At Duke University, a Sociology Field research course used iPads for research on Global Health fieldwork. Jen’nan Read, Professor of Sociology, and Marc Sperber, Educational Technologies Consultant, both with the Duke Global Health Institute, share their experiences.
Duke University – iPad for Education
Duke University’s Mobile Initiative web site is at http://cit.duke.edu/2010/04/ipad-for-education-early-impressions/
One initiative was iPads in Medical Education and Clinical Care – http://cit.duke.edu/2011/02/ipads-in-medical-education-and-clinical-care/
Another was a Sociology Research Methods course http://cit.duke.edu/2011/03/ipadread/