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Add Okta Verify to a Bowdoin-issued iPad as a backup for push notifications, or to a Mac or Windows computer to sign in with Okta FastPass on that computer

Sign in to Bowdoin services with Touch ID, Windows Hello, or your device PIN instead of a push notification or code.

Explains how Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff can access Adobe Express — the college's alternative to Canva — via a web browser or on Bowdoin-issued iPads. Includes an overview of what Adobe Express can do.

This article helps Bowdoin students prepare their college-issued MacBook and iPad for studying abroad, and explains what to do if a device is lost, stolen, or needs repair while away. It also describes how to obtain a loaner device after returning to campus following a loss.

Step-by-step guide and video for connecting an iPad to a Bowdoin classroom or meeting space display by cable using a USB-C-to-HDMI or Lightning Digital AV adapter, including selecting the room input, sound and mirroring tips, and disconnecting. For faculty, staff, and students presenting from an iPad in Bowdoin classrooms.

Instructions for configuring a sleep schedule and Sleep Focus mode on a Bowdoin-issued MacBook and iPad. Covers setting bedtime and wake times, enabling wind-down, and choosing a simplified Lock Screen for better sleep.

Instructions for reviewing and customizing app notification settings on a Bowdoin-issued MacBook and iPad. Covers turning notifications on or off per app, adjusting alert styles, disabling sounds and badges, and using scheduled notification summaries.

Instructions for turning on Screen Time and reviewing weekly usage reports on a Bowdoin-issued MacBook and iPad. Covers viewing app usage, pickup frequency, and notification counts to build awareness of device habits.

Instructions for creating and using custom Focus modes on a Bowdoin-issued MacBook and iPad. Covers building modes such as Class, Study, and Social, choosing who and what can reach you during each mode, scheduling a Focus (including a class schedule), showing different Home Screen pages per Focus, and staying reachable for emergencies.

Instructions for rearranging apps, creating folders, hiding pages, customizing which Home Screen pages appear during specific Focus modes, and reducing autoplaying video on a Bowdoin-issued iPad. Helps students put academic tools front and center.

Explains how to connect and disconnect an iPad to a classroom Apple TV using the AirPlay screen-mirroring feature built into iPadOS, with a step-by-step instructional video. Covers getting on the Bowdoin wireless network and entering the on-screen code. For faculty, staff, and students presenting wirelessly from an iPad in a Bowdoin classroom.

Explains how to connect and disconnect an iPad to an Apple TV using the Ditto Connect app, with a step-by-step instructional video and guidance on entering the room code. Requires the Ditto Connect app installed on the iPad. For staff, faculty, and students presenting wirelessly from an iPad in a Bowdoin classroom.

Step-by-step guide to recording an iPad screen as a screencast using QuickTime Player on a Mac, connecting the iPad over its charging cable and using File > New Movie Recording with the iPad selected as the camera input. Includes teaching strategies and a video tutorial. For faculty, staff, and students recording iPad screencasts on a Mac.

Overview of the ways to present wirelessly in a Bowdoin classroom or conference room, depending on the device in the room. Covers AirPlay from a Mac, AirPlay from an iPad or iPhone, Ditto from a Windows laptop, and Mersive Solstice Pod rooms, with step-by-step instructions and screenshots. Applies to anyone presenting wirelessly in a room equipped with an Apple TV or Solstice Pod.

Explains how to install the Ditto Connect app on an iPad using the Self Service app, noting that Bowdoin-issued iPads usually have it pre-installed, with a step-by-step instructional video. Ditto Connect lets you present wirelessly to a classroom Apple TV. For students, staff, and faculty using an iPad.