Dear Chris and others
Thanks for your supportive responses. Since I was advised in a mobile
phone shop recently that iPhones are the best sellers, I thought that I
would explore the added utility of this particular option in an academic
setting based on user experiences. For this reason a related question
that I would like to raise, please, is whether any list users would be
prepared to say that the iPhone has a competitive edge over other
devices. In response to Nick's message, I can only purchase one phone
and am seeking to make the best choice for the right reasons.
Best wishes
Margaret
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Medical Statistician and Researcher in Education
Centre for Population Health Sciences
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Teviot Place
Edinburgh EH8 9AG
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On 12/03/2014 10:02, Dennis, Chris K (LIS Staff) wrote:
> Hello all,
>
>
> As Margaret has indicated, smartphones are very useful - for all of the reasons she included in her email (and more). I think the issue is more about what you're looking for as a user. I currently use an iphone 5S, which is great, but I do miss the larger screen of my Samsung Galaxy S3. Have a play with them in a shop and see what you think. Enjoy . . .
>
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nicholas Bowskill
> Sent: 12 March 2014 17:59
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: iPhones in Higher Education
>
> Hi Margaret,
> I often think that highlighting one device shows a paucity of pedagogical and/or theoretical knowledge. Learning technologists can't go on about "it's not about the technology" only to then talk 'Macin-tosh'
>
> Nick
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On 12 Mar 2014, at 02:38, "Holley, Debbie" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Morning Margaret
>>
>> I use my iPhone for:
>> note making (notes function)
>> photographs - family type but also at conferences when the last powerpoint with the reference list comes up!
>> To take photos of posters i find of interest at conferences To tweet
>> (i tweet lots and then email the ones linked to government docs/
>> reports to myself as an aide memoire to bookmark later To play angry
>> birds (with the volume off!) in dull meetings To keep track of emails/
>> details of contacts i meet (i photo and file their business cards -
>> otherwise always lose them!) I keep my work email and private email
>> separate but can access both on my iPhone Skype occasionally Download
>> Apps sparingly Have music and audio books to listen I view
>> presentation slides on my phone as prompts - works better then looking behind me when talking (i tend to 'wander' in my teaching classrooms!
>>
>> nothing there that an Android phone wouldnt do, but it links to my
>> iPad well
>>
>> Re the cost of contracts - our whole family use GiffGaff a community based network where you only pay what you need...
>>
>> best, Debbie
>> ________________________________________
>> From: learning development in higher education network
>> [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Margaret MacDougall
>> [[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: 11 March 2014 21:55
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: iPhones in Higher Education
>>
>> Hello
>>
>> I would be interested to receive examples from list members of where
>> owning an iPhone, as opposed to a basic mobile phone, has enhanced
>> their working lives. i have decided to do a little research before
>> making any decision to invest in my own iPhone.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Margaret
>>
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>> Medical Statistician and Researcher in Education Centre for Population
>> Health Sciences College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Teviot
>> Place Edinburgh EH8 9AG
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