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- Knowledge Base
- Chat, Communication, & Collaboration
- Zoom
- Getting Started with Zoom
A feature comparison table for the Zoom desktop app (Windows and macOS), the iPad and iOS app, and the Zoom web client, covering meeting controls, host tools, security, screen sharing, chat, and settings.
- Knowledge Base
- Internet & Networking
- Connecting to Campus Wi-Fi
Step-by-step instructions for connecting an iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS to the eduroam or BOWDOIN campus wireless networks at Bowdoin College.
- Knowledge Base
- Software, Applications, & AI
- Adobe Creative Cloud
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.
- Knowledge Base
- Software, Applications, & AI
- Operating Systems
- MacOS
Information about the Self Service app for macOS, and iPadOS
- Knowledge Base
- Devices, Printing & Scanning
- Mobile Devices
- iPad
- Getting Started with Your iPad
Frequently asked questions for Bowdoin students about the Digital Excellence Commitment (DExC) program, including what technology is provided, warranty coverage, device ownership, Apple ID requirements, and Bowdoin's use of Mobile Device Management (MDM).
- Knowledge Base
- Teaching & Learning
- Learning and Teaching Tools
Explains what Padlet is and how students can access a Padlet that an instructor has added to a Canvas course, either from a laptop or an iPad. Includes a video walkthrough.
- Knowledge Base
- Teaching & Learning
- iPads for Learning and Teaching
How to establish the USB trust connection between an iPad and a Mac so you can share the iPad's screen in a Zoom meeting using the cable option.
- Knowledge Base
- Chat, Communication, & Collaboration
- Zoom
- Features & Tools
How to use Zoom meeting features as an attendee on an iPad — including audio and video controls, in-meeting chat, reactions, joining breakout rooms, sharing your screen, and annotating shared content.
- Knowledge Base
- Chat, Communication, & Collaboration
- Zoom
- Features & Tools
How to start and manage a Zoom meeting as a host using the iPad app — including host controls, admitting participants, managing audio and video, starting breakout rooms, and recording.
- Knowledge Base
- Teaching & Learning
- iPads for Learning and Teaching
Microsoft Whiteboard offers an infinite canvas with an interface designed for pen, touch, and keyboard. Collaborate with others in real time using the Microsoft Whiteboard app on an iPad or from a computer web browser. Share photos, charts, and annotations all in one space.
- Knowledge Base
- Chat, Communication, & Collaboration
- Zoom
- Features & Tools
How to share your screen, a specific window, a whiteboard, or an iPhone/iPad screen during a Zoom meeting on the desktop app, including how to annotate while sharing and how to stop sharing.
- Knowledge Base
- Devices, Printing & Scanning
- Mobile Devices
- iPad
- Troubleshooting & Returning Your iPad
How to reset and return a Bowdoin-issued student laptop when leaving the college before graduation. Covers erasing the device using macOS, packaging instructions, and the mailing address for shipped returns.
- Knowledge Base
- Devices, Printing & Scanning
- Mobile Devices
- iPad
- Getting Started with Your iPad
Step-by-step instructions for setting up a Bowdoin-issued iPad for the first time. Covers unboxing, connecting to Wi-Fi, the Remote Management screen, signing in with a Bowdoin account, and optional first steps like setting up iCloud and Face ID. Applies to all Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.
- Knowledge Base
- IT Support & Services
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.
- Knowledge Base
- Devices, Printing & Scanning
- Mobile Devices
- iPad
- Getting Started with Your iPad
Steps for new Bowdoin students to create a US Apple Account, sign in to iCloud on their Bowdoin-issued iPad, and download an app from the App Store to confirm the setup is working.