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Carmen Login on iPads to Change August 15

On Wednesday afternoon, August 15, OCIO staff will take advantage of the brief break in academic activities to do some maintenance on Carmen. The work is planned to start at 3:00 PM and be completed by 5:00 PM.  People who are using Carmen during that time should not be affected.
Ordinarily, this isn’t something that I …Read more at the full article: Carmen Login on iPads to Change August 15

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Digital Union Staff’s Favorite iPad Apps: Notetaking

It’s time for round two of Digital Union staff members’ favorite iPad apps.  These are the apps that will help us all with taking and organizing notes.  Good for students, staff and instructors alike, these apps all make it fun and easy to take notes on your iPad (or iPhone), and email or save your …Read more at the full article: Digital Union Staff’s Favorite iPad Apps: Notetaking

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The Sound of My Favorite Apps

When I was thinking about what mobile device apps I might consider my favorites, I felt like I was a kid again being asked what my favorite color was… One week’s response would probably be different from the next. My favorite iPad apps do tend to change often as I’m exploring and testing.
So, without further …Read more at the full article: The Sound of My Favorite Apps

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Mobile Education: Ohio State Leaders’ Perspectives

I’ve usually found that people seeking to leverage opportunities for higher productivity are those who drive the adoption and implementation of new technology and work styles in an organization. Given my experience, I was skeptical when I attended an Innovate! presentation given by unit leaders about their perspective on mobile education. Before they began, it …Read more at the full article: Mobile Education: Ohio State Leaders’ Perspectives

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Back Away from the Podium!

Do you have a feeling your students might be doing something on their mobile devices during class other than sanctioned course activities?  If you are tired of competing with the cell phones, iPads, and laptops, the solution might be to use them rather than fight them.  Engage your students where they already are—on their devices—with …Read more at the full article: Back Away from the Podium!

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Digital Union Staff’s Favorite iPad Apps: Entertaining and Clever (Pt. 3)

For the final round of Digital Union Staff’s favorite iPad apps, I have a list of apps that are fun and interesting to play around with.  These ones are really all worth a try, and most of them are free!
 
 

Garage Band
A fun app for creating music, Garage Band allows you to combine melodies and drum …Read more at the full article: Digital Union Staff’s Favorite iPad Apps: Entertaining and Clever (Pt. 3)

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Using iTunes U and Course Manager at OSU

Ohio State University faculty have a new tool for distributing digital content to students: iTunes U Course Manager. iTunes U Courses are an online collection of images, video, audio, links, and documents created and managed by faculty. Students can access collections through their computer with iTunes software, or with Apple mobile devices using the free …Read more at the full article: Using iTunes U and Course Manager at OSU

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Become an iPro with these iPad training videos

The Learning Technology Outreach Team is working with Media Services to produce an ongoing series of iPad training videos. These videos will cover basic iPad tips and tricks, some of our favorite apps, and other helpful tutorials for iPad users. We have published the following four videos: iPad Navigation Basics, Typing on the iPad, Organizing …Read more at the full article: Become an iPro with these iPad training videos

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There’s an App for that: Autism and Breast Cancer

My nephew has special needs. This past Christmas, I bought him an iTunes gift card so he could buy some apps for his iPad. My sister, who denies technical knowledge of “those kinds of things,” claimed she didn’t know anything about apps, even though she’s on Facebook as often as I’m on Twitter (see April …Read more at the full article: There’s an App for that: Autism and Breast Cancer

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Digital Union Staff’s Favorite iPad Apps: Instructor Productivity (Pt. 1)

A recent poll of Digital Union staff members has led me to some fantastic apps!  After researching the list of DU staff’s favorite iPad apps and trying them for myself, I realized they know what they’re talking about.  I am pleased to say that they have discovered plenty that are useful AND fun, so I …Read more at the full article: Digital Union Staff’s Favorite iPad Apps: Instructor Productivity (Pt. 1)

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