1. Me and my IPAD Me and my IPAD Patrick J Murphy Department of Politics

2. Me and my IPAD: How I learned to love (and at times hate) the Apple Patrick J Murphy Department of Politics

3. Outline IPAD in the classroom IPAD in the classroom IPAD out of the classroom IPAD out of the classroom The Bad The Bad The Good The Good The Future The Future

4. Public Policy and Administration Public Management Public Management Active class Active class Case studies Case studies Exercises Exercises Hands on assignments Hands on assignments Goals of IPAD introduction: Goals of IPAD introduction: Paperless Paperless Active learning Active learning

5. Paperless: Blackboard App

6. BUT, No Control Panel

7. POLS 218, the IPAD, and Spreadsheets Budget assignment Budget assignment Create annual budget for a hypothetical preschool Create annual budget for a hypothetical preschool Complicated “word problem” Complicated “word problem”

8. The Vision Twenty-first century, silicon valley enhanced version of Mr. Chips Twenty-first century, silicon valley enhanced version of Mr. Chips

10. The Reality Numbers – a spreadsheet App for non- numbers people? Numbers – a spreadsheet App for non- numbers people?

11. Example of Budget Assignment Excel

12. Example of Budget Assignment Numbers

13. Classroom Assessment Going paperless Going paperless Qualified success Qualified success All readings, announcements, and assignments on Blackboard All readings, announcements, and assignments on Blackboard Updates on Blackboard restricted to PC Updates on Blackboard restricted to PC Active learning in Classroom..... Active learning in Classroom.....

15. The Bad Input/output poor match for certain tasks Input/output poor match for certain tasks Cannot “create” (and stay sane) Cannot “create” (and stay sane) Need to sync Need to sync

16. I already have pets and children

17. The Good Automatic synching, e.g., Calendar Automatic synching, e.g., Calendar Size/Weight Size/Weight Fun Fun

19. Future: Outside the Classroom? Student advising Student advising Accessing Banner Accessing Banner Roadmap to Graduation template Roadmap to Graduation template Four year course plan Four year course plan Visual, flexible, intuitive Visual, flexible, intuitive

22. Silly but useful application of the IPAD