First-year undergrads at Nipissing University's School of Business in North Bay are receiving complimentary iPads.

“We are proud to be taking a leadership role in the use of mobile technology in post-secondary education,” said Rick Vanderlee, dean of faculty of applied and professional studies.”

In a Sept. 7 release, the university said students can read electronic textbooks, take lecture notes and complete tests electronically, which will cut the costs of books and supplies, and reduces paper usage.

How the iPads will be used in class will be at the discretion of individual professors.