Apple’s iPads have become more and more versatile tools over recent years, adding handy features all the time. If you’re a student, this feature outlines why they could be the perfect tools for work and classes alike.
iOS updates have kept on adding new tidbits, too, like when Screen Time launched, to empower you to understand and make choices about how much time you spend using apps and websites, all while new iPad gestures will make it easier to navigate.
What’s in iOS for students?
As a student, there are iOS-specific features just for the iPad you’ll want to check out. For instance, the app dock has space for plenty of apps - and you can open them by pulling them up from the dock. Also, the App Switcher supports handy drag and drop for text, images, multi-select, etc, and the Files app will house all files and folders to help you find everything on your iPad.
iOS 11 came with an all-new dock on the iPad, which made it easier to find your favourite apps, recently used apps, and homework files. The Dock is also now important when it comes to multitasking on the tablet; for instance, it’s the only way to activate the split-view mode, as the right-edge swipe no longer works on the iPad. Here’s how it works:
Apple added a new Files app into iOS 11 on the iPad, which puts all your homework files in one place, and it’s now a familiar part of the ecosystem - it doesn’t collate just the ones on your iPad, but also those in apps, in iCloud, and across third-party services. The Browse tab at the bottom of the app lets you easily navigate between files stored on iCloud or on your device, while the Recents tab at the bottom makes it seamless to continue on with your work.
App Switcher
Accompanying the Dock is an App Switcher that shows all of your most recently used apps. It also offers access to Control Center settings and preserves your Split View or Slide Over window arrangements. Apple said the App Switcher makes changing apps “as quick as a swipe”, because, using your finger, you can easily move text, photos, and files from one app to another.
It even remembers the combinations of apps you’ve multitasked with previously, and apps stay active in Slide Over and Split View.
