Abstract: The use of technology in higher education is now an accepted norm. Various modes of technology can be used
within and outside the classroom. In particular iPads are now very common among students and can be used for many
uses including social media and also for educational purposes. This paper will examine and report on what is happening
in the delivery of legal education at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). UWS has a policy of providing all new first
year students with an iPad for their studies in the context of a blended learning environment. This paper will examine
how iPads are used in a first year law unit, what are the expectations of staff and students and report on how it has, if at
all, the learning for these first year students. This will be compared to fifth year law students who do not have access to
iPads as part of their learning.