Future teachers learning with iPads at University of Oklahoma

The next generation of teachers to graduate from the University of Oklahoma will be armed with iPads as part of a pilot program designed to integrate education and technology.

BY JAY F. MARKS | Published: December 25, 2012

NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma is giving out nearly 600 iPads as part of a digital initiative to enhance learning with technology.

Gregg Garn, dean of OU’s Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, said it makes sense for prospective teachers to use the latest technology.

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“We’re just convinced that’s going to make them better teachers,” Garn said.

The pilot project that will give iPads to students enrolled in the undergraduate teacher education...
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