleges for African Americans
2002 Yahoo Magazine Top 50 Most Wired Small Colleges
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I've been working in the Admissions Office to long..lol.. :wink:
O yeah...Duke could have came up with something better then that.. :?
Monday, July 19, 2004 | DURHAM, N.C
Duke officials said the iPod distribution is part of a pilot program between Duke and Apple Computer, Inc. that will be evaluated after a year. Duke is paying for the project with strategic planning funds that it has set aside for one-time innovative technology purposes. The total cost of the project is expected to reach $500,000 or more, which includes hiring an academic computing specialist for the project, grant funding for faculty, associated research costs and the purchase of the iPods.
"This iPod pilot program is an exciting new component of Duke's strategic plan, which seeks to use information technology in innovative ways within the classroom and across the campus," said Provost Peter Lange, the university's senior academic officer.
"We're approaching this as an experiment, one we hope will motivate our faculty and students to think creatively about using digital audio content and a mobile computing environment to advance educational goals in the same way that iPods and similar devices have had such a big impact on music distribution," said Tracy Futhey, vice president for information technology. "We think the power and flexibility of these devices offer some real advantages over other media used to distribute educational content such as CD-ROMs and DVDs."
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