Looks as if iPads are going to get a workout. From the press release:
XanEdu, the leading faculty-preferred provider of CoursePacks and custom textbooks, has partnered with New York University Stern School of Business to conduct its first program-wide test of Apple iPads this fall. Instructors will use the XanEdu CoursePack Management System to publish materials that students will then be able to access on iPads.
Last month XanEdu announced its iPad CoursePack publishing program as part of the company’s strategic technology plan. XanEdu’s iPad app feature set will be driven by input from hundreds of students participating in XanEdu’s fall 2010 class tests. Key features include digital note taking, collaboration tools and integration into popular learning management systems on campus.
“For over 10 years, XanEdu has developed its digital publishing products based on input and feedback from our customers,” said Tyler Steben, Vice President Custom Publishing, XanEdu Publishing, Inc. “Broadening our iPad activities to include a larger number of classes at NYU Stern helps ensure that the XanEdu iPad app will provide the best experience possible for students.”
Students will be asked to provide feedback through usage logs, surveys and focus groups.
The release comes on a day when a NY Times article is saying that students prefer paper textbooks.
