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Abilene Christian University
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The Abilene Christian University (ACU Online, ACU) supports fully online master degrees. It also uses e-learning and mobile learning extensively for traditional students, and [1] Apple's iTunesU in particular.
Its mission is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. Master's degrees are offered in Education, Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation (MACRR), and Organizational & Human Resource Development (OHRD).
In 2008, ACU became the first US university to provide iPhone or iPod touch to all incoming freshmen (see article at http://www.macworld.com/article/132279/2008/02/acu.html), as part of its "Connected" mobile learning programme.
- ACU freshmen will use the iPhone or iPod touch to get homework alerts, [and] answer in-class surveys and quizzes.
The Abilene Christian University's main office is in Abilene, Texas. Other campuses... The ACU Online web site is at http://www.uname.edu/