NEWS ANALYSIS

Is iPhone Giveaway a Gimmick or a Portent?

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

Every couple of years, a hot new electronic device comes along that promises to transform education, if not life in general, and a few colleges give one to every new student. In the 90s, it was laptops. Three years ago, Duke University tried an iPod giveaway. And last month, Abilene Christian University announced...

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