Dive Brief:

• At Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL, 99% of the students and 97% of the faculty report that their university-issued iPads significantly enhanced the learning experience.
• The school has issued 2,600 iPads to students and faculty since 2011, Campus Technology reports.
• So far, the university’s faculty members have produced 24 digital textbooks on iBooks Author, with about 25 more scheduled for the fall of 2015.

Dive Insight:

Lynn University reports that its iPad initiative has helped keep tuition low, at $295 per credit hour for its online degree program and $355 per credit hour for the on-campus program. That translates to $35,400 to $42,600 for a degree. The iBooks created by Lynn faculty are typically free, and the university is moving the rest of its bookstore online, where students save at least 40% on textbooks. Lynn’s iPad curriculum has been picked up by Watson University in Boulder, CO, for a program that allows students to earn a bachelor degree in entrepreneurship in less than three years.