These slides give an overview of the iPad, highlight some useful apps and look at how it may impact higher education.

1. Ed Donnald, M.L.S. August 26th, 2010

2. Agenda Technical Overview General Pro vs Con Apps Review Comments from the outside world

3. Capacity 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive

4. Capacity & Cost 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive $499 to $699 + $129 for 3G

5. Sizing things up 1.5 lbs – 1.6 lbs

6. Display 9.7-inch LED-backlit Multi-Touch 1024-by-768 (ppi) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

7. Battery and power Up to 10 hours (Wi-Fi) surfing the web on Wi-Fi watching video, or listening to music Up to 9 hours (3G) Power adapter or USB to computer

8. Controls

9. Two sides to every story

10. Pros Fast Long battery life Light weight Comfortable “Ease of work in library” Multimedia Internet App Store eBooks

11. Cons No Physical keyboard Printing Removable battery Camera Multitasking Flash Projecting of screen Lack of e-textbooks

13. Read a lot on the iPad

14. Watch a fair bit of video

15. Read and respond to email

16. Take notes and do some basic writing

17. Access the files on my computerImpressions After Two Months of Using an iPadby Kathleen Fitzpatrick June 8, 2010, 08:00 AM ET http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Impressions-After-Two-Months/24552/

19. Coming w/ iOS4 update this fall

20. A proper file manager

21. Stylus (pogo stylus)

22. PriceImpressions After Two Months of Using an iPadby Kathleen Fitzpatrick June 8, 2010, 08:00 AM ET http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Impressions-After-Two-Months/24552/

23. What do I need? (and want)?

25. App Store

26. AppAdvice

27. Some Good Choices

29. Familiar format

30. Intuitive

31. Skim pages

32. View full article

34. Folders

36. Beautiful way to flip through updates & photos

37. Timeless layout of print media

39. Collect inspiration

40. Create galleries

41. Record thoughts

43. Powerful annotation tool

44. Fully integrates into PDF

46. Keynote  PowerPoint Create Amazing Presentations

47. Pages  Word Documents and Page layout

48. Numbers  Excel Spreadsheets and formulas

50. document manager

51. file viewer

52. web browser

53. white board

54. VGA output*

56. Drug Reference

57. Drug ID

58. Calculators

60. Conditions

61. Drugs

62. Treatments

64. Heart beat murmurs

65. Lung wheezes

67. Drug ID

68. Interactions

69. Lab & Diagnostic Procedures

71. Higher Ed Interactive Textbooks

73. Free samples of any books

74. Change font size & style

75. Highlight text, add notes

77. Just the Beginning

78. Make the backpack obsolete Apple will do for the textbook what it did for music Real revolution took place was at the level of the iTunes store But political interests will be challenge Change to copyright, licensing or idea of textbook The iPad and Higher EducationBy Prof. Hacker February 8, 2010, 10:00 AM ET http://chronicle.com/blogPost/The-iPadHigher-Education/22960/

79. Blackboard Not yet ready for prime time at Quinnipiac

80. Blackboard on the iPad(video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZuMOdHad2Y&feature=player_embedded iPad runs Blackboard, not Concourseby Chris Clark, April 7, 2010 http://ltlatnd.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/ipad-runs-blackboard-not-concourse/

81. Citrix Note: mention status of Citrix access at QU

82. UMCP Does mobile technology enhance student education experience? 75 new students Fully integrated into curriculum Content delivery and instruction Clickers mobile versions of UMCP portal LMS University of Maryland College Parkby Phyllis Dickerson Johnson, April 26, 2010 http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/uniini/release.cfm?ArticleID=2146

83. NCSU Libraries The NCSU Libraries has long been a technology incubator for the university, lending out the latest to make sure that budgets based around Ramen Noodles don’t keep NC State students from having the competitive advantage that comes from access to the latest computing platforms, ebooks, multimedia gear, and the like. Tech Lending Program Four hour checkout Student blog about initial experience Your iPads Are Available by D. H. Hill Apr 08 2010 http://news.lib.ncsu.edu/2010/04/08/your-ipads-are-available-d-h-hill-530-p-m-today/

84. Reed College Kindle DX w/ loaded class readings Failing grade Parallel study with iPad Predict dramatically different and better results Kindle Failed Tests at Several Colleges. Will iPads Do Better?by Jeff Young April 19, 2010, 02:00 PM EThttp://chronicle.com/blogPost/Kindle-Failed-Tests-at-Several/23253/

85. Other University Plans Oklahoma State University distribute iPads to 120 students in the fall Seton Hill University Provide 2100 undergrads with an iPad Northwest Kansas Technical College Provide 8000 undergrads with an iPad George Fox University offering fall freshmen a choice between an iPad and a MacBook. More Universities Announce iPad Experimentsby Kelly Truong July 20, 2010, 10:43 AM Ehttp://chronicle.com/blogPost/More-Universities-Announce/25646/

86. More Thoughts Princeton University Banned the iPad Issues with their wireless network The textbook question is probably the most uncertain. Killer app depends on largest producers of textbooks embrace the new format Will the iPad Revolutionize Higher Education?The iPad is fun to play with, but Apple’s latest gadget might also be a valuable resource for students looking to save on textbooks. by Adam Peck April 26th, 2010 http://www.campusprogress.org/articles/will_the_ipad_revolutionize_higher_education

87. Others Fear Network Overload The Tablet-What Is It Really? Strategic Finance June 2010 p. 67 by Michael Castellucciohttp://www.imanet.org/PDFs/Public/SF/2010_06/06_2010_tools.pdf

88. New Category Explains Hype Not quite a laptop doesn't have all the features of a standard personal computer Not exactly a giant smart phone It's not a phone Not quite an e-reader play video and do other things those machines can't While the iPad is certainly good enough to take notes on in class, Mr. Weitzfeld said that several professors ban laptops for fear that students would poke around on Facebook rather than listen to lectures, and that iPads would most likely face the same restrictions. iPads Arrive on Campuses, to Mixed Reviewsby Jeff Young April 5, 2010, 04:49 PM http://chronicle.com/blogPost/iPads-Arrive-on-Campuses-to/22308/

89. Picture & 1000 Words Great companion for visits to historical archives and research libraries Capture some images for later study pinch-to-zoom technique is particularly suited to deciphering original documents. It is a mixed blessing that the iPad doesn't multitask. My wish list? Better annotation tools and integration of multimedia—images, maps, audio, video, links to related reading. The iPad's brilliant three C's—consumption, collaboration, and creativity—open up new possibilities. My iPad Day by Ann Kirschner June 13, 2010http://chronicle.com/article/My-iPad-Day/65839/

90. Screen is unreadable in direct sunlight Missing USB port and SD card slot Charging the iPad via USB on a PC has been shaky at best The 20 biggest complaints about the iPad By Kevin Hall Apr 5, 2010 http://dvice.com/archives/2010/04/20-biggest-grip.php

91. Home button gets in the way while holding the iPadhorizontally Built-in Mail falls short compared to fully featured computer email The HD apps are expensive The 20 biggest complaints about the iPad By Kevin Hall Apr 5, 2010 http://dvice.com/archives/2010/04/20-biggest-grip.php

92. Beanbag Chairs First computer that's beanbag-friendly Internet portal that is just lying around Casual and unobtrusive vs laptop Blends in background more than laptop Long battery life. Key in education-innovative applications A Test for the iPad: Will It Bring the Internet to the Beanbag Chair? by Jeffrey R. Young April 7, 2010http://chronicle.com/article/Will-the-iPad-Be-Able-to-Bring/64995/

93. Beanbag Chairs "The talk now is either 'the iPad is going to destroy creativity as we know it,' or that 'this thing is going to fundamentally change education forever.’ Neither of those things are true, and there's something there in the middle. I'm trying to figure out what's in the middle." A Test for the iPad: Will It Bring the Internet to the Beanbag Chair? by Jeffrey R. Young April 7, 2010http://chronicle.com/article/Will-the-iPad-Be-Able-to-Bring/64995/

94. iPad Not a Gamechanger Price Awkward! Dependability Accessibility Limitations Five Reasons Why the iPad Won't Change Higher Educationby Brennon Slattery Feb 3, 2010 5:23 pm http://www.pcworld.com/article/188486/five_reasons_why_the_ipad_wont_change_higher_education.html

95. Good Place to Start Beginners Guide to the iPhone, iPod touch & iPad in Education (PDF) www.slidetolearn.info

96. Ed O’Connor Charles Getchell Jan Swiatek-Kelley Lauren Erardi