Colleges use iPods as educational tools: 1

Nestled in the antebellum capital of Georgia, the campus of Georgia College & State University boasts traditional college fare: spacious greens, historic architecture and a steady stream of students scurrying about with familiar white headphones dangling from their ears. At least 100 of the rural Georgia school's employees use the digital music and video players as an education or research tool -- impressive for a college with only about 300 faculty. While iPods can be useful tools for reviewing coursework, some critics argue donning a pair of earphones is not the same as actively engaging with material in a classroom setting.