iPad in higher education: “Ready or not? a college case study in the middle east”

As we move into the digital age, educational institutions should identify and explore specific mobile technologies initiatives as a way to expose both students and teachers to the potential it engenders. Mobile applications (apps) are a big step towards providing flexible education; Universities are finding themselves grappling with how best to utilize mobile apps for learning while staying within the educational missions and resources. This paper describes the current evolution for this seamless integration in higher education. A college in the middle east is described a case study/scenario as it moves across to a new learning platform using iPads for its course. Hence this paper focuses on the research that currently underway into the extent to iPad and mobile apps integration and if this is going to add value to the teaching and learning experience for both teachers and students at this higher institution.