Sweet -Texas university giving freshmen iPhones

http://arstechnica.com/journals/appl...d-ipod-touches
Perhaps more schools will follow suit

ACU began exploring uses for mobile devices in the summer of 2007 and
ran a pilot study with faculty and and educational technology
developers to determine how the iPhone could be used by students. The
group came up with quite a few uses for the devices, devising more
than 15 iPhone applications that they hoped will be useful to
students. These applications include homework alerts, in-class
surveys, directions to classrooms and offices, and meal balance
information, just to name a few.

The iPhone and iPod touch program is a direct result of the study, and
the usage patterns of the incoming freshman class will shape future
mobile device programs at ACU. The school is also considering other
ways to integrate technology and education. CIO Kevin Roberts made a
recent presentation to Apple and a number of other institutions
(including most of the Ivy League) about the iPhone programs, so
perhaps more schools will follow suit in the future.

http://arstechnica.com/journals/appl...-with-macbooks