Macworld: Shenandoah University chooses eco-friendly MacBook

From Macworld:

Shenandoah University has chosen Apple’s environmentally-friendly MacBook computer and the iPod touch as the foundation for its new mobile learning program. University officials said Apple’s commitment to the environment was crucial in its decision.

The article is a fine bit of PR -- single-sourced (Journalism students beware!), and mostly accurate -- but hey, positive press is positive press. One example: author Jim Dalrymple writes,

Using all the technology available, Shenandoah will also provide iPod touches for students and faculty.

iPod touch, the height of Apple's portable tech? iPhone, anyone? Sure, it might be expensive and awkward to implement across a university population, but it's definitely "available" technology.

One side note: the "classroom flip" model mentioned in the article has been called a "hybrid" model for years. Many distance learning advocates [including yours truly and, one imagines, VPAA Grigsby] have been trumpeting this model at schools and conferences for years.