Midland University has launched a campus-wide digital learning initiative that puts Apple devices in the hands of more than 1,000 full-time undergraduate students this semester.

For the roll-out of Midland 1:1, the university created a special tech-oriented space on the Fremont campus, complete with iPad kiosks, Apple TVs, contemporary furniture, and a fresh fruit smoothie bar.

“The Midland 1:1 roll-out event was a profound success," said Midland University President Jody Horner. “We wanted to build excitement … and felt that hosting a special event would help generate the shared feeling of creative innovation across campus, especially for our student body.”

Midland 1:1 centers on the University’s institutional core value of learning and developing citizens who can respond to an ever-changing world — one that is dependent on technology — by enhancing learning resources and embracing the digital experience of already tech-engaged classrooms.

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