Presentation created by Masaru Okumura - shared for use by the iPad Users Group

1. A Case Study : iPads in class room
How to share the files
between iPads and students
Masaru.Okumura@curtin.edu.au
( okkun@fukuoka-u.ac.jp )

2. Precondition
• Class for small group learning
• 3-4 students per group
• one iPad per group (only use iPad in class room)
• the license of GoodReader for iPad
• all students have laptop-pc(Win,Mac)
• all students have Dropbox account

3. The roles of iPad/PC

4. The roles of iPad/PC
• Use iPad in class room

5. The roles of iPad/PC
• Use iPad in class room
• To view PDF files, and discussing face-to-face in the group

6. The roles of iPad/PC
• Use iPad in class room
• To view PDF files, and discussing face-to-face in the group
• To annotate PDF files

7. The roles of iPad/PC
• Use iPad in class room
• To view PDF files, and discussing face-to-face in the group
• To annotate PDF files
• To sync PDF files with Dropbox for sharing

8. The roles of iPad/PC
• Use iPad in class room
• To view PDF files, and discussing face-to-face in the group
• To annotate PDF files
• To sync PDF files with Dropbox for sharing
• Use LaptopPC for homework

9. The roles of iPad/PC
• Use iPad in class room
• To view PDF files, and discussing face-to-face in the group
• To annotate PDF files
• To sync PDF files with Dropbox for sharing
• Use LaptopPC for homework
• To view annotated PDF files

10. The roles of iPad/PC
• Use iPad in class room
• To view PDF files, and discussing face-to-face in the group
• To annotate PDF files
• To sync PDF files with Dropbox for sharing
• Use LaptopPC for homework
• To view annotated PDF files
• To share other materials

11. The roles of iPad/PC
• Use iPad in class room
• To view PDF files, and discussing face-to-face in the group
• To annotate PDF files
• To sync PDF files with Dropbox for sharing
• Use LaptopPC for homework
• To view annotated PDF files
• To share other materials
• To do homework

12. Preparation1
1.Teacher makes Dropbox account
for class. ex.ClassTest
teacher
Share Share Share
Folder Folder Folder
Gruop A Gruop B Gruop C
2. make share folders for each group

13. Preparation 2
teacher
Share Share Share
Folder Folder Folder
Gruop A Gruop B Gruop C
Setup GoodReader on iPad to sync the share folder

14. Preparation 3
teacher
Share Share Share
Folder Folder Folder
Gruop A Gruop B Gruop C
Each student sets up to share the share folder with
Dropbox on his LaptopPC

15. Overall structure
Manual teacher
Sync Share
Folder
Gruop A
Auto Sync
Teacher puts the PDF files into the share folder,
then these files are shared between iPad and LaptopPCs.

16. Flow of operation
in class room
• 1.Connect iPad to Wi-Fi network in campus
• 2.Launch GoodReader on iPad
• 2.2 Sync with Dropbox to update PDF files on iPad
• 2.3 Viewing and annotating PDF
• 2.4 Sync with Dropbox to update PDF files on Dropbox
• 3.Disconnect iPad from Wi-Fi network in campus
• 4.After class, each student connect his laptop-pc to
network, dropbox sync to update.

17. For Students
How to use

18. For Students
How to use
GoodReader for iPad

19. Launch GoodReader

20. Launch GoodReader

21. Launch GoodReader

22. Basic Screen
File Browser Menu

23. Basic Screen
File Browser Menu

24. Viewer Screen

25. Annotation
Hold to call menu

26. Sync with Dropbox
Sync Button
Sync with Dropbox at begin and end of class