<p>I disagree that there is no way to justify an ipad in college. Older D just came back from athletic training convention and had the opportunity to play with ipads w/ some great STEM apps on them. One of them is key to pre-med, PT, AT students allowing them to do virtual visuals of cadavers. Peeling away and zooming in on very small areas of anatomy that would be very difficult to see otherwise. Rotating visuals to see from all angles. </p>
<p>Head of program highly recommends use of ipads in anatomy classes and for diagnosis assistance. MD’s are using them more and more frequently in practice. This is where technology is going.</p>
<p>If you have not had the chance to really understand what the ipad can do, don’t dismiss it out of hand. Might not be needed freshman year, but many of D’s junior and senior friends are buying them to help w/ high level science classes, engineering, etc.</p>
<p>I was amazed at some of the stuff that they were showing me. had no idea how robust they were.</p>