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iPad Can Help You Become  More mobile  More aware  More productive  More organized  More thorough …in order to impact student learning.

About the iPad  The iPad is a post-pc tablet device, introduced by Apple in 2010  Combines many features found in both cell phones and desktop computers  Pricing starts at $499, and iPads can be purchased from the Apple store and many other retailers  Must have a PC with iTunes in order to sync the iPad

iPad Home Screen Icons represent Apps (applications) You can have unlimited apps- sometimes you have to swipe to see them all! The bottom row of Apps stays the same and is called the DOCK. You can put whichever apps you wish in the dock.

Guided Practice Today we are going to learn…  How to connect to the NJIT network  How to connect securely to the NJIT Campus network via VPN  How to configure editor  How to Download Apps with iPad  How to Open, Move or Delete Apps  How to Use Search to Find “Stuff”  How to Connect Devices to iPad  How to Force a Restart in Case of a Freeze

 The IST division provides limited support for Apple mobile devices - the iPhone and iPad.  These devices are easy to setup with the campus wireless and Microsoft Exchange services – , calendar, and global address book.  dex.php dex.php

How to connect to the NJIT network  When prompted type in the URL:  Use your UCID and UCID password to authenticate

Connect securely to the NJIT Campus network via VPN  Tap Settings > General > Network > VPN > Add VPN Configuration.  Select IPSec. * Description = NJIT VPN * Server = clientvpn.njit.edu * Account = "YOUR UCID" * Password : Leave empty * Use Certificate : Keep default (No certificate) * Group Name = admin (if your are staff/faculty) or acad (if you are student) * Secret = admit (if you are staff/faculty) or acad (if you are student)  Leave Proxy option as default (Off)  Tap Save when you finish above settings. Then press the home button to go back to main screen. Use your UCID and UCID password to authenticate  Tap Settings. If you have configured VPN, you will see the option to turn VPN on or off. You will be prompted to enter your username (UCID) and password every time you connect.

Configure , Calendar and Contacts  Make sure you are connected to the wireless network.  Click on Settings < Mail, Contacts, Calendars   Domain: njitdm.campus.njit.edu  Server: webmail.adm.njit.edu  Password: Your NJITDM password hone/ .php

iPad best practices  Use a passcode/passphrase to lock the device after inactivity – typically no more than 10 minutes of inactivity should trigger this.  When choosing between unsecured Wi-Fi and 3G/4G service, always opt for the cellular data service, as it is typically significantly more secure than unsecured Wi-Fi. If accessing sensitive/protected data, never use unsecured Wi- Fi unless you have access to a VPN client.VPN

How to Download Apps with iPad Click on the App Store app from your iPad home screen or desktop.  Featured: A list of "New and Noteworthy" apps.  Top Charts: A list of the most popular apps, which is divided into Top Paid Apps, Top Free Apps, and Top Grossing Apps. Tap on "Show More" to see more options.  Categories: A list of Apps divided into categories such as News, Entertainment and Games.  Updates: Checks if any app you've downloaded has an update.

How to Open, Move or Delete Apps  Simply tap the icon for any app to open it  To leave an app, click the home button  To delete tap and hold down the icon of the application you want to delete. After few seconds an X will appear next to each of the apps you’ve installed. Tap the X next to the icon of the app you want to remove. When prompted, select Delete.

How to Use Search to Find “Stuff”  Go to search page by sliding to the right  Type what you looking for…

Grab Images from Web and Change Wallpaper  Let’s open the Settings app  Change the wallpaper: Brightness and Wallpaper  Check network settings: General - Network  Passcode lock: General – Passcode Lock  Date and time: General – Date & Time

How to Force a Restart in Case of a Freeze  Begin by pressing the hold and home buttons at the same time.  The hold button is the one on the top right corner of the iPad.  The home button is the round one at the bottom center of the iPad's front  Continue to hold these buttons until one of two things happen: either the screen will flash and go dark, or a red slider will appear at the top of the screen  If the slider appears, you can slide it to the right to turn off the iPad (or tap the cancel button if you change your mind)  When the iPad's screen goes dark, the iPad is off  Restart the iPad by holding down the Hold button until the Apple icon appears. Let go of the buttons and the iPad reset will be complete.

Multi-tasking  More than one app can run at a time  Switch between open apps by double clicking the home button  Running apps can be seen at the bottom of the screen  Swipe to see all of the apps that are open  Hold your finger down on any app, wait until you see the x, then tap the x to close an app to delete

Working with Files  Files live in apps  Send via  Store/sync with DropBox  Use iTunes sync only when necessary

Choosing Apps  Reputation  Reviews  History  Recommendations  Sync  DropBox  Custom sync servers

What NOT To Handle on iPad  Complex MS Office documents  Number-crunching  Printing (limited to wireless printers)

Fun (and Useful) Stuff  Reading  RSS: Reeder  Saved articles: Instapaper  PDFs: iBooks, Kindle, Nook  Watching & listening  Music, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu Plus  Audible & podcasts  Web

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