The website SpacedEd (http://www.spaceded.com/) was recommended to the MS3s by Dr. McDougall during our CF3 course. The general idea is that you sign up for courses, and they send you a couple questions every couple of days. The ones you get wrong get sent to you again after a shorter time interval than the ones Read More…
Author: Mary Frances Ypma-Wong
Notes Plus-An Excellent App for Taking Notes, written by Don Wei
Notes Plus – $6 I’ve used Noterize, Note Taker HD, GoodReader, Adobe Ideas, and Evernote for note-taking. I feel like each of these apps do their own thing well, whether its audio recording, intuitive zooming, handwriting autozoom, or file/important/export management, but none of them had the whole package. I have to say Notes Plus has Read More…
iPad Student Workshop-February 28th, 2011
This workshop included 1) “Achieving a Paperless Workflow” by David Tran 2) Creating Shared Dropbox in the Anatomy Lab by Raja Narayan and Martin Hofmann and 3) A Review of Anatomy Apps by Areo Saffarzadeh. Watch the complete tutorial. Search for UC Irvine in iTunesU, Click on iPad Orientation, then iPad Student Workshop #4. Read More…
Inkling Produces the First Interactive Anatomy Textbook for the iPad- Essential Clinical Anatomy by Moore, Agur and Dalley
Inkling has released an iPad version of Essential Clinical Anatomy (ECA) 4th ed. By Moore, Agur and Dalley. This version presents the core anatomical concepts found in Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Sixth Edition. All ten iPads in the UC Irvine Anatomy lab have ECA which students can reference during their dissections. You can download the Read More…
iPad Colliquium: Use of iPad in the Anatomy Lab- Monday, February 28th at noon
We will have the anatomy lab iPads (all ten) available for you and plan to discuss how the iPad can help you learn in the lab. This is a great opportunity to have time to look at the apps already provided and have input on what else we can do to make the iPad a Read More…
SwitchEasy Nude iPad Case by David Tran
In my opinion, the ideal iPad case is a something that protects the iPad without killing its aesthetics. It’s no secret that Apple products are known for their sleek industrial design: smooth glass surfaces, laser cut aluminum casings, and an absence of buttons. The drawback? Apple is great at making shiny, little fingerprint-magnets that are Read More…
SwitchEasy Ribcage Review by David Tran, MS1
Okay, I admit it: I got this sleeve because it looks cool. As a medical student, I couldn’t think of anything more appropriate than a sleeve that looks like it came out of an anatomy lab. As a bike commuter, I needed a sleeve that would protect my iPad’s delicate screen from shock and vibration Read More…
Getting Started with the iPad
Essential First Steps 1) Choose (wisely) the computer which will “sync” with your iPad. 2) On this computer, install or upgrade your iTunes software. 3) Create iTunes Store account. 4) Sync your iPad for the first time. a. Connect iPad to computer with USB cable. b. Name iPad as desired and register. c. Decide how Read More…
iPads Provided in the Anatomy Labs
We have now provided five iPads in the anatomy lab, with five more to follow next week. Some considerations regarding this new iPad-enhanced Anatomy lab. We are concerned about the security and safety of the iPads since each is worth over $700 (iPad plus apps). Do not remove them from the lab for any reason. Read More…
ModalityBody Review by Areo Saffarzadeh
ModalityBody Review: General Impressions: The Most Comprehensive Set of High Quality Images currently available, Unique and Useful Inter-Application Functionality, Decent User interface. (4.5 stars out of 5) Modality Body has created a product that separates it from the rest of the apps by taking some of best anatomy atlases/flashcard apps and combining them to be Read More…