Comments on: eLearning on the iPad – Pros and Cons http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/ Synergy Learning Blog Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:30:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ali http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Ali Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:30:41 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-784 @Suneil Basu You can check out mTouch for moodle. We are about to release redesigned version for iPad. Check out for the early bits of mTouch for iPad http://bit.ly/bRLc16 @Suneil Basu
You can check out mTouch for moodle. We are about to release redesigned version for iPad.
Check out for the early bits of mTouch for iPad http://bit.ly/bRLc16

]]> By: Richard Jones http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Richard Jones Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:14:40 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-595 Just got hold of a device and trying things out. It is a potentially smart device for students consuming and participating - we will trial 30 in a maths class here. I'm having trouble with Safari as it doesn't support drag and drop and rich text editing (resource creation Moodle and Mahara affected by this). Of course, the fact that Apple will "gate keep" is disturbing too in more general educational terms (if you are at all "liberal"). I am impressed by the slickness and usability device (5 mins to connect to our exchange server for example) but it needs more in ways which have already been pointed out. Of course institutional management is a potential nightmare with each individual needing an iTunes account and so on. One thing I did see all too briefly this morning was Win 7 remote Desktop running on the iPad and showing me our network drives. With a beefy wireless I guess you could run it as a thin client. Interesting but the issues could be resolved by a company that listens. Just got hold of a device and trying things out. It is a potentially smart device for students consuming and participating – we will trial 30 in a maths class here. I’m having trouble with Safari as it doesn’t support drag and drop and rich text editing (resource creation Moodle and Mahara affected by this).

Of course, the fact that Apple will “gate keep” is disturbing too in more general educational terms (if you are at all “liberal”).

I am impressed by the slickness and usability device (5 mins to connect to our exchange server for example) but it needs more in ways which have already been pointed out. Of course institutional management is a potential nightmare with each individual needing an iTunes account and so on.

One thing I did see all too briefly this morning was Win 7 remote Desktop running on the iPad and showing me our network drives. With a beefy wireless I guess you could run it as a thin client.

Interesting but the issues could be resolved by a company that listens.

]]> By: Joel Kerr http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Joel Kerr Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:12:44 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-538 Mashable reported recently the Department of Justice is inquiring Into Apple’s Flash policy http://mashable.com/2010/05/30/doj-apple-flash/ Mashable reported recently the Department of Justice is inquiring Into Apple’s Flash policy http://mashable.com/2010/05/30/doj-apple-flash/

]]> By: Plumbing courses http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Plumbing courses Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:39:40 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-537 Good article. Clearly the restrictions placed on the iPad make it unlikely for use in eLearning, but it certainly has some characteristics which would make it a good addition to the eLearning industry. Good article. Clearly the restrictions placed on the iPad make it unlikely for use in eLearning, but it certainly has some characteristics which would make it a good addition to the eLearning industry.

]]> By: iPad Forums http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-239 iPad Forums Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:32:28 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-239 im loving the ipad personally. what do you think of it now? was it upto your standards? im loving the ipad personally. what do you think of it now? was it upto your standards?

]]> By: muso http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-224 muso Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:44:19 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-224 Useful to see the new Ipad in terms of how we have reached this point as I found at - http://myamazingpeople.com/en/832/gutenberg-and-the-ipad-an-amazing-journey/ Useful to see the new Ipad in terms of how we have reached this point as I found at – http://myamazingpeople.com/en/832/gutenberg-and-the-ipad-an-amazing-journey/

]]> By: Jonny McAlister http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Jonny McAlister Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:42:38 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-171 The release of Moodle 2.0 includes a new HTML editor that does work in Safari, so you will be able to edit your content in all major web browsers which should not be limited to Safari on the iPad. Another great feature of the upcoming Moodle 2.0!! The release of Moodle 2.0 includes a new HTML editor that does work in Safari, so you will be able to edit your content in all major web browsers which should not be limited to Safari on the iPad.

Another great feature of the upcoming Moodle 2.0!!

]]> By: Suneil Basu http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Suneil Basu Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:47:53 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-158 I'm worried about how I'll be able to edit my moodle pages. Safari doesn't currently have the html editor features and I'm not expecting firefox or chrome on the iPad I’m worried about how I’ll be able to edit my moodle pages. Safari doesn’t currently have the html editor features and I’m not expecting firefox or chrome on the iPad

]]> By: Jim Riley http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Jim Riley Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:11:49 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-65 The lack of multitasking is a pretty fundamental deficiency too. The lack of multitasking is a pretty fundamental deficiency too.

]]> By: Joel Kerr http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moodle-on-the-ipad-%e2%80%93-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Joel Kerr Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:28:32 +0000 http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/?p=116#comment-59 Basically you are saying it is very cool, but not yet an educational tool. It would be hard to imagine that it won't become a permanent fixture though, so will Apple adapt their iPad to address the issues highlighted, or should learning technology start to adjust to fall in line with Apple's new release? Basically you are saying it is very cool, but not yet an educational tool.

It would be hard to imagine that it won’t become a permanent fixture though, so will Apple adapt their iPad to address the issues highlighted, or should learning technology start to adjust to fall in line with Apple’s new release?

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