The local IIT Apple team host an interactive session for IIT faculty on new and emerging in Apple academic technologies. Bring your iPads and Macs to follow along! (Optional)
Date: Thursday, July 26, 2012
Time: 1:00–3:00 pm
Location: Idea Shop at 3440 S. Dearborn
Agenda
- Apple in higher education
- How to engage students by designing digital course materials for the iPad
- Explore apps, interactive books, and Multi‑Touch textbooks
Discover amazing interactive iBooks. Learn how to create your own interactive Multi-Touch books with Mac and iBooks Author. Discover how a course is built with iTunes U Course Manager using interactive learning materials, then see how it all comes together with an overview of ownership and deployment models for digital content.
1. Overview : 30 minutes
Personalized learning
Demo : iBook textbooks and iTunes U
Best Practices : What other institutions are doing
2. Overview : 30 minutes
Creating and sharing content
iLife, iWork, iBooks Author
Demo : Build an iBook using iBooks Author
Overview of iTunes U Course Manager
Best Practices : iBooks Authoring for Training manuals, eTextbooks, Course Packets
3. Distributing content – 15 minutes
How to post and share iPad-friendly digital media for class
4. Q & A with Apple Team
5. iPads in education at IIT (by: April Welch)