Dakota Wesleyan University is launching a new initiative. It’s called digital-dwu.
President Amy Novak says it’s the next step in ensuring DWU graduates have real world experience and tech-savvy skills needed to compete in future workplaces.
She says DWU began talks with officials from Apple about 18 months ago and the project built momentum. It’s set to launch next fall. Novak says each student will get an Apple I-Pad Pro with a smart keypad. She says preparation will continue through the summer across the campus with classrooms getting a new look and a technology upgrade.
Novak says the faculty is on board as well.
She says digital-dwu is also positioning the school competitively.
DWU hosted an innovation summit last fall featuring leaders from nine industry sectors offering their ideas of critical skills needed to succeed. Digital-DWU was built in response to industry feedback.
(KORN)