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iPad in Education, CIT Tech Intensive. John Bansavich June 1 st , 2011. iPad. and microphone. iPad2 Tech Specs http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/. iPad in Education. iPad : e-book Reader. Amazon: E-books now outsell print books
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iPad in Education, CIT Tech Intensive John Bansavich June 1st, 2011
iPad and microphone
iPad: e-book Reader • Amazon: E-books now outsell print books • Switch to digital books a turning point, as public transitions from paper books to e-readers. Amazon.com announced Thursday that it is selling more Kindle e-books than printed hardcover or paperback books. • Computerworld, May 19, 2011
Tablets to Transform College • Students Say Tablets Will Transform College, Though Most Don’t Own Tablets. As for the actual tablet owners in the survey, 73 % said they liked digital formats more than print for reading textbooks. Only 32 percent of non-owners felt the same way. But, over all, the survey group was excited about reading digital textbooks. May 25, 2011, Chronicle of Higher Education
iWork for iPad iWorkproductivity applications make it easy to create beautifully formatted documents, stunning presentations, and spreadsheets with charts, functions, and formulas on your iPad. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers — are the first desktop-class productivity suite designed specifically for Multi-Touch. Available for $9.99 each from the App Store.
Blackboard Learn on the iPad http://www.blackboard.com/Mobile/Mobile-Learn.aspx
iPad in the Classroom Note: the Videos app includes downloaded TV Shows, Podcasts, and iTunesU content. $29.99 at the Apple Store.
USF iPad Study The USF iPad study is a six-month research project that will review, experiment and share potential uses of the iPad in higher education. The Center for Instruction and Technology (CIT) is sponsoring the study with 40 USF faculty beginning in June and concluding December 2010. http://ipad.wiki.usfca.edu