m-Learning Bootcamp Part II - Setting Up your iPad

Attention

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this lesson's material students will be able to:

• Set up and use their Apple iPad
• Access the MHT m-Learning Initiative iTunes U Course

Teaching

A fundamental part of the m-Learning Initiative in the Mental Health program is the use of the Apple iPad. This mobile device is a PART of the overall plan of integrating the use of technology in this program. It is not designed to be the ONLY technology you use in the program. The goal is for you to be sufficiently comfortable with both regular computer and mobile technology platforms as you will encounter both of these in the field.

This Lesson focuses on how to set up your new iPad and how to access a number of required Online services and apps that are used in many of the courses in the Mental Health program.

Here are the tasks you need to complete in this Lesson:

• Setting up your new iPad and your Apple ID
• Setting up your App Store Account
• Downloading the iTunes U app
• Enrolling in an iTunes U Course
• Accessing Material in an iTunes U Course

Once you have downloaded the iTunes U app, we are going to use THAT application to introduce you to specific Online services and apps that you will use on your iPad.

(Note: Setting up your Apple ID is easier to do on a regular computer than it is to do on your iPad, so feel free to use a regular computer. Be sure to write down all your access information and keep this is a secure location so you can remember how to access your account.)

Setting up your new iPad and your Apple ID

With your iPad in hand, watch the following video!

Setting up your App Store Account

One of the great advantages of the iPad (and all things Apple in this case) is the App store. Gone are the days of going to a physical store to purchase the programs (applications, hence "apps") for your devices. Access to the App Store is built right into the device. This is similar to Google Play on Android.

Again with your iPad in hand, watch the following video!

Assessment

m-Learning Bootcamp Part II Discussion

In this discussion you should post questions and comments about the m-Learning Initiative and about access to these resources. Please provide support to one another. Your first post should report out that you have accessed these resources on your iPad.