iBooks help learning

Although Henrico County students are for learning, one study says the students are not convinced that the laptops help them do better in school. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that a survey, commissioned by the Henrico School Board, found that most teachers use the computers and support the laptop initiative (even though they said it has added to their workload), and that over 71 percent of parents support the program. The program cost the district nearly $44 million over the life of the four year-program--much higher than previously noted $26.5 million purchase for 26,000 iBooks. Nearly 90 percent of students bring their iBook to school everyday, but less than half said they used them everyday.

by MacNN Staff