Published on Brock University (http://www.brocku.ca) Ranging
from novice to experienced users, members of the Faculty of
Education left with more than just a screen full of fingerprints
after a recent iPad training session. With demonstrations by
Apple technicians at the Hamilton and St. Catharines campuses,
faculty and staff had the opportunity to learn the basics of the
popular device and familiarize themselves with actions they will
use on a regular basis. For those just getting their feet wet
with the iPad, the technicians went through things such as
opening and closing programs, adjusting volume and locking the
screen’s rotation – all important steps before being integrated
into a classroom. “I am at a very beginning level,” says
Associate Professor Darlene Ciuffetelli Parker. “I have had my
iPad for about a year and have used it for apps, emails and web
browsing, but I very much want to begin using it for teaching as
well as research.” With plenty of helpful hints for beginners,
there were also some tip