Australian university to issue 11,000 iPads next year

Tablets have been eating away at the PC's position as the connected device of choice, and now they're taking their place in the classrooms of an Australian university.
The University of Western Sydney said in a statement that it plans to distribute 11,000 iPads next year to every new student and member of the faculty "to support learning and teaching innovations across the curriculum and in informal learning environments."
"With digital technology revolutionizing how we connect and interact with the world, university study should be no different