Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

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How fast our world is changing... When I got my BA in the early 1990s, the internet was just a weird peripheral idea. Now ALL of our nursing school's textbooks will be delivered online through the Kno.com format. A lot of the orientation group groaned and grumbled at the added cost. I'd planned on buying a new laptop, so it sounds good to me. Its going to do amazing stuff-- multi-text searches for research topics; interactive notes and highlighting that can be shared with classmates; built-in flashcards, reactive illustrations, quizzes. It collects data on your study habits and makes recommendations. It collects all of your highlights and notes into a journal. All of your books can be accessed online without expiration.

I'm pumped!!!

My husband is going to be pumped that I won't be dragging another truckload of books into the house. I'm thrilled to be part of this pilot group in my ADN program. We will be set up to dovetail into the rapidly changing tech demands.

I'm in the Hybrid program and will attend labs and clinicals three days per week and watch lectures online. I wasn't listening as well as I should; trying to take the whole iPad trip in. I took pictures of key slides and notes about what was said. So I guess I can study that over summer as I wait to Fall to hurry up and get here!!!

I'm also required to have an iPad. Pageburst is the program we will use on it. By Elsevier.

Are the ebooks yours permanently? I've heard of programs where they are only yours for a specified amount of time. Just curious. At my school we were not allowed to have cell phones, iPads, or laptops with us anywhere near the school or clinical. I guess I will be one of these people that have to get used to technology because I like having my books, my paper, and my pencils. Its how I like to study. It would take some time for me to get used to the ebook studying and notetaking.

Are the ebooks yours permanently? I've heard of programs where they are only yours for a specified amount of time. Just curious.

I'm using Pageburst, and, yes, I have the ebook forever. Even if you change phones or iPads or whatever you can download it again on your new device.

I wouldn't like that at all. I'm old school and need/want an actual book in my hand whether it's a textbook or a trashy book to read at the beach.[/quote']

I'm the exact same way! The only negative about textbooks is they're heavy but other than that, I need an actual book that I can highlight & take with me to layout

I'm the exact same way! The only negative about textbooks is they're heavy but other than that, I need an actual book that I can highlight & take with me to layout

Ditto!! Something about flipping pages back and forth.

Specializes in Transitional Nursing.

Surely It doesn't have to be an actual i pad?! I assume any e-reader or tablet would do? I seriously hope so because I am totally not and I person.

Surely It doesn't have to be an actual i pad?! I assume any e-reader or tablet would do? I seriously hope so because I am totally not and I person.

My school said iPad or Kindle Fire, but I think some schools are ​iPad only.

iPads were the recommendation at my school, but there was mention of an comparable large platform android tablet, excluding kindle and nook.

Having worked in construction where I literally watched hand-drawn plans become ancient history in the face of Computer Aided Drafting and in secondary education where platforms like Edmodo deliver assignments and quizzes directly to students through their hand held devices; it won't be long before pencil, paper, textbooks and highlighters will all but disappear. We just happen to be at the beginning of the movement. Who can guess what gadget will be required when my 3 year old goes off to college?? For those that relish the smell of textbook ink and a rainbow palette of highlighters, you still have a little time left ;)

I have an iPad & love it... but I can't stand reading books electronically. I can use Apps for fun, but when it comes time to study I need the material the old fashioned way. I am glad you are excited though because I know many people can study & work that way.

it won't be long before pencil, paper, textbooks and highlighters will all but disappear. We just happen to be at the beginning of the movement. Who can guess what gadget will be required when my 3 year old goes off to college?? For those that relish the smell of textbook ink and a rainbow palette of highlighters, you still have a little time left ;)

Yes, that is why I will hoard "real" books until my bookshelves creak under the weight of them and floor space becomes non-existent because of the stacks of them. And someday children will line up to touch and smell them. It'll be beautiful... ;)

I am attending the nursing program at Duquesne University starting this fall and it is required for all nursing students to buy an iPad. I am pretty excited about it, especially since I've always wanted an iPad and it is now required for my school. I have to pay out of pocket for it, but it includes all of our nursing books for the next four years. Which kind of cancels out the cost of the iPad.

Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Yes, that is why I will hoard "real" books until my bookshelves creak under the weight of them and floor space becomes non-existent because of the stacks of them. And someday children will line up to touch and smell them. It'll be beautiful... ;)

This is hilarious! Im siting at the doctors office reading this and trying not to laugh and look like a fool lol. But yes my book shelf is packed as well from the very beginning of prereqs all the way through nursing school and whatever else may come...that is if they give me books!

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