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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 2004

Page

17

Duke gives freshmen free iPods for education and play

Duke University distributed 1650 iPods to first year students as part of a 500000 program aimed at recording lectures capturing data and supporting language training. The devices remain university property this year with potential for education use beyond entertainment while some question the cost and future viability.

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Pencil endures in schools amid rising tech use

Educational experts note paper and pencil remain the standard for major tests and daily work despite growth in computer testing and devices like iPods. ETS cites 23.7 million pencil users versus 1.6 million computer test takers in 2004, while Sc antron and schools emphasize pencils in classrooms and exams.

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