Kansas City (KCUMB-COM) Discussion Thread 2012 - 2013

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Originally Posted by ValentineLissar

Hey, I am assuming that if they're giving us ipads next year, most of the school mandated coursework, tests, will be performed on them? If that's the case, do we still need a laptop? What do you guys use your computers for right now (besides typing and organizing notes)? Also is KCUMB very PC or Apple friendly or both? I am up in the air about getting a macbook or a PC because I don't want to deal with incompatibility issues.

The plan is to have tests on them, however it might not be ready for the first section or two, they are still working on the software. Pretty much all of our quizzes and assignments are done online already, the only big change will be computerizing the midterm and final exams.

You can probably get by with only an ipad but I would definitely want a laptop or desktop so I didn't have to study off my ipad all the time! Also at the moment I think there are a few compatibility issues with ipads so you can't use them for everything, they will probably fix those issues for next year though.

KCUMB is PC and Mac friendly, I have a mac and haven't had any problems and I haven't heard my friends with PC's complain about anything. All you really use is the blackboard website, powerpoint and .pdf reader anyway.

Originally Posted by ValentineLissar

Hey, I am assuming that if they're giving us ipads next year, most of the school mandated coursework, tests, will be performed on them? If that's the case, do we still need a laptop? What do you guys use your computers for right now (besides typing and organizing notes)? Also is KCUMB very PC or Apple friendly or both? I am up in the air about getting a macbook or a PC because I don't want to deal with incompatibility issues.

so right now some of blackboard quizzes cant be done via ipad...i am sure they will be working on this and it wont be an issue come the fall...that being said i would prefer having a device thats not from the university so as it sits from what our emails have been saying is that the ipad belongs to the university until graduation and is then "gifted" to us. I don't know if or what they might be monitoring on the ipads and I would rather have a device separate regardless of studying and what not.

The email I received said the ipad is ours to keep as long as we complete our first semester. I didn't read anything about it being property of the university until graduation. Did I miss something?

Originally Posted by KGflyboy

The email I received said the ipad is ours to keep as long as we complete our first semester. I didn't read anything about it being property of the university until graduation. Did I miss something?

I'm not sure how they worded it to the incoming class but they told the current students that the ipads become ours at graduation but must be returned to the school if we leave school for any reason.

Originally Posted by KGflyboy

The email I received said the ipad is ours to keep as long as we complete our first semester. I didn't read anything about it being property of the university until graduation. Did I miss something?

regardless of the wordage if they plan to do exams on the ipads then they will probably inspect them to make sure no one cheats and i would rather not use a device that the school can monitor for my personal life. but thats just my preference it can be very hard to have a personal life stay personal in the digital age

I can't imagine someone stopping 250 students with iPads at the door on test day and examining the iPads.

Nobody is going to be inspecting them.

Originally Posted by KGflyboy

I can't imagine someone stopping 250 students with iPads at the door on test day and examining the iPads.

Nobody is going to be inspecting them.

They will use special software to administer the tests. I know nothing about it but I would imagine it will block any other applications from running when it is open so you won't be able to google answers, or pull up notes/lecture slides you have saved.

Originally Posted by Jlaw

They will use special software to administer the tests. I know nothing about it but I would imagine it will block any other applications from running when it is open so you won't be able to google answers, or pull up notes/lecture slides you have saved.

Current students on rotations take their quiz-exams on a desktop computer or laptop using a lock-down browser. It eliminates the use of the computer outside of the special browser program. Apple has this type of functioning built into iOS already: they call it Guided Access. They promote its features for kids--i.e. not being able to press the home button, only being able to tap on certain areas, etc. Here's Apple's support section about guided access. I suspect the software they use will simultaneously use this guided access functioning to lock the device while accessing the school's exam.

Did everyone placed on the wait list receive the email today asking if we were still interested and had us confirm our spot?

Originally Posted by alltheabove33

Did everyone placed on the wait list receive the email today asking if we were still interested and had us confirm our spot?

I did. I am assuming everyone got it.

Originally Posted by alltheabove33

Did everyone placed on the wait list receive the email today asking if we were still interested and had us confirm our spot?

Yep got it. I'm set on a different school so withdrew. Hope one of you sdn peeps get it!

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