Digital natives

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In the digital, £9K-fees age, higher education institutions are thinking hard about giving technically savvy students value for money. My library has been experimenting with electronic course packs pre-loaded onto e-book readers. Manchester Business School is thinking of giving new MBA students an iPad. Katy has made an early start, as she has quickly learned how to view photos and videos on my touch-screen Android phone. Start 'em young, I say.
It may not be too long before she starts contributing to this blog herself.

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