By Alec Liu, Fox News
Sales of the gizmo may have soared to more than 3.2 million units so far, according to Apple, and analysts predict sales of 30 million by next year. But in education, it’s a different story. “Some initially hoped the devices would function as mini tablet computers — and are disappointed that they don’t,” O’Donnell told FoxNews.com. For now, the school’s pilot program remain in an early experimental phase, and feedback has been mixed. Professor Satti Khanna at Duke teaches Advanced Hindi; he told FoxNews.com that the “very exploring of iPad use in the classroom makes a teacher rethink the goals of his or her class. The iPad makes me break away from text-dominated lectures to more media-sensitive teaching.” The tablet gets mixed reviews from students, according to Khanna. “[They] are pleased but less amazed than I am,” he said, looking forward to updates in the next generation. “I would like it to include a recording microphone and camera.”
Apple declined to comment for this article.
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