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Missouri Journalism School Requires iPhone/iPod Touch

By Alison Go

May 7, 2009 RSS Feed Print

University of Missouri's School of Journalism will require incoming freshmean to have an iPod Touch or an iPhone, the Missourian reports. The devices are being pushed as a learning device to encourage students to rewatch lectures. "Lectures are the worst possible learning format," said an associate dean at the journalism school. "There's been some research done that shows if a student can hear that lecture a second time, they retain three times as much of that lecture."

Students who have no desire to buy an iPod Touch ($229) or an iPhone ($199) will not actually be penalized for not having one, and school officials say the devices are listed as "required" only to make the purchase of one more eligible for financial aid. Students will also be able to view lectures on their computers.

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TrepleTrearge of AL 10:19AM June 28, 2010

The school has the right idea about making education more accessible through technology. They need to open up to other brands. Apple does make some interesting products but so do other companies. I do like the idea that the students are able to revisit content as often as they would like or need to for their own learning. This idea of content being available in digital form means they are pushing their professors to use technology. I hope they are checking on those professors to insure they are using technology especially after they make the students buy the technology.

Sco-01 of CA 8:42PM May 01, 2010

hey genius its freshman not freshmean

lord of metal of PA 1:28PM April 14, 2010

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