University of Central Oklahoma
Discovering New Technologies for Academia

iPad

Reflections

First, I still feel like I have a lot to learn about maximizing my use of the iPad. Probably the most helpful thing for me is using it as a reader for my textbooks and professional updates. I have a slight vision problem that makes reading printed materials an exercise in various reading glasses and [...]

Top Ten Reasons to have an IPad

In the spirit of the new year, I have decided it would be appropriate to list the top 10 reasons I love my IPad! 10. It makes me look cool to the students! 9. I am really a geek (and always have been). 8. It is a great way to take roll (I can’t misplace [...]

iPad and thesis defenses

Last week I tried to go paperless to a thesis defense. Then I panicked and printed out parts, only to discover that PDF reader had a new features that allowed me to make notes. I ended up using the iPad the most. The strange looks I get from colleagues when I use the iPad are [...]

Productivity over Teaching

I had hoped to use my ipad 2 in the classroom in a more interactive way than has happened this semester. The main issue is the lack of appropriate connections in the rooms I have been using. Next semester I head to the TLC for a class and look forward to seeing how that works. [...]

Question

I wrote a post and hit publish. It failed because I had not given it a title. I went in and gave it a title and selected publish but it the failed again. I logged out and went back in and made the connection that each time I had gone in I had to update [...]

Little apps

I am finding “little” apps such as temperature converter, phrase book are the ones I often refer students to. I anticipate that sometime next semester I will pull together a list that I can include in my syllabus.