i Pad in Higher Education Karen L Francis

i. Pad in Higher Education Karen L. Francis

Interactive Textbooks l Digital Textbooks – – – l Software developers create interactive textbooks Scroll. Motion Course. Smart Which Reader will the publishers use? – – – i. Pad Kindle DX dual-screen en. Tourage e. Dge

Textbooks l Interactive textbooks – key to i. Pad in higher education – Neuroscience Publisher l l Have not decided on this issue Problem: Others have already copied textbook information (free pdfs) – Will students pay for the interactive text or choose the free pdf version? ?

Apps creative & interesting: alluring students to the field l Netter’s Neuroscience Flashcards – – l 3 D Brain – interactive touch screen interface – – l l Free version available for iphone not i. Pad Medical version available for ipad ($39. 99) 29 brain regions Labels & descriptions Neuromind Digital Neurosurgeon

Apps creative & interesting: alluring students to the field l Brain Tutor 3 DUses rendered head and brain models that were created from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Contains information about major parcellation schemes of the cerebral cortex, including lobes, gyri, sulci and Brodmann areas

BSP Brainscience Podcast App - features interviews from leading scientists and writers from around the world

Problems with Apps l l i. Phone apps available before i. Pad apps Certain versions of apps are available on i. Pad – Netter’s Neuroscience (free version available) l Medical version – i. Phone only

i. Pad use in Higher Education l Top two reasons: – – l Apps are creative and informative – may allure students to the field Interactive textbooks Problems – – Publishers are lagging behind in this area allowing others to post free pdf files (students may opt for this version) i. Phone apps seem to be available before i. Pad apps