iPad Workshop

English faculty that attended the workshop

     On Friday, February 22, 2012, Dr. Nilsa Lugo, English Chair, Dr. Jesús López, Techlearning Committee Chair and Prof. Carmen Milagros Torres participated of the iPad workshop offered by Prof. Ernesto Soto of Business Administration.  The workshop was offered in a computer lab of Business Administration. Professors from the different academic departments of our institution as well as two professors from the Medical Science campus attended this workshop.

    The professors present were able to discover all the possibilities this Apple product can offer to educators.  Those presents discovered all the possibilities products like Pages,  Keynote and  GradeBook Pro have for the acdemic scenario.
     These educators  learned that there are over 300, 000 applications for the iPad.  Apple has made it possible that all Apple equipments can be synchronized so what is saved in the iPad can be simultaneously be saved in those connected products with the same account.  Apple has made it possible to integrate its products and true mobility is now a reality.
     One of the most relevant discovery about the use of the iPad in the classroom setting is the availability of electronic books.   McGraw Hill and Pearson has joined Apple in providing their hard copy textbooks in electronic format.  And to enhance the experience, these textbooks include interactive graphs and videos.
     Students from our campus are already enjoying of this innovation.  An example of how these e- books has revolutionized the learning environment comes from the Nursing Program.  One of their textbooks weighs  a little more than 10 pounds.  Now with the collaboration of the publishing house of this book, students and faculty can carry this same textbook within their iPads.
     Another application that had the audience greatly interested and motivated is iAuthor.  With this application, educators can become authors creating their own textbooks with this user friendly application.  This opens the door to new possibilities for those professors that wish to create their own textbooks to fit special needs within their courses.
     The workshop "iPad en la Academia" was an extraordinary experience for educators.  After taking this workshop, educators can make a more effective use of their iPads and begin discovering the almost unending possibilities the iPad has for educators and students.