Many participants  in the iPad in the Classroom program were able to attend a discussion group luncheon on  February 25 to share the creative ways they are using the iPad in their teaching and research through their presentations and comments. Check out their  presentations and comments!

• Professor Brian Rogan from Physics
• Professor Mark Pawlak from Mathematics
• Professor Marc Prou from Africana Studies
• Professor Amy Todd from Anthropology
• Professor Steven Ackerman from Biology
• Professor David Patterson from Music  who did not attend was represented by IT Liaison, Jessica Downa
• Professor Rebecca Romanow from English who did not attend was represented by IT liaison John Mazzarella 
• Librarians Janet Stewart and Theresa Maceira discussed how they are testing the compatability of eBooks available from various publishing sources, and edatabase collections with mobile devices.

Mary Simone, project manager of iPad in the Classroom moderated the discussion with participants, technical support team members, and Apurva Mehta, Director of  IT Educational Technology and University Librarian, Daniel Ortiz who emphasized the the potential of mobile technology to enhance faculty teaching and student learning at UMASS Boston.  During lunch, each participant  sat around a discussion table while each one in turn projected  the content of  their  iPad to a large  screen for all to see.  The iPads connected to   the Mobile2 wireless network through an App called Reflector installed on a laptop connected via a dongle to the overhead projector. Venu Garjjala, graduate student at the Digital Learning Studio, and technical lead for the iPad in the Classroom program provided technical support for the event.  John Mazzarella demonstrated how to connect the iPad to Mobile 2 network.

Participants who presented at the lunch recorded  their presentations through  Camtasia Relay software installed on the laptop connected to the projector.  Participants passed a wireless microphone among one another during the recording so we were able to capture both iPad screen content and presenters’ audio comments on the recording.

The next iPad Discussion group takes place on March 14 from  12:30pm-2:00pm