Duke and iPods

Duke University has incorporated the use of iPods into their classes. The iPods enhance class materials, lectures, and even assignments. The courses themselves are requiring the use of iPods and a variety of departments are using them. According to Duke iPods allow students to gather audio and video from lectures, can be used for field recording, store and file information, and serve as a study support tool.

I think using iPods in class would be great. According to an article by John Parrott many schools are using them in their music and foreign language classes. The students are able to download their lessons and then listen to them when riding the bus or other times when they weren't originally studying. Parrott says that using technology like iPods in the classroom appeals to the student's attraction to electronics and gadgets. It also allows them to be interactive with their study material. For more on using iPods in the classroom read Parrott's article Using iPods in the Classroom Promotes Interactive Learning and More Effective Studying.