All of your students have access to the same technology kit: an iPad, a keyboard, and an Apple Pencil. Use this as the springboard to create new, technologically enhanced tasks and assignments, such as:

  • Digital sketching and labeling
  • Multimedia presentations
  • Video demonstrations
  • Group communication tools

Instructor Resources

iPad 101 - Canvas site for students about how to use their iPad that demonstrates some different types of ways that iPads can be used to complete and turn in assignments.

More coming soon.

Instructor Innovation Program

Want to get more involved with the Project?

Submit your application to receive the same technology as the students to explore different ways to use the iPad as an instructor and innovate even further.

Get Help

If you need help using your iPad, keyboard, Apple Pencil, or any of the pre-installed School of Dentistry-supported apps, please reach out to our help center:

DENTAL INFORMATICS HELP CENTER
Email: informatics.help@umich.edu
Phone: 3318 (internal) or 734-763-3318
In person: Help Desk

If you are having problems with your Apple ID and/or damage to your equipment, you will need to reach out directly to Apple: getsupport.apple.com.

Your iPad, Apple Pencil, and Smart Keyboard include three years of AppleCare+ coverage for both manufacturer defects and accidental damage. When AppleCare+ is needed to fully replace or extensively repair an item, you will be responsible for a repair or replacement cost ($49 for an iPad, $29 for a pencil or keyboard). AppleCare+ covers two catastrophic breaks over the course of three years.

Digital First – Frequently Asked Questions

Instructor FAQ

How can faculty and staff benefit from the iPad program?
Faculty and staff will know that all School of Dentistry students have access to the same iPad hardware and software. This can make it easier to design activities for collaboration and learning by using a common toolset.

Will all instructors be receiving iPads?
Currently only instructors who join our Instructor Innovation Program are receiving limited-time loans of iPad equipment kits identical to what the students have received.

Will I be required to change my course to specifically include iPads?
No, any specific use of iPads is left to the discretion of instructors, however Dental Informatics would be happy to assist any instructor wanting to think through integrating them.

What if a student leaves an iPad in my classroom, lab, clinic, or office?