RSC Eastern e-Learning Forum 18th May 2012, hosted by Cambridge Regional College

1. Kathy Chilvers
Colchester Institute

2. iPads at Colchester Institute
 All Yr 1 Undergraduates to have iPads Sep 2012
 iPad 2
 Personal Devices
 To support their studies

3. Stages of Project
 How to deploy the iPads
 How to support users
 How the iPads can be used

4. Deployment
 20 iPads to use with staff
 Setup with apps on from various computers
 Used in group training sessions
 Then to individuals
 For general use and testing
 To research use for particular subject/topic
 For video feedback (other project)

5. Initial Feedback from users
We need to be able to add our
own apps – free or paid

6. Free Range iPad
 Own web email
 Own Apple account
 Installed apps
 iBooks with manual

7. Feedback
 Freedom good
 Most enough information when issued
 A few needed more technical support
 Support with apps rather than technology

8. How to support users
 Initial group session – technical
 Handouts
 Videos
 Workshops – sharing sessions
 Peer support

9. iPads to support learning
 Identify core free apps
 Installed apps
 Goodnotes
 Dropbox
 Dragon Dictation
 Evernote
 iTunes U
 Google
 iBooks
 And more to come