One of the most viewed posts on the AAACommons is an earlier blog entry on whether the iPad will change anything... there have been over 1,100 views of the post, and over 50 comments (with huge thanks to Bob Jensen for continuing to update the conversation!).
Today I saw a new blog post on Inkling 2.0 that I thought I should share - and that will take us to a new round of discussions on this topic. Inkling is a digital publications organization that has taken a very serious and creative approach to designing college textbooks to capitalize on the power of the iPad.
Click "more..." below to learn about the new addition and to post your thoughts on how the iPad and other tablets are changing what YOU do!
Their new edition not only supports 3-d graphics (imagine economics graphs, break even analysis, and sophisticated statistical analysis for fraud detection... I could go on and on), video (need your students to understand manufacturing for ABC costing? Done!) and modules of content, but it also supports "social." Much like Kindle books, now other students notes and highlights are being aggregated and made available to content consumers. I can imagine a market for great note takers that I could follow to provide a "cliff notes" view of the text.
So, if you have 5 minutes, take a look at the video in this article, and then let us know what you think... Could we, as a community, create a great body of accounting materials for our students, learning from these techniques? What about the AAA journal collection - what might that look like in the future?
Comment
"Higher-Ed Gadget-Watchers React to Amazon’s New ‘Kindle Fire’ Tablet," by Jeffrey R. Young, Chronicle of Higher Education, September 28, 2011 ---
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/higher-ed-gadget-watchers-react-to-amazons-new-kindle-fire-tablet/33433?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en
Bob Jensen's threads on Tricks and Tools of the Trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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"Colleges Take Varied Approaches to iPad Experiments, With Mixed Results," by Alexandra Rice, Chronicle of Higher Education, October 19, 2011 ---
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/colleges-take-varied-approaches-to-ipad-experiments-with-mixed-results/33749?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en
Bob Jensen's threads on education technology ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/0000start.htm
Bob Jensen's threads on tricks and tools of the trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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I hope you watched CBS 60 Minutes on October23, 2011
Following an informative segment on the life of Steve Jobs (he was much more of an unbathing mystic hippie than I realized), there was an even better segment on the impact of the iPad on many autistic people (not just children, but it's best to try them on iPads as early as possible). Note that the iPad is not a magic bullet for all people afflicted with autism. But for some the touch screen using some amazing autism apps became a miracle that allows them to communicate what has heretofore been locked inside their heads. The iPad for some is an amazing way for them to reveal their talents and their emotions. Also note the recent discoveries using brain scans of autism victims.
I still have no incentive myself to invest the time and money in an iPad, although I should perhaps begin testing some apps that might be relevant for my life and work. But for autistic victims and their families, it's grossly negligent not to try out iPads. Note that it may be best to also have teachers specially trained in both iPad apps and autism rather than just starting an autistic person out cold with an iPad.
The video segment entitled "Studying autism and iPads" is for a short time available free at
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7385702n&tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea.1
This is a fantastic module as long as you realize they might've cherry picked the success cases.
The earlier segment "Steve Jobs: Revelations from a tech giant" us fir a short time available free at
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-20124391/steve-jobs-revelations-from-a-tech-giant/?tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel
Note that he was not a particularly good manager of people and did some mean things in his life. This segment illustrates how even our heroes have their imperfections.
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"Apple secretly working on wearable, Siri-compatible computers," by Sam Oliver, Apple Insider, December 19, 2011 ---
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/nyt_apple_secretly_working_on_wearable_siri_compatible_computers.html
Bob Jensen's threads on ubiquitous computing ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/ubiquit.htm
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"Working In Word, Excel, PowerPoint on an iPad," by Walter S. Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2012 ---
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203436904577154840906816210.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_RightMostPopular
Bob Jensen's threads in Tricks and Tools of the Trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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Video Tutorial
"Windows on an Ipad," MIT's Technology Review, January 30, 2012 ---
http://www.technologyreview.com/video/?vid=796&nlid=nldly&nld=2012-01-31
Bob Jensen's threads on Tools and Tricks of the Trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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A USB Port of Sorts for the mobile phones, iPads, Kindle Fires, and other tablet computers
"For iPad And Mobile Devices, a 'Port' out of the Norm," by Water S. Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2012 ---
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204136404577211141651710950.html
Video Tutorial
"Windows on an Ipad," MIT's Technology Review, January 30, 2012 ---
http://www.technologyreview.com/video/?vid=796&nlid=nldly&nld=2012-01-31
"Working In Word, Excel, PowerPoint on an iPad," by Walter S. Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2012 ---
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203436904577154840906816210.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_RightMostPopular
Bob Jensen's threads on Tools and Tricks of the Trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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A Mobile Phone and Tablet in One Device
"Mobile Device That's Better for a Jotter Than a Talker," by Walter S. Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal, February 16, 2012 ---
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204792404577225230450572346.html
Bob Jensen's threads on gadgets ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/Bookbob4.htm#Technology
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iPad 3 Video --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ecN36Ffpc
"The New iPad: It’s in the Apps," by David Pogue, The New York Times, March 7, 2012 ---
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/the-new-ipad-its-in-the-apps/
Jensen Comment
I sure would've liked USB and VGA ports.
Humorous iPad Demo --- http://biggeekdad.com/2012/02/ipad-magic-demonstration/
Amazing things you never thought of trying with your iPad.
Bob Jensen's threads on Tricks and Tools of the Trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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iPad App Video (free) : Personalized Feedback With ScreenChomp ---
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igp7rHZRg4M&feature=youtu.be
Thank you Richard Campbell for the heads up
Bob Jensen's threads on tools and tricks of the trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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Styluses for the iPad
"The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it."
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Moving Finger versus Stylus
"The iPad Isn't Ready for Working by Hand," by Jon Mitchell, ReadWriteWeb, April 7, 2012 ---
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_ipad_isnt_ready_for_working_by_hand.php
Bob Jensen's threads on Tools and Tricks of the Trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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Styluses for the iPad
"The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it."
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Moving Finger versus Stylus
"The iPad Isn't Ready for Working by Hand," by Jon Mitchell, ReadWriteWeb, April 7, 2012 ---
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_ipad_isnt_ready_for_working_by_hand.php
Bob Jensen's threads on Tools and Tricks of the Trade ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/000aaa/thetools.htm
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More on the Rotten Apple
"Justice Dept. Sues Apple and Major Publishers in E-Book Price-Fixing Case," by Nick DeSantis, Chronicle of Higher Education, April 11, 2012 --- Click Here
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/justice-depart-sues-apple-and-major-publishers-in-e-book-price-fixing-case/36025?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en
The Rotten Apple iBooks ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/Ebooks.htm#iBooks
Bob Jensen's threads on Ebooks ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/Ebooks.htm
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"Microsoft, Nook and the B&N College Bookstore Potential," by Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Ed, May 1, 2012 ---
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/microsoft-nook-and-bn-college-bookstore-potential
Bob Jensen's threads on eBooks are at
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/Ebooks.htm
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"Amazon's Kindle Fire Sales Fizzle in 2012, Market Share Slips to Third," by Joe Brockmeier, ReadWriteWeb, May 4, 2012 ---
http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2012/05/amazons-kindle-fire-sales-fizzle-in-2012-market-share-slips-to-third.php
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