1. iPad Apps and Note Taking Tools for medical education and beyond

2. Objectives Give you some helpful pointers that you will need to know to take notes on an I-pad. Outline four apps that may be helpful to you taking notes in medical school. Answer any questions that we can about I-pads and how to use them effectively.

3. The Stylus and External keyboard are your friends If you plan to use your iPad for serious note taking, consider purchasing a stylus for handwritten notes and an external keyboard if you want to take typed notes. Stylus Reviews: http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/10/2925937/best-stylus- ipad-reviewhttp://www.theverge.com/2012/4/10/2925937/best-stylus- ipad-review

4. Apps Medical Apps: http://mobihealthnews.com/19206/apples-top-80-apps-for-doctors- nurses-patients/http://mobihealthnews.com/19206/apples-top-80-apps-for-doctors- nurses-patients/ Notetaking Apps: http://www.cultofmac.com/167892/best-of-round-up-ipad-note-taking-apps/ There are plenty of free and paid apps from the App Store that are useful for note-taking. Common ones include: Notability Outline+ OneNote

5. Cost: $1.99 File Type: PDF, RTF, and Notability Notes Cloud Compatibility: Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, WebDAV

6. Organization Drag and Drop everything! Categories… then Subjects… and finally - Notes

7. Interface Like most iPad apps, you can type, highlight, write, draw, and erase with a finger or stylus. “Hand guard” function so that you can draw at the top of the screen without marking the bottom accidentally. Very user-friendly.

8. Cost: $8.99 Syncs to OneNote for PC or Mac Text or Inking capabilities Syncs with Dropbox, OneDrive, Box http://outline.ws/features

9. Syncing to OneNote: – If you use OneNote for your PC or Mac, you can sync all of your notebooks using OneDrive.

11. Cost: Lite = FREE, Full version = $4.99 Compatible for handwriting using a stylus or typing using an external keyboard Insert pictures directly into notes Draw diagrams and figures Annotate lecture slides Highlight in lecture syllabi Organize notes into folders

16. Cost: Basic version = FREE, Others vary What it is: Realistic 3D human body representation with over 3,600 structures Pronunciations & definitions included with each structure Options to save specific views and draw/highlight structures Quizzes

17. One way to use it: This app can be used in addition to or perhaps even in place of the Netters text. It also can be helpful to explain anatomy and diagnoses to peers and patients.

19. http://www.visiblebody.com/ipadtutorialmovie/

20. Other apps are available too! The beauty of the iPad is that so many helpful apps are readily available. Ask your peers what they are using. Be willing to change if something is not working for you!

21. Questions? Feel free to email us! Casey Rimland, MS2 Casey_Rimland@med.unc.edu Chris Lindsay, MS2 Christopher_lindsay@med.unc.edu