just a couple quick notes from a student here who actually got one of those free ipods: not all language classes use the ipod, heck, not even half of them make use of them, while they very easily could really change the dynamic of the class.
i think this was probabily a publicity stunt first (or some derivation thereof) and an academic tool second, and that seems to be the vibe here on campus among professors and students alike. there are actually a number of students who haven't even opened their iPods yet; one of my friends is giving it to his mom. crazy, huh?
i'm taking an intermediate french course and we don't use the ipod for that class or for any of my other classes. honestly, i don't see iPods being an extremely beneficial educational tool, but you can't knock the administration for giving them to us in the first place (you guys have no idea how much extra money we have lying around for stuff like this, they love spending, especially when we're paying $41k).
oh, and if you lose/lost your ipod, you have to pay for a new one, but if you keep it through the end of the year, no price.
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just a couple quick notes from a student here who actually got one of those free ipods: not all language classes use the ipod, heck, not even half of them make use of them, while they very easily could really change the dynamic of the class.
i think this was probabily a publicity stunt first (or some derivation thereof) and an academic tool second, and that seems to be the vibe here on campus among professors and students alike. there are actually a number of students who haven't even opened their iPods yet; one of my friends is giving it to his mom. crazy, huh?
i'm taking an intermediate french course and we don't use the ipod for that class or for any of my other classes. honestly, i don't see iPods being an extremely beneficial educational tool, but you can't knock the administration for giving them to us in the first place (you guys have no idea how much extra money we have lying around for stuff like this, they love spending, especially when we're paying $41k).
oh, and if you lose/lost your ipod, you have to pay for a new one, but if you keep it through the end of the year, no price.
anyway, just some info.