Apples for Teachers and Students and Staff

don’t hate me!

We really did provide 100% of our faculty, students, and staff with iPads.

Place image here 100 Students 24 Faculty 10 Staff

not that different than a graduate department in a larger university

Place image here Objectives –I–Increase non-classroom study time –P–Provide access to digital materials –I–Improve quality of life issues, including time management

graduate programs rely on demanding self-study outside of the classroom

Place image here iPad may produce 500+ additional hours –3–30 minutes at lunch –W–Waiting for an oil change –C–Commuting and travel

like a magic time machine

Place image here Digital Academic Support –V–Video lectures, summaries, and practice exams –C–Course outlines and flash cards –S–Supplemental content

better use of limited desktop “real estate” and fewer sore backs

Place image here Classroom - Faculty received iPads in Spring Initial use is supplemental to laptop - Casebooks not yet available - Ancillary materials are very valuable - Social networking has a role in class

shopping is good so is scheduling

Place image here Staff and administration

lessons learned... so far

Place image here Lessons learned –S–Sometimes a good idea can be really obvious. –F–For early results, be ready to give up a large measure of control. –A–An “organic” process moves rapidly to better solutions. –C–Cost/benefit analysis needs to consider intangibles. –E–Everyone likes shiny new toys.

Place image here Bad iPad study locations drivers seat cockpit bicycle under water bathtub

what's next?

Place image here Next steps –A–Access to digital casebooks (need publisher buy-in) –F–Faculty training for classroom presentations –i–iTunes U, Moodle for iPad, other LMS –A–Apps to support small-group study sessions –S–Standardize "cloud" information organization and distribution –I–Increase licensing agreements for digital academic support

they already go to law school in one of the most beautiful places on earth... now they get iPads too... it just doesn't seem fair.

Thank you.