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It's hard to believe that the iPad was launched just five short years ago. I was about to graduate from university when a few of my more ‘techie’ pals spent the last of their student loans on the iPad 1. “They’ll never catch on,” I said… Today, it’s even harder to imagine


a school without tablet computers. They’re now permanent fixtures across the education sector, but despite their popularity, and proven benefits to teaching and learning, many schools remain reluctant to take the leap into 1:1 schemes. In this issue, our roundtable debate the benefits of 1:1 tablet initiatives, and weigh-up the costs, benefits and drawbacks, on page 16. From schools to universities, we


also take a closer look at FutureLearn, the company behind the growth of MOOCs in UK universities. Its CEO told me what it feels like to have signed-up one million online learners in less than two years.


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