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in title, tags, annotations or urlPhase 1 Findings from eReader Project, ePublishing Working Group, Fall 2010, Notre Dame College of Business - 19 views
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Use of iPads in MGT30700 (Project Management), Fall 2010 from Aug 23-Oct 8 Report Prepared by Corey M. Angst, Ph.D. & Emily Malinowski (MBA 2011) Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame December 21, 2010 First, our findings suggest the greatest value of the iPad may not be its ability to function as an eBook reader but instead its capacity to function as a consolidator or aggregator of information. Second, a statistically significant proportion of students felt the iPad, 1) makes class more interesting, 2) encourages exploration of additional topics, 3) provides functions/tools not possible with a textbook, and 4) helps students more effectively manage their time. See wiki https://wiki.nd.edu/display/oitepublishing/iPad+Configuration+for+Pilot. It also includes an Enterprise Deployment Guide
Cerritos College Experiments with Custom Textbooks -- Campus Technology - 15 views
The Textbook Bubble - 148 views
Is the iPad Ready To Replace the Printed Textbook? -- Campus Technology - 112 views
List Sharing - SpellingCity.com - 54 views
10 Reasons To Use Digital Textbooks | Edudemic - 151 views
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Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks - Yahoo! Finance - 4 views
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The trend has not been limited to wealthy suburban districts. New York City, Chicago and many other urban districts also are buying large numbers of iPads.The iPads generally cost districts between $500 and $600, depending on what accessories and service plans are purchased.By comparison, Brookfield High in Connecticut estimates it spends at least that much yearly on every student's textbooks, not including graphing calculators, dictionaries and other accessories they can get on the iPads.
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They include interactive programs to demonstrate problem-solving in math, scratchpad features for note-taking and bookmarking, the ability to immediately send quizzes and homework to teachers, and the chance to view videos or tutorials on everything from important historical events to learning foreign languages.They're especially popular in special education services, for children with autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities, and for those who learn best when something is explained with visual images, not just through talking.Some advocates also say the interactive nature of learning on an iPad comes naturally to many of today's students, who've grown up with electronic devices as part of their everyday world.
Create and Publish Amazing Multi-touch Books for iPad using iBooks Author - mLearnCon 2012 Presentation | Kinetic Media | Software Tutorials and Software Reviews - 74 views
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Participants in this session will learn the basics of iBooks Author - from Apple's pre-built templates, to creating chapters, pages, and glossaries. You will learn to turn textbooks into interactive training materials through Apple's interactive widgets like Photo Galleries, Videos, Review Interactions, Keynote Presentations, Interactive Images, 3-D material, and even custom HTML5 interactions and animations.
MCRR | Resources | Newsletters - 18 views
Apple and the Education-Information Chasm - Forbes - 1 views
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The price of information plummets. Yet the price of education soars. These two trends cannot both continue. Guess which will crack first.
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Apple's digital textbook venture, launched yesterday in New York, is just the latest attempt to bridge a yawning gulf between technology and learning. It's still the beginning. The gulf is so large, it will take decades and thousands of experiments to cross. But we've begun, and things will move fast.
iBooks Author Review | Mac|Life - 14 views
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