There have been a couple of interesting articles in recent weeks about the rise of online education, especially now that iPad and tablet devices are becoming more popular.
I've always thought that in relation to music education these tools can be great extentions to classroom based teaching and other learning materials like DVDs and books.
Check out this story in the New York Times about schools embracing the iPad and this is what The Guardian is saying about it.
This article at the weekend mentions how Bill Gates is getting involved in this area as well.