Hopefully iPad 3 will have more internal memory and a fasterĨ.iPad is not usable in classroom situations in the case of scannedįiles that exhibit this behaviour, since it simply takes too long to.Workaround: reduce document seize, and/or OCR.Sometimes it can take 10 seconds or even longer this is the oneĪrea where I have found using iAnnotate, and the iPad more.Particular some scanned files, can take too long to But: larger and / or more graphics-intensive files, in.Students highlighted some issues (will get to them).search function, both within and across documents.flexibility with customizing toolbars and page sizes.using the typewriter function for more immediately visible in.Same main kinds of annotation as in Acrobat:.Finger-based interface makes annotating a breeze.Reading and searching through PDF files, but especially (of.emails individual files back to students.opens files in iAnnotate and proceeds to read and mark.or downloads them directly from IVLE using CIT‟s app.upload submissions (PDF or Word or slides) to IVLE.(Document -> OCR Text Recognition) renders the Acrobat‟s Optical Character Recognition function Where that‟s not the case, or when the readingĬomes from a book, I have a scanned version of it Many / most journals available electronically in Great advantage of having course readings in PDF is Skoob: Singtel‟s recent eBookstore & app.Apple‟s iBooks and Amazon‟s Kindle: books not readily.Notes, bookmarks, highlighting through cloud to other Most recent versions allow for syncing and backing up of.Jump to when you click a word or drawing during Have typed so it knows where within the audio to data file keeps the audio in sync with the text you.less customizable as far as organizing notes isĬoncerned, but excellent for taking notes of live.Having identical sets of notes on iPad, iPhone, allows syncing with the company‟s servers-„in theĬloud‟-and thus across devices: for backing up +.excellent organizational functionality: tagging and.creating text notes clipping web pages with desktop. Research: documentation, highlighting key words, etc. Regularly: & of course very valuable pedagogically. Readers and writers-whether students or faculty-engage in While note taking is a very basic function, it is one all academic Kobo and Bluefire Reader: for reading and annotating IAnnotate: for reading and annotating PDF files (my focus)Įvernote and Soundnote: for creating and organizing notes One: taking notes, in particular annotating texts Main purpose for which I have used iPad is a very basic Ordinary educator using the iPad in class as part of CIT‟s Modelling, virtual reality: very many high-tech things.īut: I am not really a very high-tech person-rather, an Of course, there are zillions (well, thousands) of brilliantįascinating things one could do with the iPad, also in the Used for more limited kinds of writing, but does this very well. ✳ Because of its small size and touchscreen interface iPad is best Use one‟s fingers, but that makes an external keyboard ✳ Lack of mouse: the whole point of the iPad interface is to Though wireless keyboard is possible, not ideal due to Non-tactile keyboard: some find this annoying, and it seemsģ. Arranging all files into folders as on Mac or PC not possibleĢ. Just a big smartphone (albeit one that can‟t make callsĮntertainment mainly? Video, games, surfingġ. Skeptics might ask (certainly have asked): Marking up student work: feedback & grading Marking up and annotating course readingsĢ. As instructor used it in mainly two ways-both relating toġ.Research seminar in the University Scholars Programme Used the iPad as an integral part of teaching a small.problems & student feedback: inferences.marking up course readings providing feedback on student work.Finally, I will highlight my use of apps such as Soundnote and Evernote, which are helpful for the kind of writing at which the iPad excels: taking notes. Additionally, I will briefly look at the advantages and drawbacks of apps such as Bluefire Reader and Kobo, which allow one to read and annotate DRM-protected ePub files. lengthy papers), nevertheless it is ideal for providing feedback on student papers. When it comes to writing, while the device has inherent limitations due its size, which militates against extensive text production (e.g. Annotating articles and essays in PDF format and backing them up to a computer is very useful, as is the ability to find passages instantaneously. Academic articles and books can be loaded and read in class. I will share how I have been using the iAnnotate app for marking up class readings and commenting on student work. In this presentation I will share some of my experiences teaching with the iPad, focusing in particular on its usefulness for taking notes.
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