This document summarizes the inaugural meeting of the iPad Users Group at Curtin University on March 23, 2012. The meeting included introductions of 148 members from various departments across the university, a presentation from the Dean of Health Sciences on their iPad rollout, demonstrations of apps like Draw and OneNote, and a discussion of setting up special interest groups in areas like app development, teaching and learning, and using multiple devices. Attendees were also instructed on tasks like installing apps and connecting to the university WiFi network.

1. iPad Users Group
Inaugural Meeting March 23, 2012 – Bankwest Theatre
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2. Overview
• This is NOT a training workshop!
• Learning Community
• Give and take
• Network
• Look for and create new opportunities.
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3. Playlist
• Introductions
• Sue Jones – Health Sciences rollout
• Hotseat – http://hotseat.curtin.edu.au
• Getting started
• Tips and Tricks
• A quick diversion – Draw for iPad
• The Blackboard Space
• Yammer
• Special Interests
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4. Introductions
148 members within a week
Where are we from?
• CBS – Curtin Business School
• CITS – IT Services
• Curtin Teaching and Learning
• Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Library
• Science and Engineering
• Vice-Chancellory
• Others
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5. Sue Jones
Dean, Teaching and Learning
Faculty of Health Sciences
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6. Tasks
• Install the free Draw for iPad app from the iTunes App
Store.
• Install the free Microsoft OneNote for iPad app from the
iTunes App Store
• Install the free Blackboard Mobile Learn app from the
iTunes App Store
• Install the free Sugar Sync (cloud storage app)
• Set up a connection to the Curtin WIFI network
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7. Special Interest Groups
What are the main interests of the group?
Already anticipated:
• App Development
• Teaching and Learning
• Other platforms
• iBooks/ePubs
• Absolute Beginners
• Managing multiple devices
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8. Getting your head in the cloud
• iCloud
• Drop Box
• Sugar Sync
• Sky Drive (quota)
• Web DAV
• Evernote
• Box
• Syncplicity
• FilesAnywhere
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