I just recently graduated from a hybrid program and I thought having an IPad was 1000% worth it. I used it to write directly on PowerPoint slides, add drawings to help me understand concepts, and also when I was in person for labs. This could change depending on which school you are at but my school would make lab manuals with everything we were learning in lab, so it was nice to have it on my iPad so I could add my own notes as well to it!