fridays disscussion

Today group four read and discussed four articles dealing with the world today. There are two that I think stuck out more than the other two.
Where phones in class are ok: in this article it talks about a guy named Tyler Auten, he dealt with an iphone in his class, this class was learning how to create iphone applications, for a new course. He ended up developing two applications, which have been downloaded 11,000 times for 99 cents each. A lot of universities are starting to develop classes like this for other kinds of phones. Classes like this are good because it gives students a new thing to learn about, and its pretty cool to be able to know how to make applications, debug them and sell them.
New iPod rules touch off heated debate: this article talks about how freshman students are required to have iphones, iPod touches, or other devices. A university in Missouri requires students have one of these devices. They use them to download lectures or to surf the web. They’re using these devices as a replacement for books. The school made a deal with apple and it gets a 10 percent discount. The school likes it because now the student can listen to lectures wherever the may be. The students might not have to fork out the extra money to buy these devices because they can include the cost in there financial aid.
Its crazy when u think about how far we have come this day and age. I cant believe that schools can offer a course on how to create phone applications. I think that the idea of making students have a device to listen to lectures via ipod is a good thing. It makes it to where students wont have an excuse for not doing what they are told. Its so convienent to be able to listen to your lecture while you are driving or working out.