THE IPHONE!!!!! HELPER OR HINDRANCE!!

The Iphone is a fantastic device that can be used in a number of ways. There are so many applications that can aid the user in completing everyday tasks faster and at a higher rate of efficiency. ACU has implemented a program in which every incoming freshman will receive and Iphone upon entering the school. The Iphone is then used as the student's "lifeline" while going to school there. There are so many things that it does to help. Teachers can communicate with student's that are not present more effectively, give homework assignments or announcements without calling the entire class. There are many pros to having an Iphone as a universal form of communication as well as having it as a guideline through school. I would have to say that i disagree with the phone taking on such a large role. My first issue is that of which, who can guarantee that every student that enters that school will be able to use the Iphone properly or understand everything that it is capable of. I also take issue with malfunctions. By that i mean that if the Iphone shows issue with a student in the form of a malfunction of some sort. Will this cause a student to lose points or get behind in a class. What if the Iphone is broken and a replacement is not available. Will the teachers allow the students to revert back to the "stone age" of pen and paper or regular cpu email. Or will this cause the student to get negative feedback due to the phone. I am absolutely positive that the university has had this come about in their findings with the implementation of the Iphone as a tool on their campus. I believe that there are way to many variables involved with the Iphone to make it such an integral part of the curriculum process at a major university. I am not completely opposed to making the Iphone a part of the school system but not as big a part as this school is portraying.