Tag: iPad

  • Globus hero image sml

      Technology aside, what is Globus Pharyngeus? Globus Pharyngeus is the term applied to the sensation of a lump or discomfort in the throat. This is a fairly common condition and represents about 4% of new referrals to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist.   Why develop an app for this? The app was designed […]

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which both staff and students access and use educational technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. Since working from home commenced, teaching staff have been required to explore and learn new technologies to assist with their teaching. Naturally as confidence develops in utilising online delivery tools such as webinars and content capture, teaching […]

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  • Wacom pad with stylus

      There are several challenges to teaching online, and one of the most obvious to those who normally teach in the classroom or studio is how to replicate the use of blackboard or whiteboard online. For some this will be writing, for instance maths or chemistry equations, for others it is drawing;  either diagrams/graphs or […]

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  • Introduction Following the introduction of iPads within the Peninsula Medical School in 2017 as part of an initiative to improve the teaching and assessment experience of medical students, the Digital Education (DE) team worked alongside staff and students in the Medical School to provide support and advice in the use of iPads. Whilst initially the […]

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  • This blog will provide instructional information on how to add triggers to a form on Form2, capturing content preloaded within a CSV sheet. To get the full benefit from this blog, you should already be familiar with: How to build Form2 forms; How to add groups in Form2; How to create Users in Form2 and […]

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  • This blog will provide instructional information on how to add Users to Form2. Background Within our school, students will be bulk imported at the beginning of the year. Tutors and Admin are added throughout the year. Users within Form2 include: students, tutors and admin; the difference will come down to the different roles that are […]

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  • This blog will provide instructional information on how to add Groups to Form2. Form2 – The definition of why we use groups and naming protocol. Form2 groups are required to allow students, admin and tutors to view forms. If a form has no group(s) attached to it, no one can access the form unless via […]

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  • Are tablets just shiny toys or can they be used in a professional work environment? Google Drive, a free cross platform mobile and desktop application, provides way for people to take work with them without the hassle of emailing copies. This software also boasts a synchronous collaborative work environment.  Above all tablets should provide functionally […]

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  • Drag the map with your mouse. View in full screen by clicking on the icon. Mindmapping: Mindmapping is really a graphical method of planning or taking notes. They can be really useful for brainstorming and planning content. They can also be used as a presentation tool at conferences – see Andy Black: ‘Mobile Learning & […]

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  • The Plymouth App, Mobile with Plymouth University, now has the capability for users to search the Plymouth Library. The new Library icon will appear the next time Mobile with Plymouth University is started. This new functionality  of Mobile with Plymouth University allows users to view their library record and have access to: Items they have on loan […]

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  •   The University has just released a set of mobile friendly information called Mobile With Plymouth University. Mobile With Plymouth University, allows students, both current and prospective, to access comprehensive information about Plymouth University. Mobile with Plymouth University is available from the iTunes (Apps are available for the iPhone and iPad) Android Market any mobile device with a […]

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  • Globus Pharyngeus: Mobile app updates

    Globus hero image sml

      Technology aside, what is Globus Pharyngeus? Globus Pharyngeus is the term applied to the sensation of a lump or discomfort in the throat. This is a fairly common condition and represents about 4% of new referrals to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist.   Why develop an app for this? The app was designed […]

  • Using additional equipment with Zoom and Panopto

    The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which both staff and students access and use educational technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. Since working from home commenced, teaching staff have been required to explore and learn new technologies to assist with their teaching. Naturally as confidence develops in utilising online delivery tools such as webinars and content capture, teaching […]

  • Writing and Drawing in Online Presentations

    Wacom pad with stylus

      There are several challenges to teaching online, and one of the most obvious to those who normally teach in the classroom or studio is how to replicate the use of blackboard or whiteboard online. For some this will be writing, for instance maths or chemistry equations, for others it is drawing;  either diagrams/graphs or […]

  • Moving from a 3rd party iPad management solution to an in-house iPad management solution

    Introduction Following the introduction of iPads within the Peninsula Medical School in 2017 as part of an initiative to improve the teaching and assessment experience of medical students, the Digital Education (DE) team worked alongside staff and students in the Medical School to provide support and advice in the use of iPads. Whilst initially the […]

  • How to add pre-population to a Form² form

    This blog will provide instructional information on how to add triggers to a form on Form2, capturing content preloaded within a CSV sheet. To get the full benefit from this blog, you should already be familiar with: How to build Form2 forms; How to add groups in Form2; How to create Users in Form2 and […]

  • How to add users to Form²

    This blog will provide instructional information on how to add Users to Form2. Background Within our school, students will be bulk imported at the beginning of the year. Tutors and Admin are added throughout the year. Users within Form2 include: students, tutors and admin; the difference will come down to the different roles that are […]

  • Form² – Definition of Groups

    This blog will provide instructional information on how to add Groups to Form2. Form2 – The definition of why we use groups and naming protocol. Form2 groups are required to allow students, admin and tutors to view forms. If a form has no group(s) attached to it, no one can access the form unless via […]

  • Being Productive with Tablets: A Glimpse of Google Drive

    Are tablets just shiny toys or can they be used in a professional work environment? Google Drive, a free cross platform mobile and desktop application, provides way for people to take work with them without the hassle of emailing copies. This software also boasts a synchronous collaborative work environment.  Above all tablets should provide functionally […]

  • Mindmapping with MindMeister

    Drag the map with your mouse. View in full screen by clicking on the icon. Mindmapping: Mindmapping is really a graphical method of planning or taking notes. They can be really useful for brainstorming and planning content. They can also be used as a presentation tool at conferences – see Andy Black: ‘Mobile Learning & […]

  • Library search now available in Mobile with Plymouth

    The Plymouth App, Mobile with Plymouth University, now has the capability for users to search the Plymouth Library. The new Library icon will appear the next time Mobile with Plymouth University is started. This new functionality  of Mobile with Plymouth University allows users to view their library record and have access to: Items they have on loan […]

  • Mobile with Plymouth University

      The University has just released a set of mobile friendly information called Mobile With Plymouth University. Mobile With Plymouth University, allows students, both current and prospective, to access comprehensive information about Plymouth University. Mobile with Plymouth University is available from the iTunes (Apps are available for the iPhone and iPad) Android Market any mobile device with a […]