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The device the students received
Yep, sounds a bit random doesn’t it, but it’s true!
Over 500 hairdressing students from Trafford Colleges and Stockport College are taking part in one of the UK’s largest mobile learning projects. Hairdressing students as well as students receiving additional learning support were provided with a T-Mobile MDA VArio III’s worth £500. For the first time ever students were able to play learning games, write up assignments, conduct internet research, take photos or videos, create learning blogs and access the College student intranet through the college’s virtual private network (VPN) – wherever they are. The devices were also used to email peers and tutors.
Crumbs, that’s a big change from when I was a student – in those days of Command Line Interfaces, you had a have a degree in rocket science just to log in to the University network! How times have changed….. 
[Via: wmpoweruser.com]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
