Japanese University use iPhones to track students whereabouts

A Japanese University in Tokyo is undertaking a new way to take attendance of its staff and students.

 

In a seemingly controversial but interesting method, Aoyama Gakuin University gave 550 staff and students of its School of Social Informatics a free iPhone, according to The Mainichi Daily News, a Japanese newspaper.

 

The smartphone uses a GPS function that can determine whether the students or staff are at school or not.

 

The university is to pay the basic charges itself, ensuring no extra financial burdens will fall on students. The school also has plans to expand their use to setting simple tests and questionnaires, submitting homework and reviewing class video materials, according to the report.