Hardware
Higher Ed Reimagined: Device Program Equips Students for the Future
Shenandoah University gives every incoming undergraduate student an Apple MacBook Pro, iPad and Apple Pencil through its iMLearning program. Not only are these devices useful learning tools that students will use throughout their time at the university, they’re also the devices many students will see in the workforce. Matthew Neal, a graduate of Shenandoah’s music production and recording technology program, shared how access to these Apple products impacted his time at college, as well as how the skills gained from using these devices will help him in his new job.
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Participants
Matthew Neal, Graduate, Shenandoah University
Golder O’Neill, Associate Professor, Director of Music Production and Recording Technology, Shenandoah University
Video Highlights
- Incoming undergraduate students at Shenandoah University receive an Apple technology package to use throughout their time at the school.
- Students become more proficient with the devices as they progress in school, allowing them to troubleshoot issues and grow with the technology as it advances.
- Matthew Neal, a recent graduate of Shenandoah, says the iMLearning program was beneficial because it standardized technology among students and gave him experience using the devices and software he will see in the workforce.
