Harnessing the Learning Power of the Classroom Backchannel
In his Chronicle of High Education article, Mark Sample discusses using the web site Storify to consolidate his students’ backchannel discussions of his courses. This continues to be an interesting...
View ArticleiBooks 2
The new iBooks app now includes textbooks and a host of new features including: • More visuals and multi-media (diagrams, photos, video, audio) • Highlight text with a swipe of the finger (no longer a...
View ArticleiPad Art Exhibit
“The iPad is like an endless piece of paper..” Artist David Hockney is exhibiting his latest works—all created on an iPad. http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/jan/13/david-hockney-life-in-art David...
View ArticleiPad a Solid Education Tool, Study Reports
Wired Magazine’s Gadget Lab Blog reports the results of a study by textbook publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt that Algebra 1 students who used the iPad version of their textbook scored 20% higher on...
View ArticleArticle Suggests New Etiquette for Technology
Doug Ward, University of Kansas, writes about technology in the classroom/lecture hall. He raises more questions and presents more challenges than solutions but the topic is important—technology is...
View ArticleTablet Ownership Among College Students Triples
The Chronicle reports that the number of college students who say they own tablets has more than tripled since a survey taken last year, according to new poll results released in March.
View ArticleThe Rise of E-reading
The Pew Internet and American Life Project reports that 21% of Americans have read an e-book. The increasing availability of e-content is prompting some to read more than in the past and to prefer...
View ArticleA Social Network Can Be a Learning Network
Derek Bruff’s Chronicle for Higher Education article addresses something many of us have talked about–the learning context of social networking (twitter, facebook, etc.). The author presents some...
View ArticleNew U of M Mobile Web Site
University Relations has just launched a mobile version of the University’s home page. The site is in “soft launch” mode, meaning users are not automatically redirecting incoming mobile devices to the...
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Airplane Mode for battery life
Using iPad’s Airplane mode is a great way to save battery life, even when the iPad is charging! Airplane mode disables the iPad from searching for WiFi signal or receiving notifications from other...
View ArticleDigital Storyteling
Digital Storytelling is increasingly making a presence in teaching and learning as the variety of devices make adding authentic content and voice to learning experiences easier and easier. Instructors...
View ArticleKeep your iOS updated!
Keep your iOS updated! iOS updates fix software issues, add features, and improves functionality. Some apps require that you have the latest iOS version installed. These tutorials show you how to...
View ArticleiPads and presentation
Many of us use apps like Keynote, Slides, or Haiku Deck for giving presentations, how about using the iPad to practice your presentation skills? Use the iPad’s camera to record yourself practicing an...
View ArticleSocial Learning
Research about social networks and social networking for learning is increasingly relevant as more mobile devices are campuses. An important part of the question is how learners can leverage social...
View ArticleEnd of semester!
Back up your device at the end of the semester! Back up all of your photos, videos, documents, annotated articles, presentations, multi-media projects, etc. off of your iPad to make sure you don’t lose...
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