Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL, made headlines with
its pilot program to provide 750 students with iPad minis for the fall 2013
semester. The initiative worked so well the device was given to all undergraduate
students and new MBA and doctoral students in 2014.
Lynn is upping the ante once again by providing 1,800 iPad Pros with the Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil included
to undergrads and faculty. The school made the switch because of the improved
performance and multitasking abilities of the device. The keyboard is more convenient
for students to use, while the pencil expands the multitouch powers, according
to the university’s website.
The
school claims its iPad initiative has reduced costs for students, who no longer
have to bring a personal computer or laptop to campus. The program has also allowed
the school to replace traditional textbooks with custom e-textbooks.